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Re: Young people in folk - 2 months ago
Well my three daughters, all now in their twenties, are all pretty much into folk, though they do like other genres of music too. Two out of the three are coming home for their 20th successive Cambridge Folk Festival this summer (the youngest will be in Australia, so she has a valid excuse). But I'd agree that most folk audiences are mainly people of a certain age. Though not entirely, and theby redpete - The Forum
Re: Sweet England 10th Anniversary - 3 months ago
Thanks for the link. Sadly won't be able to get to the Anniversary Party, so have had to opt for the basic CD package. Doesn't seem like ten years!by redpete - The Forum
Re: Facebook - 3 months ago
I'm not on facebook and don't have any intention of signing up for it. So I guess that would make me an "against".by redpete - The Forum
Re: 1 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad - 3 months ago
Yes, given that best album was a public vote, on reflection it was pretty inevitable that Bellowhead would win it. They do seem to have achieved a far higher presence than most folk acts in the mainstream media generally. Well done to them for that. I loved Bellowhead's first album, Burlesque, and also the EP that preceded it, but reckon their albums since then have been patchy and haven't progreby redpete - The Forum
Re: 1 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad - 3 months ago
Congratulations on a well-deserved award. Shame that Skulk didn't win the album award. It's a much better album than Bellowhead's latest, in my opinion. And I think Nic Jones was always going to get the singer of the year award this time, understandably. Glad to see Lau picking up the best group award. Whatever you think of the awards, they do bring folk music to a somewhat wider audby redpete - The Forum
Re: A Folk Slam!? - 3 months ago
It also sounds much like the Cambridge FF Saturday afternoon session, which has been a fixture of Cambridge for as long as I can remember. It's curated by the lovely Brian McNeill (of Battlefield Band fame and much else). It's one of the highlights of the festival as far as I'm concerned. For the session finale everyone who's around and available comes onstage for a sort of megaset together. Sby redpete - The Forum
Re: A Folk Slam!? - 3 months ago
Haven't encountered a folk slam before, but assuming it's along the same lines as a poetry slam, it should mean competitive performance with voting on the winner. Could be fun!by redpete - The Forum
Re: 2012 Top 10 Jim Songs Poll - 5 months ago
Ok, here we go: 1. Seven Long Years 2. Lucy Wan 3. Poverty Knock 4. Lord Douglas 5. Rufford Park Poachers 6. Nightvisiting 7. Hind Etin 8. If It's True 9. Bonny Black Hare 10. Two Sisters Blimey, that was difficult. Ten is so few when you start thinking about it!by redpete - The Forum
BBC Folk Awards 2013 - 5 months ago
Nominations in three categories for Mr Moray: Folk Singer of the Year, Best Album, Best Traditional Track (for Lord Douglas). The Best Album award is based on a public vote from the five nominees, if anyone feels like having their say: BBC Folk Awardsby redpete - The Forum
Re: "Skulk" Up For fRoots Award - 6 months ago
Well done, and thoroughly deserved. I'm finding it difficult to decide between Skulk and Lau's Race The Loser as folk album of the year. Two very different albums, but both of them are brilliant. Top two by some distance.by redpete - The Forum
Re: New t-shirts in the shop! - 9 months ago
redpete Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lovely shirt, thank you! > I'll be wearing it today at Cambridge FF... ...which was fun. Thanks for signing my daughter's programme and chatting to her on Sunday. It made her weekend!by redpete - The Forum
Re: New t-shirts in the shop! - 9 months ago
Lovely shirt, thank you! I'll be wearing it today at Cambridge FF...by redpete - The Forum
Re: When Did You Discover Jim's Music? - 11 months ago
My first encounter with Jim was at the Cambridge Folk Festival, back when Sweet England was new, so probably around 2003? I remember it was a main-stage set that we saw. Wasn't quite sure what to expect, and to be honest I wasn't quite sure what to make of it on that first live listen, but bought the CD... and every other one since... and wouldn't now miss an opportunity to see him live.by redpete - The Forum
Re: Lyrics - 1 year ago
Valentine Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What Ali said is mostly right but the "free" > download was a Gift from Jim > to all of us who paid the extra money to the In > Modern History Pledge monthly > download club. > Hogeye Man was an extra special track for All of > us who subscribed to this. I'm not sure that's entireby redpete - The Forum
Re: Lyrics - 1 year ago
MATTG Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I assume that it is oats & not Oates, a lyrics > section would certainly help with this one! Indeed. A friend of mine got very confused about the subject matter of Horkstowe Grange, having misheard John Bowlin as Jon Boden.by redpete - The Forum
Re: Thinking of Selling my "I am Jim Moray EP" - 1 year ago
Blimey, that's a great thought. Or almost anything off the first couple of Ants albums. Or even a crack at Goody Two Shoes could be interesting... btw (totally off topic), it's fantastic to see Adam touring again and seeming to thoroughly enjoy it. Was lucky enough to be at his gig at Cambridge Junction last year, which was astonishingly good. MATTG Wrote: ---------------------------------by redpete - The Forum
Re: Skulk reviews - 1 year ago
Thanks for the insights into the recording of the album and what lies behind it, which are really enlightening. Since first listen, the CD's rarely been out of my CD player, or out of my head either. Amazon review written...by redpete - The Forum
Re: Acoustic Guitar sub bass question - 1 year ago
I took a couple of photos that feature the equipment at the Cambridge gig. I don't think they're clear enough to help answer your question, but just in case, here they are: Stage set And in action, though a bit indistinct. Nice shoes, though: Jim at Cambridge Junctionby redpete - The Forum
Re: If It's True video - 1 year ago
That's lovely, thanks. The song's one of the highlights of the album (which has rarely been out of the CD player here too). And it was one of the memorable moments of the brilliant Cambridge Junction gig last month.by redpete - The Forum
Re: New t-shirt design poll - 1 year ago
Looks brilliant... L or XL please (sometimes hard to tell with T-shirt sizes). Black or dark red would be preferred options.by redpete - The Forum
Re: Cambridge Junction - 1 year ago
...and a few photos from the gig: Flickr setby redpete - The Forum
Cambridge Junction - 1 year ago
'Twas a lovely gig at Cambridge Junction 2 last night. Thanks so much for coming. Apologies for the rather lethargic Cambridge audience singing!by redpete - The Forum