best male folk singer?

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Arne
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 09:33 AM

Hmmmmmm. Why hasn't anyone mentioned William Shatner?

Cheers,

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 10:59 AM

Martin Carthy, Andy Stewart and the late Stan Rogers. Although an effective singer, I don't think that Johnny Cash was in the same league as these others. Bob Dylan should receive little notoriety when talking about good voices.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Margret RoadKnight
Date: 28 Jun 06 - 10:48 PM

Danny Spooner,
Declan Affley,
Fred Neil,
Chris Smither,
Paul Robeson,
Harry Belafonte,
Djeli Moussa Diawara (Jali Musa Jawara)

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: ossonflags
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 03:30 AM

Val Doonican.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Scoville
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 09:15 AM

I suck at picking single-best anythings:

Second Andy Stewart for voice, although I'm not that familiar with the range of the material.

Slaid Cleaves for pretty songwriting.

Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and (sorry, I have to say it) Steve Earle for content.

Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, and Norman Kennedy because I can't believe they wouldn't qualify.

The whole of the original Red Clay Ramblers for Best Use of Nasal Singing.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 11:07 AM

Paddy Tunney, Duncan Williamson.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Bill t' bodger
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 11:37 AM

my favouites are

Vin Garbutt Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Maurice Dickson, Keith Donnelly and Derek Brimstone they are all pretty decent writers too

B t B

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Becca72
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 03:50 PM

I have to go with Gordon Bok (that voice could melt butter!) and Dave Mallett...and of course my dad (Kendall)!
I must say, though, Sins description of Seamus has me intrigued...

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: terrier
Date: 29 Jun 06 - 06:07 PM

Who's the best ? Too many to choose from, all brilliant.
Years ago ,I saw a Scottish singer on TV. He sat on a stool and sang an unaccompanied American ballad. Lor! could he sing, it certainly made me sit up and listen. His name was Lonnie Donegan... Honest.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Timberwolf
Date: 06 Mar 10 - 06:49 PM

Jed Marun

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Timberwolf
Date: 06 Mar 10 - 06:50 PM

Oops, Jed Marum, not Marun

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: SylviaN
Date: 06 Mar 10 - 07:25 PM

Keith Kendrick.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: mkebenn
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 06:36 AM

OK, I've been reading this thread for an hour, and only one mention of Phil Oches and no mention of Ian Tyson? IMHO two of the finest voices,or maybe the ones I'd most like to emulate, in all music Mike

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 09:47 AM

Phil Tanner, Phil Tanner, and Phil Tanner.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Capo da Monty
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 12:43 PM

Ok. You what I'm going to say......

"Derbyshire's Finest".....Jack Hudson.

A brilliant songwriter too!

CdM

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 01:00 PM

Bruce Murdoch
Ron Bankley
Dan O'Connell
Bruce Springsteen

:0)

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 01:08 PM

Bruce Murdoch,John Blanks,Vin Garbutt Roger Beard.
Four there that I admire in different ways.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: The Sandman
Date: 07 Mar 10 - 01:24 PM

http://www.dickmiles.com

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: alex s
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 09:00 AM

Roy Williamson for sheer musical genius

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 11:07 AM

Joe Heaney, Dillard Chandler, Horton Barker, Len Graham, Kevin Mitchell, Seán ac Donncha, Joseph Taylor, Nioclas Toibín, Norman Kennedy, Bob Blake, Geordie Hanna, Darach O' Cathain, Phil Tanner, Josie Seán MacDonnadha.

They'll do for starters anyway.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Rod
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 05:31 PM

... anybody but those who vote for themselves...

actually, on recent form - Jack Hudson, Len Graham, Steve Turner, Lucy Ward - but it changes week by week...

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 05:36 PM

A male singer called Lucy?

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Rod
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 06:10 PM

.. it's getting late! Strike Lucy...

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Joe_F
Date: 08 Mar 10 - 06:23 PM

Best for what?

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Capo da Monty
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 04:58 AM

Hey Rod. I was beginning to think I was the only Jack Hudson fan left alive!

Cheers
CdM

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Tradsinger
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 05:21 AM

Alex Campbell
Wiggie Smith
Nic Jones

for a start

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Acorn4
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 08:18 AM

One name that hasn't been mentioned yet is Damien Barber _ I really love his voice although I never went much on Peter Bellamy who was his sort of mentor.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Steamin' Willie
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 11:51 AM

Steamin' Willie Hardonn

of course....

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 02:22 PM

Oh lucy is a red head ;-)

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Pikey
Date: 09 Mar 10 - 02:24 PM

For vocal quality - Martyn Wyndham-Read and Mike Nicholson.
(Check Mike out on YouTube singing 'Cornish Lads')

Sublime!

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Guest - Lin
Date: 10 Mar 10 - 02:02 AM

FOR ME:
# 1 - Donovan is at the top of my list!!! I have been a hugh fan for so many years and most recently saw him in concert in Monterey, California in May 2009. He put on a great show and sang many of his early folk ballads as well as some new ones. He will be playing in Los Angeles this month. Hope to see him there!

