Who is yer favourite male folk singer?

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: guitar
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 07:07 AM

Paul Roboson and Harry Belefonte (spelling)

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 08:06 AM

only one man for the job, Jack Huson shame on you all!!!

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Travelling Audience
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 09:16 AM

How about Tanglefoot for lyrics and music (Mostly male) AND of course Alan Taylor AND our locals in Gainsborough.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Capo da Monty
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 12:38 PM

Well said "Guest"
(Jack was mentioned on 23 April posted at 07.59.)

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 03:50 PM

I like an awful of these guys mentioned in all these messages - particularly Jack Hudson.

But the Eric Bibb thread (particularly Art Thieme's comments) has really made me think and turn the clock back to when I first heard folk music.

I was a schoolboy living in Lincolnshire. If I went for a bike ride to Woodhall, or somesuch beauty spot - I'd ride past airforce bases.

Sometimes you would see a Thor rocket pointing directly up at the sky. But you knew the H-bomb it carried was targetted on Moscow. There were red and white Bloodhound Interceptor missiles, which some optimist thought could bring down a Tupolev Bear, which carried the Ruskies' H-Bombs meant for us. And if you were lucky you might see a Vulcan bomber, incredibly beautiful - they gleamed for they had a sheen on the surface which they hoped would deflect the flash when they dropped their atom bomb on a Russian target.

We were kids and I remember several children suggesting when the Cuban missile crisis was at its height - lets not go to work and to school today - lets all just die together.

When I heard Where have All the Flowers Gone and Blowing in the wind, on the radio for the first time. I knew someone was singing a song about the world I lived in.

That was it - that was the vortex - that music that I now know was coming out of Washington Square seemed to me and millions like me - more universal than literature, less willfully obscure that modern art, less superficial than cinema or television. In other words folk music seemed like an important artistic movement.

Of course nothing lasts. Dylan fell off the motorbike. Ewan said that people wearing caps and using harmonica stands weren't necessarily folk music - and who can disagree?

Still for me, that was when folk music spoke to the world. I never wanted to be Sam Larner or Martin Carthy.

My nomination would be Pete Seeger.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Sea Dew
Date: 29 Apr 07 - 05:24 PM

Christy Moore, who else ?

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: 14fret
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 07:17 PM

James Keelaghan.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 08:08 PM

Michael Cooney !!

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,cliff
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 10:22 PM

Oh, and i keep seeing posts from Art Theme-- one of the very best. And from Chicago to boot

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Sandra Biggs neeMunro
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 06:44 PM

BBill Alldrick

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Sandra Biggs neeMunro
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 06:50 PM

Bill Alldrick. Can anyone through any light on the afore mentioned folk singer from my my folk days in Inverness.?

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 07:35 PM

Was I not here in 2007?

Anyway, Luke.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 07:55 PM

What about the new batch of youngsters?
The lad in Granny's Attic with a double-barrel name has a great voice.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 05 Nov 16 - 11:38 PM

Donovan - since I was 16 years old, ah so long, long ago. I even remember what I wore the first time I ever saw Donovan in concert in Los Angeles. I wore this cute pink mini dress with kind of puffy sleeves. I have been to see him many time over the years, the last time in Monterey, California about 6 years ago. I have just about all of his albums, vinyl, CD's Box sets and books he wrote and some movies he had a cameo role in like, "If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium" and some other movies too. In the British movie called, "Poor Cow" he sings during the opening, a song called "Be Not Too Hard, For Life Is Short and Nothing is Given to Man." (Donovan is not in the movie but sings in opening scene.)

I was just listening in the car the other day to his album called, Donovan Summer Day Reflection Songs with some great songs like:

Catch the Wind, Josie, To Sing For You, Donna Donna, Ramblin' Boy,
Colours, Universal Soldier, To Try For the Sun, Jersey Thursday,
Belated Forgiveness Plea, Ballad of Geraldine, Turquoise,
Little Tin Soldier and many other songs (2 CD set)

When I saw Donovan in Monterey, California he sang this beautiful sad song called, "The Promise" a song he indicated would not be released on an album but just performed for the concert. On Youtube I have seen him perform this song at other concerts around the world.
A sad and lovely song with these beautiful heartfelt lyrics.

Yes, I am a long time fan!

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Warwick Slade
Date: 06 Nov 16 - 04:17 AM

He may not be the best singer, or best guitarist, or even best song writer but he influenced and inspired me with songs I understood, both musical and vocally. Still going at 79
TOM PAXTON

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,AR
Date: 06 Nov 16 - 05:55 AM

Joe Heaney, Geordie Hanna, Paddy Tunney...

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 06 Nov 16 - 06:42 AM

Anthony John Clarke

Good voice, excellent musician, brilliant songwriter and extremely entertaining live.

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: mkebenn
Date: 06 Nov 16 - 11:55 AM

I must have been in one of my "faraway" periods, but did I miss a John Stewart mention? Not the best singer or guitarist (VERY good as both), but my favorite by far. Mike

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Leadbelly
Date: 06 Nov 16 - 01:11 PM

Because nobody mentioned Huddie Ledbetter I do believe its time to remember him. Even Lonnie Donegan should be remembered, although both of them did not have "usual" voices...

