Folk duos to remember

Subject: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 02:50 PM

Hi,

couldn't find a thread on MC about this topic.

So ,if you like please tell us which folk duo(s)(Male + Female) belong(ed)to your favourites!

Manfred

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 02:54 PM

Graham and Eileen Pratt

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 02:55 PM

Ian & Sylvia
Jay Ungar & Lyn Hardy
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Tom Russell & Patricia Hardin
Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
Anne Hills & Michael Smith
Anne Hills & Tom Paxton
Anne Hills & Jan Burda

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:00 PM

Therapy - Dave Shannon and fiona (sorry its gone....)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike in DC
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:08 PM

Magpie - Greg Artzner and Terry Leonino

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: nutty
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:10 PM

Dave and Annie

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:11 PM

Kim & Reggie Harris

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:11 PM

It's Fiona Simpson - but weren't Therapy a trio?

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Bainbo
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:14 PM

Gregson & Collister

"Hear hear" to Graham and Eileen Pratt

John Leonard & John Squire. Wish they were still playing now. Might keep them out of mischief.



(Joke)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:15 PM

Tony and Arthur
Dave and Tony Arthur
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson
Dave Ellis and Jeanette McDonald

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: frogprince
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:18 PM

For once, a guest after my own heart!
add Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer; got to hear them live once; a few days later Dave was gone.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:23 PM

Les in Chorlton, thanks for reminding us of Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson (e.g. "Sweet Elisabeth")! It's a long time ago.
Manfred

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:27 PM

Pat & Victoria Garvey
Michael Smith & Barbara Barrow
Malka & Joso

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: nutty
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:39 PM

derek and Dorothy Elliott

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:43 PM

Miki & Griff ( e.g acc. Lonnie on several songs)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Bill the sound
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:44 PM

Huw and Tony Williams were brilliant, unfortunately they no longer perform together but there are quite a few CD's out there somewhere.
There is another duo in South Wales Huw Chidgey and Catherine Handley
if they are in your area DON'T miss them.
Bill the sound

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:48 PM

I listen to the following duos on a regular basis:

Tim & Mollie O'Brien (brother & sister)

Ian & Sylvia Tyson (husband & wife)

"Red" Rector & Bill Clifton (old friends, real pros)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:50 PM

Ian & Sylvia Tyson (husband & wife)

They were married for about 10 years and have been divorced for about 35.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:52 PM

Allan Taylor and himself

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:55 PM

Emmylou Harris and a cast of thousands.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Murray MacLeod
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:57 PM

I never could remember which one was Mikki and which one was Griff.

Was Mikki the one with the moustache ?

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:59 PM

Mitch & Mickey

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:00 PM

Mimi & Richard Farina
Johnny Cash & June Carter
Odetta & Larry

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:09 PM

Abi & Esther Ofarim.

They did a lot of german and international folk songs in Germany with some success in UK and other countries.
She's still active.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Stringsinger
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:12 PM

The Smothers Brothers. Also, (whether you think they are folk or not) Bud and Travis.

Woody and Cisco. The Delmore Brothers. Jim and Jesse.

There is a little known folk-act called the Gardiners who I thought were wonderful. Peter and Isabel.

Homer and Jethro. Doc Watson and Bill Monroe (Chicago Folk Festival) Scruggs and Flat

Laurel and Hardy (all right so they're not really folk but they were great!) Besides, they played great ukulele and sang lovely tunes.

Inman and Ira (not known well)

Some liked Gibson and Camp.

John Roberts and Tony Barrant put on quite a show.

What about Ewan and Peggy?

Leadbelly and Josh White recorded great together.

Did anyone remember Hedge and Donna?

Fiddler and Evelyn Beers (two of my fave American folksingers)

Jean Ritchie and Oscar Brand

Batman and Robin, Abbot and Costello....NOT

Frank

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: alanabit
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:27 PM

Paul Downes and Phil Beer. Easily the best I have ever seen.
Spredthick (Simon and Hilary).
1812 (Brummies, I think, and very entertaining).
Dave and Toni Arthur, who have been mentioned once, but deserve another mention.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:27 PM

Dave Para and Cathy Barton of Boonville, MO and how could we forget

SANDY & CAROLINE PATON

Jerry

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:37 PM

Sandy and Jeannie

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:46 PM

gary and vera aspey

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:27 PM

Bill Garrett & Sharon Ryan
Russ Kelly & Sue Ellen Lothrop
Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop
Fraser & DeBolt

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:27 PM

Len and Barbera Berry from Kirtlington Morris originally now living in North Wales i believe.


