Lovely couple who came to stay for a few days played at my folk club. Their new album should be a gem when it comes out.
Dambuskers
One evening in Devon there was the Dambuskers jamming with friends and visitors. The best evening in a pub, ever. A few pints of Old Appledore Ale helped.
Fiddlebix
Another lovely evening spent in a pub in Devon. Even some of my non-folkie friends liked this talented duo.
Edward Mikalski (Teddy)
Singer (sort of) / songwriter (excellent). Based in Denmark but with English roots. We try to get together whenever he is over here.
Penni McLaren Walker
Singer/songwriter. Brought teddy to my folk club one night and entertained us with her songs.
Carolyn Sheppard
Met up with Teddy at an open mike session. Lovely singer and writes some good songs as well.
Life and Times
An excellent evening full of tunes, songs and stories about their native Bedfordshire. They also do a lot of work in local schools.
Gareth Balch
Member of my folk club and an excellent interpreter of Bob Dylan songs.
Mark Lunn
An excellent evening at the club with mark singing his own songs with his own sense of humour.
Steve White
Young man with attitude who brings folk singing into the modern era. He shows it is a living tradition.
Sinéad Orme
More acoustic than folk but had my folk club in raptures with her live singing.
Shaza
The most wonderful woman you could ever hope to meet. We all love her.
Terry Ferdinand
Presenter, disc jockey and general dog’s body at bishopfm. If you want to promote an album or just your music, get in touch with Terry.
Sheedyfrost
Two excellent singer/songwriters, check out the song ‘Refugee’ on their page. Paul shares my love of cricket as well.
Whoops n Daisy
A new duo from Denmark. Featuring Edward Mikalski and Marie Lindhardt who really gets her teeth into her music (saw teeth, that is).
Croxdale Folk Club
Welcoming folk club in the heart of County Durham. Featured act was The Young’uns (see below).
The Young’uns
Three fine young singers carrying on the tradition A'cappella singing with occasional accompaniment.
Ian McKone
Ian McKone is a traditional singer, guitarist and fiddler playing mainly English and Scottish folk song with the odd instrumental thrown in for good measure.
Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club
Lovely folk club held in the village hall (since the pub closed).
Run by Paul and Wendy Arrowsmith. Also there were Rebekah Findlay and Joolz Cavell who all play together as Blind Summat!. Wendy and Rebekah have formed a duo called One Stone. Check them all out (just click on the name) and feast your ears.
Sarah McQuaid
Beautiful singer and excellent guitarist. Spell binding live act. Met at Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club.
Zoox
Three talented musicians and singers. Traditional tunes with a contemporary attitude they say and a brilliant live act they are. Met at Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club.
Chris Milner
Sensitive singer/songwriter with an engrossing style. Met at Kirkby Fleetham Folk Club.
The Jones Boys
Excellent musicians, especially Sam on the harmonium, specialising in traditional tunes and songs.
Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer
Made a special visit to a local folk club and was treated to a thoroughly entertaining evening.
Friends I would like to meet
Actually I would like to meet all of them. This is just a personal list of some special friends.
Mary Kathleen Burke My 2007 artist of the year. A radio show host and lovely singer. Kaytee and Robert My 2007 writers of the year. Founders of Acoustic Scarborough. Davy Lees And not just because of the damage we’d do to a bottle of fine malt whisky. Eamon O Maonaigh A singer/songwriter of lovely ballads. Has produced a CD for Alzheimer's Ireland. Kim Guy a lovely and versatile singer. Like her tea the same way as me. George Papavgeris Always ready to help out where he can. Not a bad singer/songwriter as well. Chris Millington Keeps the folk alive with his songs inspired by the north Devon coast. Christina Stewart Not only a fine singer but promotes the Scottish Gaelic tradition through projects like Kist o Dreams and Bairn's Kist. No Fixed Abode A modern folk/acoustic duo I particularly like. Trochrague Especially Anne Gomez whose solo album is wonderful. Dolbro Dan A young talent with a terrific style. James ’Bar’ Bowen A radical singer/songwriter in the best and oldest traditions of folk music. Brother Crow A duo that write and perform old style ballads usually about there native north east. Henry Clements This is folk singing as you will hear it in your local folk club. No frills and wonderful.
Music
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Movies
Television
I can usually be found on the documentary channels or watching sport.
I don't usually do this but it is such a good album.
The home of folk and acoustic music
FolkWords - writing about folk music, its influences and development, plus reviews of the latest in folk.
Listen between 9 & 11 pm Monday
Monthly folk podcast; well worth a listen.
Musicians rights in Glasgow and throughout Scotland.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
Just wanted to let you know I've put a new Christmas song up called 'Me And You'. You can download it for free from Myspace; but in case you have trouble with the Myspace download (there's a surprise!), you can also download it for free from Last.fm or iLike. Please add it to your page and share it with your friends if you like, too!
