We had James Hickman and Dan Cassidy as guests at the Edinburgh Folk Club last night, and a very enjoyable night it was too. I was quite taken aback, while listening to one of their songs, to hear James Hickman hit a high A .... and sustain it. I don't think I have ever heard a folk singer achieve that before ...I know Paul Brady can hit a high G, but I don't think I have ever heard him hit an A (although I am not saying that he cannot do it). My favorite ever male vocalist, John Cowan, can hit and sustain a high A till the cows come home, and can achieve a B as a passing note ...there may be many other bluegrass singers, of whom I have never heard, who can do likewise. Which brings me to the question ... what is your highest note ? I will start the ball rolling and say that I can hit a high E with a following wind as long as it is a passing note .... D is probably my highest sustained capability.
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