Then in no particular order but enjoy the music of:
Ralph McTell - UK
Allan Taylor - UK
Simon Nichol - UK
Richard Shindell - USA
John Gorka - USA
The late Jackson C. Franke - USA
Peter Yarrow & Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul & Mary) - USA
Steve Gillete - USA
Bob Dylan - USA - partial to early & mid 60's material of his.
The late John Denver - USA
The late Stan Rogers - Canada
Garnet Rogers - Canada
James Keelaghan - Canada

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 10 Mar 10 - 04:25 AM

Why are so many good singers late?
I suppose its the prima dona thing coming out.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Devon
Date: 10 Mar 10 - 05:39 PM

Roy Bailey, of course.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 Apr 10 - 06:56 AM

Dick Miles.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Continuity Jones
Date: 10 Apr 10 - 08:32 AM

I always thought Dick Miles was a little too like Noel Hill for my liking ;)

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: olddude
Date: 10 Apr 10 - 08:56 AM

KENDALL

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: The Sandman
Date: 10 Apr 10 - 09:02 AM

ha ha,continuity jones thats very funny,Dick Miles is a cocky pipsqueak,that cant sing fot toffee.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Ian Gill
Date: 11 Apr 10 - 06:14 AM

Fred Jordan wasn't bad...

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: scowie
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 03:53 AM

The late great Johnny Collins tops the lot--No contest.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 01:25 PM

Wait!
I'm changing my vote: Dick Miles.

or Jim Carroll.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Neil D
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 11:54 AM

I only had time to scan the thread but I didn't see anyone mention Christy Moore, one of the best interpreters of song. If you want to hear a powerful, expressive voice with incredible range, check out
Shawn Phillips. Pretty good guitarist as well.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 01:27 PM

I know that the late and much lamented Rick Danko of the Band wouldn't necesssarily qualify as a folk singer in many people's eyes, but he had the best voice I have ever heard in my life, bar none.

Or so I thought until I watched this video of the remarkable John Cowan singing "Dark as a Dungeon"

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: The Smiler
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 01:34 PM

For the power and beauty of the voice live, I would most definately go for Dave Fletcher (Goldengob) from the duo called Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher from the UK. Saw them at Faldingworth recently.

Dave and Bill at faldingworth - video from Sooz

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 01:39 PM

Tony Capstick by a mile. I'm not sure I would have wanted to know him, but by God the man could sing. Beg, borrow or steal the "Songs of Ewan MacColl" album he did with Dick Gaughan and Dave Burland - the other two are on form, but Capstick's electric.

Tony Rose was a great singer, as was Nic Jones once he'd lost the early mannerisms. Dave Burland for texture - the 'grain' of the voice - and Bert Jansch for warmth.

And that Phil Edwards - he can pin you to the wall any night of the week. Can't sing a note, but he can pin you to the wall.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: Booklynrose
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 05:08 PM

How could you not mention Jack Langstaff, beautiful voice, charming manner, devotion to traditional folksong. He had a magical way of getting everyone to sing. Someone once introduced him by saying, "I'm one of the hundreds of women in love with Jack Langstaff." And most of the women in the room nodded their heads.
   That said, we just heard Martyn Wyndham-Read here in New York, and he was outstanding. I was glad people praised Brian Peters above; he will do a concert for the Folk Music Society of New York on April 30 & a workshop the next day. (info www.folkmusicny.org).
   Gordon Bok does have a good voice, but to my taste a bit overdone - like a bagel with too much cream cheese.
   Of course all this is subjective.

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 13 Apr 10 - 10:15 PM

Yes, Brian Peters certainly one of best currently around on UK folk scene. Don't think I have ever actually met him, but I remember being very impressed by his set at the C#House Bob Copper Memorial Concert 6 years ago.

~Michael~

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,EKanne
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 03:35 AM

One of the reasons why Brian deserves a place on this list is the passion and commitment he brings to anything he tackles. It's great to listen to someone who is still excited by what he does and who can communicate that enthusiasm - I'm thinking particularly of his presentations on Child ballads.
Grand stuff!

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,EKanne
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 03:52 AM

Forgot to mention a longtime favourite - Enoch Kent, originally from Glasgow but a resident now of Toronto for many years. Enoch sang with the group The Exiles (Gordon McCulloch and the late Bobby Campbell) in the 1960's and could sing lyrical songs like 'The Bleacher Lassie of Kelvinhaugh' with great tenderness, but he also had a grand sense of rhythm for pacier songs like 'The Begging Man' and a real edge of anger in political material like MacColl's 'The Moving-on Song'. So, not a one-trick performer......and he also writes some fine songs still!

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: MGM·Lion
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 04:10 AM

Yes, indeed; I well remember Enoch Kent. Robin Hall [another to think of btw] always spoke very highly of him.

~Michael~

Subject: RE: best male folk singer?
From: GUEST,CAP
Date: 14 Apr 10 - 04:27 AM

John Wright
Richard Shindel
Kieran Halpin
Jon Brindley
Steve Knightly
Jackie Leven
John Tams
Terry Emm