Scooby

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike B.
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:45 PM

Steve Addiss & Bill Crofut
The Stanley Brothers
Joan Baez & Bob Dylan
Simon & Garfunkel
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:48 PM

Packie Byrne and Bonnie Shaljean.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:51 PM

Cindy and Bert (from Germany)

Kris kristofferson and Rita Cooligde (Folk??)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Bernard
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:52 PM

From: GUEST,Terry McDonald - PM
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:11 PM

It's Fiona Simpson - but weren't Therapy a trio?

Yes, in the early days, but Sam Bracken went on to other things - including going on telly with Dave and June Brookes.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 06:17 PM

I'm with you Nutty on the Elliotts.
The O'Farims? Yecch!

Now who are that wonderful married couple from the North East of England who formed the 4-piece "Salt of the Earth" and are now a duo again? They do a song about cows coming home that reminds me of Gray's "Elegy in a country Churchyard".

I like Pint and Dale, too.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Dartford Warbler
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:22 PM

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Totally agree with alanabit about Downes & Beer

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:28 PM

Here are some more:

Bill Monroe & Charlie Monroe (brothers, still amazingly good music after 70 years)

Roy Rogers & Dale Evans (husband & wife)

Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen (old friends, real pros)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Grampus
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:34 PM

Don't forget:-
Barrie & Ingrid Temple
Johnny Collins & Jim Mageean
MacColl & Seeger
John Leonard (in a previous life) & John Squires
Bob Fox & Stu Luckley
Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher
His Worship & The Pig
Ian Woods & Charley Yarwood
And so so many more

G

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:44 PM

Hugh and McColl

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Bugsy
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 08:37 PM

Martin & Jessica Simpson

Murph & Shaggis (Noel Murphy & Dave Johnson of Elton John band fame)

Cheers


Bugsy

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 08:48 PM

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Folk Uke

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 09:30 PM

Thank you Grampus, it was Barrie and Ingrid Temple I meant.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,michaelr
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 09:51 PM

Bainbo, I second Gregson&Collister.

I'm amazed I'm first to mention Richard and Linda Thompson...

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike Miller
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 12:15 AM

You folks have come up with some fine duos but you may have missed a few.

Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry

The Everly Brothers (Every duo, since them, have tried to sound like them)

Homer and Jethro (classic country humor and the best bluegrass mandolinist in the world)

The Sadie Green Sales Ragtime Jugband

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 01:40 AM

Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Bruce Michael Baillie
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 02:56 AM

...Larry & Terry, the Matthews Brothers! they were bloody excellent! and I'll second Gary & Vera Aspey.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: mrdux
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 03:28 AM

Vince Martin and Fred Neil

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:21 AM

Astonishing - no one's said Carthy and Swarbrick! Oh, and Maddy Prior and June Tabor.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: SqueezeMe
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:43 AM

Pete & Chris Coe
John & Sue Kirkpatrick
Derek Sergent & Hazel King (whatever happened to them?)

Ah, nostalgia.....

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:49 AM

The Leesiders in their later years

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: SqueezeMe
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:58 AM

Sorry, speeling erorr; that should read Derek SARGEANT & Hazel King, which may account for why I found nothing when Googling.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Spot
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 05:22 AM

Hallo everybody

    PDQ

   Red and Bill...aye, they were damn good. Any idea of Bill Clifton's whereabouts these days?


    Mike Miller

   Not wishing to be a pedant but I believe Jethro Burns was more of a jazz mandolinist - I didnt think bluegrass was his particular forte...

          Nonetheless a brilliant muso, as also was Homer hynes..

                Regards to all... Spot    :-)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Spot
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 05:23 AM

Sorry   - Haynes   :-)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: guitar
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 05:36 AM

The Corries
Gaberlunzie
Robin Hall and Jinmmie McGreogor
Joe Gordon and Sally Logan
The Alexander Brothers
and many more

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Sooz
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 05:37 AM

Tom Napper, Tom Bliss
Sean Lakeman and Kathryn Roberts
Quicksilver

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Seaking
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 07:32 AM

Bob Fox / Stu Luckley
Paul Brady / Andy Irvine
Rusby / Roberts
Liam Clancy /Tommy Makem
Silly Sisters (Prior / Tabor)

Roy Bailey / Tony Benn :-)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Jeanie
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 08:00 AM

I will second/third/etc. Dave & Toni Arthur.
Also singing at around the same time as them were :

Geoff & Pennie Harris

Remember them as a duo ? I believe that Geoff Harris is still performing and is back in touch with the Halliard members (who he had also sung with). I heard very recently that Pennie Harris is still living in the Colchester/Essex area, but no longer singing. That's a great pity.

