Unthanks: Lovely girls, as Father Ted once said (or was it Jack?) Liked them better as RU and the Winterset but perfectly bonny lasses singing songs old and new. Kate Rusby: One doesn't hear Barnsley sung often enough to complain about it. Eats her crusts too. What's not to like? Bellowhead: Anyone who puts a big band on the road in these straightened times is to be congratulated. Excellent musicians and a very good fun evening. Show of Hands: Feels like a lecture. If I wanted a lecture I'd go to a university. Jackie Oates: Lovely voice. Eliza Carthy: Top bird, great voice, fine player, impeccable provenance. Boden and Spiers: Marvellous. Done more for the tradition than most under 70s. Did I miss anyone with a modicum of success?
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