John Tams .. Folk Singer of the Year
The Reckoning .. Album of the Year
Bitter Withy .. Traditional Track of the Year
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2001
Unity - Album of the Year
Harry Stone - Original Song of the Year
The Radio Ballads 2006 - Song of Steel - SONY RADIO AWARDS GOLD
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They said be quirky. Is this quirky enough? I wear red socks everyday .. it saves me making at least one damming decision before I face the world.
In warmer weather, I wear no socks at all, so if the decision to paint my feet red in the summer ever crossed my mind would I be elevated beyond quirky? I would never, however consider appearing onstage in unstockinged feet. Sandy Shaw .. pass me the 4-inch brush!
..Quirk.. .. is a word the even the etymologists of Oxford have given up on. They say ..16th century .. origin unknown.. so it..s his nibs again .. making up words .. that William Quirkspere. It..s the B-list below the A-list eccentric and one that any self-respecting B-lister would aspire to. Lazy reviewers might use it to damn your new album.
But ..quirky.. .. comes with unusual, weird and strange. It could also be considered as ..new... Could quirky by the new- nu? I..m told there is a burgeoning market for this style.
Fortunately, I..ve been described as quirky on many..s the occasion in the past .. so maybe I..m fashionable again? What joy!
My rule is simple when making album .. don..t do what you did before .. don..t repeat yourself .. that way you avoid racking up extra points on your ..licence.. and by so doing you might stumble across a form the customers like .. then you can repeat yourself ad-nauseum and make so much money you can buy out the licensing authority. Dream on, red socks!
So put me down as quirky .. it..s an affectionate little word and I..m proud to be its bearer.
How generously inclined to it, dear friends are you?
PS Who, hands up, wants to be usual?
John Tams and Barry Coope
Gigs for 2007
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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006
John Tams .. Folk Singer of the Year
The Reckoning .. Album of the Year
Bitter Withy .. Traditional Track of the Year
Nominated .. Duo of the Year
Original Song of the Year
Hello John, Looking forward (as ever) to your next Lichfield concert. Can I just pluf a vinyl record fair that I'm holding in Lichfield on July 5th - Wade Street Community Rooms - 10.00 - Free Admission - Loads of Vinyl, record decks and plenty of folk. Cheers Chris
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Cheers mate, loved you in sharpe and i got an album of yours at home. thought id add you cus your musics quite good. Might be popping down tothat folk festival in birmingham as well.
Greatly enjoyed talking to you after the wonderful gig last night, John. Thanks for it all. Ian PS You can check out Alun's band utoXator via my Top Friends if you ever have a spare moment.
First time seeing (and hearing) you live tonight (Lichfield) wonderful night both my brother and I adored it, gentle subversion, laughter, singing and a few wee tears. Thank you.