- jeanie

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Dartford Warbler
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 08:22 AM

Martin Carter & Graham Jones
Dave Ellis & Boo Howard
Maxi & Mitch

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 09:29 AM

Nina and Frederik from Denmark (50' to 60'),

Manfred

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 09:48 AM

Ramblin' Jack Elliott & Derroll Adams
Pete Seeger & ARlo Guthrie
Pete Seeger & Tao Rodriguez-Seeger
Small Potatoes

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike Miller
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 09:49 AM

I thank Spot for his correction, which was mistaken but understandable. Jethro Burns was an unbelievable bluegrass player who extended the scope of his instrument into other genres. His performance of the Carmen Miranda classic, "Tico, Tico", (with Steve Goodman on guitar) and his recordings with Chet Atkins are evidence of his versitility.
But they do not negate his scores of bluegrass recording sessions any more than the Flecktones negate New Grass Revival for Bela Fleck.
Still, I am glad that Jethro is remembered as a jazz artist. I have always felt that bluegrass is a form of jazz.

                   Mike

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 10:00 AM

Mason Daring & Jeanie Stahl

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: The Sandman
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 10:03 AM

regretfully Hazel king died,a couple of years ago.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Big Mick
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 10:04 AM

Jean Ritchie and Doc Watson

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Keith
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 10:09 AM

"Paul Downes and Phil Beer. Easily the best I have ever seen."

I still play the Downes & Beer Live in Concept album frequently to this day. Wonderful album and a wonderful duo. I saw Paul & Phil together again at Nettlebed in October 2005 and it was still as special as ever. They still do the occasional unadvertised duo gig, but those are normally only in Devon. Show of Hands I love a lot, but Steve Knightley has the disadvantage that I can't become 25 years younger and 10 stone lighter when I shut my eyes and listen to him and Phil, which I can (at least in my imagination) when I listen to Phil with Paul.

Someone mentioned Therapy. I've saw them twice, once as a duo and once as a trio. They were very good too.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: elfcape
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 11:26 AM

Sally and Howie
Lou and Peter

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: elfcape
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 11:29 AM

Stan and Garnet

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 11:53 AM

Pat Smith and Mick Tems as Calennig.
Now Pat Smith and Splott Man.

Scooby

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Spot
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 12:06 PM

Mike

I stand happily, but surprisedly, corrected!!   :-)

Come to think of it, I do recall him and Rector doing a thing called "Ol' Bill" Very good musically but a tad too sycophantic for me..he didnt need to patronise anyone, such was the standard of his playing!! ( I always felt, rightly or wrongly, BM was a bit too far up his own arse!! )

          Regards to all....Spot

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Mark Ross
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 12:54 PM

Jethro Burns used to proudly state that he was the only mandolin player in the country that didn't know RAWHIDE. He also once said that his inspiration came from Django Rheinhardt.

And speaking of dous how about Kathy And Carol. JUst got to hear them last month at a party for Sam Hinton in Berkeley and I was really impressed.

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,cmt49
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 01:50 PM

Robin and Barry Dransfield
Tim Hart and Maddy Prior
John and Beverley Martin

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Folkiedave
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 02:57 PM

Robin Garside and Paul Gough

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 03:20 PM

Aaaargh! How could I have forgotten Robin and Barry Dransfield? A genuinely wonderful duo!

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 03:26 PM

Dana Clark (piano + vocal) and Poor Howard Stith(12-string-guitar + vocal). Esp.to be remembered: "Jack's Red Cheetah" and "(Farewell to) Melita".

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 03:37 PM

On the more surreal side

Gasworks
Mr Gladstone's Bag
His Worship and the Pig (yes I know, already mentioned)
Reuben's Train
Chris Pitt and Gavin Atkin
Cosmotheka

And if we're going back to Geoff and Pennie Harris (who did a great version of William Grismond)

Dick and Sue Miles, with Sue on bass clarinet.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:08 PM

Sarah grey and ellie ellis

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:10 PM

Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
Mike Seeger & Alice Gerrard
Tracy & Eloise Schwarz
Tracy Schwarz & Ginny Hawker
Ginny Haker & Kay Justice
James Leva & Carol Elizabeth Jones
Carol Elizabeth Jones & Laurel Bliss
Norman & Nancy Blake
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Margaret Christl & Ian Robb

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: alanabit
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:57 PM

I should also have given an honourable mention to Andy Irvine and Mick Hanley.
I used to have that live album of Downes and Beer. Paul commented, "Wasn't it awful?" when I saw him some time later. I don't think it was, but it definitely needed a bit of editing. I do not think they ever really got the essence of their live show down on record, but maybe that would be expecting too much. I am just very glad that I was there to see and hear it. I thought they were quite magical.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Dartford Warbler
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 05:18 PM

Tundra (Doug & Sue Hudson)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 05:25 PM

Blackie O' Leary and Joe Tompkins, aka 'Shanty', from St John's, Newfoundland. Great peformers of Newfoundland songs, due to Blackie's gutsy guitar/singing and Joe's intricate accordian/keyboard playing.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike B.
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 05:44 PM

The Kossoy Sisters
Tom Paxton & Dave Van Ronk
Tret Fure & Cris Williamson

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Waddon Pete
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 05:52 PM

Simon Praeger and Steve Rye....

