One for the folk fans.

Bushtrekker

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At Weymouth we saw a group I'd heard about, but never seen live. If you get the chance to get to one of their gigs while they are on tour I can highly recommend it they are at Liverpool next weekend. Galley Beggar are going to be the next Fairport/Steeleye Span and they are a lot younger, so it's good to see younger people carrying on the tradition.

I once danced with Maddy Prior at a gig in Birmingham in the early 70's when she got everyone up. Galley Beggar did the same at Weymouth. Here's a link to some of their music.

Galley Beggar at the Moira Furnace Folk Festival - YouTube
 
scenictraveller said:
green fields of france

The Men They Couldn't Hang - Green Fields of France - YouTube
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:wacko: One of my all time ever favourite bands, I saw them live last year and they were as good as when I first saw them at a Heineken Free Music festival in approximately 1993 at Portsmouth I think.

Three of their best from the classic "Waiting for Napoleon" :

The Men They Couldn't Hang The Colours (2) - YouTube

MEN THEY COULDNT HANG - the bounty hunter - YouTube

The Men They Couldn't Hang singing 'Smugglers' with a guest - YouTube
 
While on the subject of Kate - my fave is Kate Rusby - Underneath The Stars (live at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2005) 480p - YouTube this one.

Have seen her at the Shrewsbury Festival, so talented and modest too. After Peter Maxwell Davis resigns as Master of The Queen's Music this year, Kate should get the job!

After a folk gig in Sheffield we were in the pub discussing folk. I mentioned that Kate was from not far off, and a real Yorkshire lass. A guy at the bar turned and said "Aye, she might be real Yorkshire, but she's from the posh end of Barnsley!"
 
GeoffB said:
While on the subject of Kate - my fave is Kate Rusby - Underneath The Stars (live at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2005) 480p - YouTube this one.

Have seen her at the Shrewsbury Festival, so talented and modest too. After Peter Maxwell Davis resigns as Master of The Queen's Music this year, Kate should get the job!

After a folk gig in Sheffield we were in the pub discussing folk. I mentioned that Kate was from not far off, and a real Yorkshire lass. A guy at the bar turned and said "Aye, she might be real Yorkshire, but she's from the posh end of Barnsley!"
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I saw her in Cardiff an she was a joy, such a nice person and funny to.
 
:wacko: This is the band I'm looking forward to seeing on Sun eve at the festival TARRAS

A friend introduced me to their music and I saw them live a couple of months ago and they are great. Some traditional acoustic tunes and some modern folk tunes with drums. Plus they are a Cumbrian band which is good, local to me (up here, 30 miles away is local).
 
Bushtrekker said:
At Weymouth we saw a group I'd heard about, but never seen live. If you get the chance to get to one of their gigs while they are on tour I can highly recommend it they are at Liverpool next weekend. Galley Beggar are going to be the next Fairport/Steeleye Span and they are a lot younger, so it's good to see younger people carrying on the tradition.

I once danced with Maddy Prior at a gig in Birmingham in the early 70's when she got everyone up. Galley Beggar did the same at Weymouth. Here's a link to some of their music.

Galley Beggar at the Moira Furnace Folk Festival - YouTube
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OK for a folk night but I don't think Steeleye Span have much cause for concern.
 
Youtube doesn't really do them justice

kenjones said:
OK for a folk night but I don't think Steeleye Span have much cause for concern.
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We saw them with a good sound engineer and they were a lot better and a year later. They are on tour at the moment.
 
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