Best of the Rest of the UK
Mon 5th Allan Taylor
http://www.allantaylor.com
Tudor Folk Club, Chesham,
Bucks. (01494 562093)
Internationally recognised as a songwriter's songwriter. With over
forty covers of his songs, from Fairport
Convention, De Dannan
and Dick Gaughan, he
is known throughout Europe as "The Song
Poet". According to Dr Frederick Woods writing in The Oxford
Book of Traditional Verse, "he should probably be regarded as
potentially the most important songwriter of his generation"
Currently touring
the UK promoting his latest album, 'Colour to the
Moon' (T Records).
Wed 14th Kate Rusby
http://www.purerecords.demon..co.uk/
The Courtyard, Hereford 01432 359252
Described by the UK National newspaper The Daily Telegraph as
"The brightest light in English folk music, Rusby is blessed with a
delightful voice, an engaging, down-to-earth personality, and
refreshing musical integrity." According to her website "she spends
half her life having surreal conversations with total strangers who
bound up to her saying "I hate folk music, but I love YOU!!"
Thur 8th Judy Cook
http://judycook.net
Royal Oak, Lewes, East
Sussex. (01273 478124)
According to Lou Killen "Judy Cook is one of the finest exponents
of ballad singing that the current American folk music revival has
produced. Her depth of understanding and story-telling ability in
ballad form is rivaled only by her dedication to the music and her
willingness to do her research. But all that aside - I'd go and listen
to her anytime and anywhere.” Her latest album 'Far From The
Lowlands' is a collection of 19 unaccompanied songs and ballads.
Wed 21st Fernhill
http://www.btinternet.com/~ceri.matho/index.html/fernhill./
Trinity Arts Centre,
Tonbridge Wells, Kent 01892 678678
Top Welsh traditional band featuring Julie Murphy, Andy Cutting,
Ceri Rhys Matthews and Jonathan Shrotland. They have just
completed recording their third album, entitled 'Whilia'. Sing Out!
magazine described their last album 'Ca' nos' as "frankly nothing
short of stunning and we can only hope to hear much more from
Fernhill in the future."
Thur 22nd Dave Swarbrick & Martin Carthy
http://www.folkicons.co.uk/swarb.htm
Fibbers,York
Swarb and Martin have released a new live album. The unusual
thing about this one is that it was recorded in 1966 in Nottingham
and includes their experience of travelling to the gig on a train that
ran over a cow! References were made at the time to awarding
the driver both ears and the tail, hence the title (Atrax
Records).
Martin's notes are poignant and witty and the whole project was
made possible by the sound engineer from the gig, Keith Brake,
who had kept the tape in immaculate condition for 34 years.
Tue 27th Sally Barker
http://www.ultravox.org..uk/evmiscsb.html
Dartford
Folk Club, Kent 01322 222 553
Described as "the smokey-voiced Diva of the British Folk Scene"
she was a founding member of the all-female band The
Poozies. In
1996 Sally returned to her solo career with a new album, 'Favourite
Dish'.
Sat 31st Karnataka
http://www.karnataka.ndirect.co.uk
Beethovens, Reading,
Berks 0118 942 7517
Welsh Celtic folk/rock band who, according to US magazine Exposé,
reviewing their second album 'Storms', "blend eastern and Celtic
influences, powerful female vocals and symphonic arrangements into
their song-based progressive sound...an exciting album certain to
appeal to fans of All
About Eve, Iona, modern Clannad
and Renaissance.
The ten well-written tracks are timeless and provide an excellent
introduction to this emerging and very talented band."
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