English folk...

[TheLodger]

Thankfully there seems to be a huge resurgence of English folk, especailly regional English folk, some are huge in their cities and even nationally. The likes of Liverpool's Jamie Webster and the excellent London's Louis Dunford

Now I do love Amelia Colburn- Dublin Serenade was excellent, but we don't appear to have a huge Teesside English Folk star in the making like Jamie and Louis, or am I missing out on a future Van Garbutt, that I haven't heard of or are building to to become a Teesside icon?

 

[Jedi boro]

Kate rusby for me

Her covers album is good hand me down . It’s her take on modern hits.

 

[adrew]

Thats really good that.

 

[adrew]

Kate rusby for me

Her covers album is good hand me down . It’s her take on modern hits.

She is not really classed as a resurgence of English folk as she has been on the go a long time. She is really good though.

 

[SE4 Red]

The Young'uns??

 

[TheLodger]

I find it odd, I'm pretty sure Louis Dunford wrote the Arsenal fans anthem, And Jamie Webster the Liverpool Fans anthem, yet we don't appear to have a folk anthem for Boro, Newcastle maybe do with the brilliant Sam Fender, surely we have some local folk talent somewhere?

 

[Lightweight]

Megson- They played the Arc a couple of weeks ago and were interesting.

 

[asredastheycome]

This is from an album that was made last year by Freakwater and the Mekons hence the name

Freakons - Blackleg Miner

 

[asredastheycome]

Rachel Uthank from The Uthanks and Paul Smith from Maximo Park. Both virtually on our doorstep.

Unthank : Smith - Seven Tears

 

[asredastheycome]

Freakons - Never Thought I'd See the Day

 

[asredastheycome]

The Mary Wallopers - The Holy Ground.........................new single out yesterday

 

[asredastheycome]

The Mary Wallopers - 'Cod Liver Oil and the Orange Juice'...................from their debut album last year.

 

[asredastheycome]

Lisa O'Neill - Old Note.................album out last year

 

[TheLodger]

I do like Freakons, but don't see them as huge Teesside Stars.
And I've seen Paul Smith many times; I'd struggle to put in him as a folk singer.

 

[asredastheycome]

Lankum - Go Dig My Grave................from their album out about three weeks ago.

 

[TheLodger]

For me with Teesside folk, I want to hear a Teesside connection in the song, someone with a stringed instrument telling us a Teesside story. Maybe I'm too old, but in the cities there do seem to be lots of folk with connections to their way of life. Not much in Teesside sadly.

 

[asredastheycome]

Maybe you can get Andy Preston to knock something up. If you listen to his spiel he can do just about everything else can't he.

 

[TheLodger]

Maybe you can get Andy Preston to knock something up. If you listen to his spiel he can do just about everything else can't he.

Pretty sure if Preston could sing, it would be a ballad, and it will be all about him.

 

[FW2]

I saw Unthank Smith earlier this month, they were great. It’s so good to hear songs both old and new about our region.

The week before that was Lisa O’Neill in Sage 2. She was brilliant. I imagine that for some her voice will be an acquired taste, but if you get the chance to see her I highly recommend her. She’s a fantastic performer, tells great tales about the songs and even has a dulcimer player. You don’t get many of those to the pound.

 

[Corco65]

Probably the most appropriate current song from JW.