And this:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saXvgZC6FPk[/video]
Which probably comes under the ‘Things that make me proud to be British’ banner, rather than favourite folk songs, but still.
Absolutely bloody hilarious.
tx1138- have you listened to ” mermaid avenue ” by billy bragg , wilko and natalie merchant singing rare woody guthrie songs fron ther archive
I’ll check it out, thanks. Not a folk music fan per se; just love some of the Woody Guthrie music though. recently saw Will Kauffman do a performance and talk about WG; absolutely fascinating. Came from a typically racist white poor working class background, then used music to attack and expose the ignorance, fear and hatred that divided America at that time. A truly remarkable man.
[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9PLAID1Ms5M[/video]
Keep your ears open for Tom Palmer.
Used to play in Sussex and Kent but decamped to Cornwall.
Talk about a person that gives it their all. He has a chat and a laugh between songs but once he shuts his eyes he’s off.
Have a listen to this. Could be a bit to traditional for some but you should listen to some of this so you know how messed up some of the songs have become. It the Copper Family.
That lovely Rusby lass is from Cawthorne, the Stockbroker belt of Barnsly. Her uncle used to have a great chippy in Penistone.
Some of you may be interested to know I’m currently doing a project to find people’s favourite folk songs. Dozens of songs have been nominated already and the quality of the songs chosen have been superb. In a month’s time the results will be compiled into a list on my music to die for website http://musictodiefor.wordpress.com.
Voting is still open and you have until the end of April to send me your own lists of favourite songs.
Here’s how to vote :
Email me at nctwall@hotmail.com with a list of up to 25 of your favourite folk songs.
This is only a guide and you’re free to nominate other songs not on the list if you wish (preferably along with the artists who you think perform them best). Also if you like someone else’s version of any of these songs then it would be good if you could indicate whose version you prefer.
“And good to see Vin Garbutt in here.” He is playing at Reeth 12th July.
Friday 12th July – Vin Garbutt has recovered from bat flu which caused his 2012 Reeth cancellation. His 5 previous appearances have all been sell-outs. Support by Tipperary’s Paula Ryan on marimba/tongue drum, guitar and a variety of percussion instruments including bodhran, djembe and darabuka. Tickets £11 (door £13).
Karine Polwart seems to be very consistent with great songs. Also Eddie Reader has some good songs in recent years, her album of Burns songs is fantastic.
I love Eddie Reader, got all of her albums, and seen her live a few times too, but I think this is possibly my favourite of her songs:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rfch28K-B0&sns=em[/video]