Oh, and I hope to have a few more Christmas tunes up for you over the next few days, too!
hi, special christmas offer, valid til 24 dec 2009, contact me directly to buy a CD(seascpaes, faeries or going home) and you receive my CD stories completely FREE!!phil
Wishing you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS full of Good Cheer & Blessings! Getting things ready here to start putting up the tree, play Christmas music & make a nice dinner! It's a lovely sunny day, too! btw... our talented friend, FULL TIME INDIE Musician, Neal Fox, has some BRAND NEW as yet unreleased songs out that are stupendous! And as usual, they're drenched in pop friendly hooks, outstanding lyrics & accomplished CHOPS! I just LOVE the gorgeous piano solo on "Ask Your Doctor", as well as the dizzying array of imaginative words, & fun yet scathing social commentary on our over-drugged, Big Pharma heavy culture. Outlandishly funny, too & soon an amazing video of it will be out! Stop by this link to hear it..along with the very moving, "Love Is The Hardest Part" & more! If U fancy buying these, I know Neal would appreciate your support! I'm sure that the monetary differences between currencies are easily transferred. Just click here to listen, & enjoy! Also at cdbaby.com.. if U type in "Neal Fox" you can find his NEW, fabulous release on sale til New Years: "Songs for the New Revolution". Only $4.50 for NINE killer songs! Including, "We're All Gonna Be There", which I know you LOVE! Listening samples R here. This is digital only, but also the CD, "NOW IT"S PERSONAL" is a repeated-listening GEM w/ topical AND purely fun/ZANY songwriting in an impressive variety of styles/moods . (also has: We're All Gonna Be There). No record exec fronts Mr Fox the funds to create these wonderful songs... so I'm hoping his fans will take the time to remember him while Christmas shopping this year! Thanx, Ken!
Peace&Love, Liz http://wireduck.com/new-songs/new-songs.html OH! There's also a new instrumental CD w/ piano pieces that got RAVE REVIEWS!
Hi Ken - Folk Page ..Hope this finds you well.. Wish you a fantastic weekend.... God bless.... Take care..
"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down. You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."
Share Hope With Those Who Need It Most. http://www.myspace.com/pinktogether
Love and Peace Tony
P.S. EP "THE UNKNOWN CELL" is on iTunes, Amazon, . "Talking Moods" album also on iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody.. Thanks for the support.
Ruin the rain, Slaughter the Sleet, Silence the Snow, Calm the clouds...............Shelter here!! (mmmmm..and face a very topsy turvey series in South Africa!) Peace! Paul and Vincent!
THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP & SUPPORT, MUCH APPREICATED, STOP BY WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE AND GIVE A LISTEN AND LEAVE A COMMENT ON YOUR THOUGHTS..............
Hi.....If you want the best Christmas present ever for you or a friend (or both!)....then click on this link http://www.sheedyfrost.co.uk which will take you to our website. Go the store an order our new CD 'In Shoes'....14 New Tracks with sensational art work by Sarah Frost....Release Date is the first week in December but if you order now you will receive it then plus postage is free! Have a lovely week! Paul and Vincent!
Thanks for being our friend... We've moved, too - now upsatirs at Albert & Pearl, 118 Upper Street, Islington (opposite the Town Hall). December SoftlySoftly is on THURSDAY 3rd Dec, then from January, it's every first and third Wednesday of each month... See you there I hope x
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
A bit of advance notice - MondayMonday proudly presents Rún and Steven Finn and more at The Wilmington Arms, Clerkenwell on Monday 7th December
Rún collect and arrange old folk songs written in the ancient language of Erin. So far, thanks to Nora from Donegal, they have a nice wee collection of well-known ditties and are now adding to their repertoire with some unusual old forgotten songs from the province of Ulster. Rún are five fantastic lassies who perform four-part vocal arrangements of old Gaelic songs like ’An Cailín Rua’ (the red-haired girl), ’Casadh an tSúgain’ (twisting the hayrope) and ’Bo Na Leath Adhairce’ (the one-horned cow). Rún is the Gaelic word for ’secret, wish or love’ (cf. rune). See http://www.myspace.com/runceol ..
Steven Finn’s ears were filled with the music of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Johnny Cash and old time country music. Aged 15 he began teaching himself the guitar, learning songs like Leadbelly’s ‘Bourgeois Blues’ and Charlie Daniels’ ‘The devil went down to Georgia’. On hearing Bob Dylan songs Finn started to write his own words and in doing so found a lifelong passion for Jazz and Folk Blues, a getaway car he could drive. See http://www.myspace.com/stevenfinn for more details
See http://event.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=515763.72936 for more details.
Hi Ken - Folk Page ..Hope this finds you well and having a great week. Enjoy the rest of it and the coming weeking ... God bless.... Take care.. "You cannot discover new oceans, unless You have the Courage to lose sight of the shore. And remember that you cannot direct the wind, But you CAN adjust the sails".
Share Hope With Those Who Need It Most. http://www.myspace.com/pinktogether
Love and Peace Tony
P.S. EP "THE UNKNOWN CELL" is on iTunes, Amazon, . "Talking Moods" album also on iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody.. Thanks for the support.
Just a reminder that Clerkenwell's best Monday Night Folk Night will next be taking place on Monday 2nd November, featuring: Chris Sarjeant and Emma Scarr,plus floor spots and more
Emma Scarr has been active on London’s live scene for approaching two decades. A proficient performer on guitar, fiddle and banjo, in recent years she has concentrated on song craft.
Chris Sarjeant has been recently described as,".a very major addition to the British Folk Scene.." by BBC Folk-musician of the year Tom McConville who added that his guitar work is "...impeccable.."
See www.folkonmonday.co.uk for details
Come along and start your week in full blooded folky mode.
