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Lancashire, England
Joined March 2010
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Musicians! If you wanted to say a talented amateur violinist spent too much time showing off a show-boaty technique and not enough time just practising the basics, how would you put it?
(I’ll delete this when I’ve got a good answer, so as not to waste future answerers’ time…)
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We are pleased to launch our new single The Navigators! ⚓
The lyrics for this song explore the Norse god Njord, who was the god of wealth, fertility, the sea and seafaring.
You can watch the video (created by Christian Rios) at youtu.be/HUTtSU_6y1c
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This is going to be special.
line up news for our Saturday 10th June 2023
Stick in the Wheel
Jackie Oates
Josienne Clarke
Eastern Strings Trio
Mark Harrison Trio
Flamenco Loco
Three Rivers
more to come!
@pitchfork #folk #now #festival #pitchfork #somerset #folkmusic @folkcast
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@FolkCast Budapest Cafe Orchestra play Overton, Hampshire on Sat 18 Feb. Maestros of Folk & Gypsy flavoured fun!
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Scotland's foremost fiddle player John McCusker Celebrates 30 Years with Best Of Album - spiralearth.co.uk/scotlands-…
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Happy Birthday to Fairport Convention, @steeleye_span and The Albion Band founding member Ashley Hutchings... loudersound.com/features/ash…
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Rest in peace David Crosby, possibly the least violent man in 70s rock, unlike Dennis DeYoung & Mick Jagger. Styx & Stones may break your bones but Byrds would never hurt you
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I've been pondering the best way to share all the content I can't fit into the pages of the Sing Yonder books, so I have set up a Substack, where I will post juicy stuff I find about the songs as I research them. Have a look, if you like it, subscribe. singyonder.substack.com/ 1/2
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We are delighted to tell you more about our brand new
'Live' Double DVD Set. Check out our latest newsletter here: shoutout.wix.com/so/00ONBJo1…
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@FolkCast Sat 18 Feb Budapest Cafe Orchestra play Overton, Hampshire
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"Other bears might say something different and have different feelings about it, but certainly, I think pride comes into it."
Our interview with the Whittlesea Straw Bear is out now.
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Award winning folk music from Nick Hart at Fanny's Roving Folk Club, Somerset TA12 6UA January 21st @frootsmag @Folkroom @FolkRootsList @FolkCast @UTMAfolkshow @FolkShire
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Here's The Youtube link to the concert we did to celebrate my 75th Birthday last November 2nd.
Thanks to Kevin Smith for filming it and all my chums who made it such a grand celebration.
Cheers Peggy(now older)
youtu.be/YlShVsj6qpg
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January 6th 1947, Sandy Denny is born Alexandra Denny in London. After the Strawbs, she becomes lead singer of Fairport Convention after Judy Dyble left, and the only guest vocalist to appear on a Led Zeppelin song ("The Battle Of Evermore").
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NEW CD available for Pre-Order on Monday 9 January.
'FULL HOUSE FOR SALE' feat. Richard Thompson and Dave Mattacks.
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fairportconvention.com/shop
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My annual reminder that while BBC1&2 present pre-recorded pop music, BBC Alba (@bbcalba) has *live* folk music from 11.30pm GMT with a proper ceilidh to see in the bells. You can find it via iPlayer
bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcalba
Happy New Year, friends!