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,I Don't Know
Date: 06 Nov 16 - 05:25 PM

The late John Wright had a voice that really reached out & embraced you.
Jackie Leven, Kieran Helpin, Steve Knightly, Stan Rodgers, Richard Shindell & Gerry Colvin, Matt Shank, Dan Razz.
I enjoy almost any singers voice as long as they sing so you can hear & understand them

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Lin
Date: 06 Nov 16 - 11:46 PM

I mentioned in a thread yesterday that Donovan was my favorite folk singer but have to also mention Simon & Garfunkel. Loved their early albums and only saw them once at of all places, Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in the 1980's. No Dodger baseball game that afternoon, just the concert with Simon & Garfunkel that day. Glad, because I am not a Dodger fan anyway.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Some bloke
Date: 07 Nov 16 - 04:32 AM

I suppose characterful voices that are as much the music as the narrative spring to kind.

Vin Garbutt and Dick Gaughan use their regional voices to musical effect whilst Martin Carthy's clear crisp diction manages to find warmth where many would come over cold in that style. Martin Simpson has perfected being half a beat behind his guitar to great effect. Singers such as him, Steve Tilston etc have always been good to listen to in order to learn words to songs as they play a straight bat too but you can hear the person behind the voice.

Obviously there are many who display such traits, just thought I'd mention the more well known ones to explain what I listen for.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Acorn4
Date: 07 Nov 16 - 04:46 AM

Just a mention for Mick Ryan and Damien Barber.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 07 Nov 16 - 07:40 AM

Nobody mentioned Ralph McTell yet? Lovely warm dark chocolate voice, brilliant guitarist in many styles, good songwriter.
Rod Paterson also not been mentioned yet?
And I'd go with some of the others previously mentioned: Tom Paxton, Allan Taylor, Jim Malcolm, Robin Laing, Steve Knightley, Nic Jones, Stan Rogers, Archie Fisher.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 07 Nov 16 - 10:26 AM

Voice - Ed McCurdy, hands down.
Lyrics - Tom Paxton or Bob Dylan

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Iains
Date: 07 Nov 16 - 11:58 AM

Patsy Watchorn truly a great singer especially in his prime.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Nov 16 - 03:42 PM

Liam Clancy

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 04:32 AM

Tommy Makem

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 08:26 AM

only one way to settle it.....a fight to the death with duelling banjo's!

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 08:30 AM

in fact ....a brace of duelling banjos! gadzooks!

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 09:37 AM

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 09:44 AM

I find it strange that Tim Hart's name hasn't appeared so far.

Or, for that matter, Harry Boardman's name . . .

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 09:46 AM

No, I'm not on an ego-trip.

Tim Hart, and Harry Boardman.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: MikeL2
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 02:51 PM

harvey Andrews

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 09 Nov 16 - 07:15 AM

Townes Van Zandt and Luke kelly always did it for me

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: The Sandman
Date: 09 Nov 16 - 08:58 AM

Dave Burland

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Tim
Date: 09 Nov 16 - 04:22 PM

Len Graham
Tommy Makem
Jim MacFarland
Ken Wilson
Mick Ryan
Tony Rose
Martin Wyndem Reed
Martin Carthy

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Nov 16 - 07:33 PM

That's easy, Larry Hanks!

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,kenny
Date: 10 Nov 16 - 08:40 AM

Jarlath Henderson - his CD released earlier this year, "Hearts Broken, Heads Turned" is one of my favourite recordings of traditional songs ever. "Folk" music for the 21st century.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 10 Nov 16 - 11:50 AM

Hannes Wader from Germany. Good voice and even so on guitar...

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Speedwell
Date: 10 Nov 16 - 12:00 PM

I think he's only been mentioned once and that's Jim Causley - he has one of the finest folk voices I've heard.
Another is the wonderful Royston Wood.
The other is Moose Rosser check out his The Flowers of the Town here:

https://soundcloud.com/moose-rosser

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 10 Nov 16 - 09:02 PM

I never got over the sudden end of Nic Jones' career. I would scan Don Frame's Folk Diary eagerly every week, looking for his appearances. He was developing rapidly and, by great good fortune, his repertoire of new songs had been captured on cassette by his fans.

Jim Croce was a great loss too. He also had a collection of great new songs - and I didn't know if I would ever hear them again. It turned out that he had just completed a new record - though that was little consolation.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Elmore
Date: 10 Nov 16 - 09:33 PM

Leonard Cohen.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 11 Nov 16 - 05:38 AM

How about Dick Gaughan....~??

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 11 Nov 16 - 01:12 PM

When you say "Oleanna," I think of Theodore Bikel, every time. He milked that song for all it was worth...and let Geula Gill sing the melody in the chorus, while he harmonized.

And he wielded that great broad blade of a voice, in how many languages? From the recordings that I know of:

English, Polish, Yiddish, Russian, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Greek (Yerakina!),....

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Gilly
Date: 11 Nov 16 - 05:40 PM

Tony Rose.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,It'sMagic
Date: 11 Nov 16 - 07:09 PM

IF they don't have to be alive: Roy Williamson, Luke Kelly, Ewan MacColl
Those who are alive: Rod Paterson, Martin Carthy, Ian Bruce

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Nov 16 - 05:08 PM

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 15 Nov 16 - 07:58 AM

For me, current favourites are:

Jez Lowe
Bob Fox
Ian Giles

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Nov 16 - 10:04 AM

Reg Meuross (from Somerset)
As good a singer/songwriter as you'll ever find.