all sorts, Nic Jones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Radiohead, Mad Professor, John Coltrane, the Dransfields, Nick Drake, the Clash, Martin Carthy, Miles Davis, Elmore James, Lee Perry, the Baghdaddies, Penshaw Dave of the Cobden View, Martin Simpson, John Renbourne, the Lemonheads, John the Whistler Stanley, Soundgarden, Tarantism and table thumping jigs and reels.......
Ian McKone is a traditional singer, guitarist and punk fiddler playing mainly English and Scottish folk song with the odd instrumental thrown in for good measure. His CD 'The Whitby Lad' is available from Woven Wheat Whispers featuring the songs on this page amongst others, for enquiries about bookings please send a message. Cheers!
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Good to see you at the Carriage, I look forward to you sitting in with the Lo-Lifes for the C&W Tyne All-Dayer on 19th July. p.s. send me your email so I can chuck you the chord charts...
Jolly good, Ian - looks like it'll be a nice one, with Clive coming down from Auld Reekie and Kath & Phil too... And I've just got Earl Brand (Child #7) sorted on the kemence too; hay lilly, ho lilly, lally!
Hi, I have a new song up! It's quite different from my previous stuff, and I hope you like it. The song is called "In early spring" and it's from my upcoming EP#3. Just thought I'd let you know. Take care Emil
Hello Ian, Might be at the Cumberland in April, but not a sure thing as we'll have been up the weekend before when Sean is storytelling at the Morpeth Gathering http://www. northumbriana. org. uk/gathering If not, will be there for the May session. will hopefully catch up with you at some point all the best, Rachel & Sean
Thanks for your input at the Winter Warmer...your set with Wendy was great and I enjoyed the fiddle and banjo stuff immensely.
There is a plan afoot to do a jiggy/ old timey/ pubby type set with Wendy/ Joolz/ me and you if you are up for it at The November 1st Birthday Party bash. Up for it?
Hi Ian, Nice to meet you again. Great to be able to play along with my bodhran. Don't get a lot of opportunities. Loved your set with Wendy. Till we meet again. Joolz
Looks like you met me mate Hamish down below, great guy great music, likewaise you'reself. Long time no speek how are you. Must get down to Durham and have some tunes some time.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace -
2 of 230, walkaboutsverse.741.com: WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hi Ian - your bundle came through safe & sound; I'll be sure to pass them on in the hope of getting you over here one day. Love your Rufford Park by the way, a favourite since hearing Carthy sing it somewhere in Licolnshire circa 1984. I've even been known to sing it myself...
Just uploaded my Cruel Mother, do have a listen when you get a mo!
Hello the Koney, hows it going? Your new album is beautiful. Even kitt likes it and she doesnt like music.I'm playing in Durham in 1st january 2.30 at the court inn. See you there hopefully?
Thx Ian, I thought I saw you and ellie in the audiance, but I was getting too pissed to notice too clearly (plus my distance vision isn't what it was, which can help when facing a big audiance).
