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Thread #104201   Message #2134039
Posted By: r.padgett
26-Aug-07 - 05:22 PM
Thread Name: Best Folkies from out of Barnsley ?
Subject: RE: Best Folkies from out of Barnsley ?
O just woke up!

Dave Bottomley, John Platt and Sarah are the club musicians and stalwarts!!

Padgett and Booker been there for ever (with Nigel Deakin and Bill Richardson)

Dave Burland back on the scene playing and entertaining very well indeed, I am told

so is Jim Potter now 78 y.o. just come back from Whitby FF!!

young uns like Jamie Roberts with Catriona Gilmore (of Tiny Tin ladies) are very able newcomers looking for work

James Cannon (Sean's lad) has a band The Sinners, out of Barnsley doing folky

Steph Shaw very confident young singer, solo

Leon and Dom Dudill as Sarah says, new young uns

Dom very good fiddler and Leon solo performer many self penned own stuff and very competent singer and guitarist

Kate Rusby packing em in at Festivals

Katherine Roberts just had twins!

Mick Roberts doing more folk stuff semi retired from proper job
Derek and Dorothy Elliot with Melody in good voice at Whitby

Chris Parkinson of Sultans of Squeeze bust at WFF ( married to Nadine Elliot)

Sharon Fountain just moved out from Birdwell to near Scunthorpe very able singer still!!

Missed any body??

O yes secret weapon, Betty Martin brilliant singer for 40 years! and still only looks 40! husband Dave Martin Irish whistle player

Ray