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 06:06 PM

Tom Paxton & Dave Van Ronk

Great artists both.

However, having recorded one duet together on a compilation album, does not make them a duo.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 06:45 PM

A somewhat pointless thread IMHO

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike Miller
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 06:52 PM

The only connection between Paxton and VanRonk involved a poker game. They were, both, regulars in the game at The Kettle of Fish (just above The Gaslight on MacDougle St.)
Spot's instincts, re Monroe, are dead on.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 07:25 PM

I saw Simon Praeger - back in the 70's - is he still around? He was in a trio then with a lady who sounded abit like the late Joanne Kelly - they played tamworth Arts centre and I bought their album. they may have been on the same label as Peabody an MacNulty - Matchbox (as I remember.)

I often wondered if he was related to Lou Praeger who had the hit with Sailing Down the River on a Sunday Afternoon.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 10:35 PM

Don't laugh - Dick and Deedee.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: RangerSteve
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 11:32 PM

The Blue Sky Boys, Carlisle Brothers, Ray and Ina Patterson, Granspa and Ramona Jones, McGee Brothers.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: alanabit
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 01:38 AM

Peabody-McNalty weren't bad either, were they WLD? Dave Peabody is still around gigging in the South East. He is a fine blues musician and also a photographer, who has taken a lot of photos, which record the British blues scene.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: The Sandman
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 04:39 AM

thanks Kitty,I didnt have the CHEEK to mention myself,Yes the clarinettist was very good,and I think it worked.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Waddon Pete
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 05:13 AM

Hello,

Simon Praeger is still alive and picking! He was certainly at The Poetry Cafe in Covent Garden last November.

Best wishes,

Peter

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: mandotim
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 05:34 AM

Simon Mayor and Hilary James...but then, I'm a mandolin player.
Tim

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Splott Man
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 05:53 AM

George Deacon & Marion Ross
Eric Schoenberg and David Laibman
Bert Jansch & John Renbourn
EmmyLou Harris and anybody

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Splott Man
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 05:56 AM

Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriquez...

How Could I forget such a charming pair


and talking of charm....

Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
Dana & Susan Robinson

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Keith
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 06:16 AM

I used to have that live album of Downes and Beer. Paul commented, "Wasn't it awful?" when I saw him some time later. I don't think it was, but it definitely needed a bit of editing. I do not think they ever really got the essence of their live show down on record, but maybe that would be expecting too much. I am just very glad that I was there to see and hear it. I thought they were quite magical.

Downes & Beer were magical indeed. Paul Downes of course is so self-deprecating that he turned up at that last Downes & Beer gig with a whole three copies of his own latest solo CD and was then surprised when he sold them all.

I know that Phil Beer is planning on including some Downes & Beer material in the 4 CD career-spanning box set he is currently putting together. The original plan was that was to go on sale to coincide with the solo tour he starts just after the SOH gig at the RAH next month. Whether he has kept to that timetable I know not, but I'm certainly looking forward to finding out what he has included when it does hit his merch desk.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 07:32 AM

Mundy-Turner. Not really folk, but an excellent pair of musicians (and nice people too).

At the time of Tundra I frankly preferred Vulcan's Hammer (Phil and Kay Burkin)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 07:44 AM

Fin and Eddie Furey, before the rest of the family joined.

eric

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 08:22 AM

Len and Barbara Berry were actually 'The Portway Peddlars'

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 08:23 AM

100 !1

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Splott Man
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 09:42 AM

But are they a duo, Leadfingers?

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Rob the Roadie
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 09:52 AM

I know Im biased but TAGGART AND WRIGHT superb vocal harmonies and insane humour.
Try going on the road with them for a week and you go mad.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 10:08 AM

Flowers from Leadbelly to Leadfingers!!!
Now try for consistency = 200,

Manfred

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,ken brock
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 10:24 AM

Gene and Francesca
Frank and Valucha
Kathy and Carol
Guy Van Duser and Billy Novick
Bill and Pam Gurley (current VA artists)
The Cantrells
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,ken brock
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 10:25 AM

Addiss and Crofut

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,GUEST Stagfolker
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 10:39 AM

Andrew Frank & Mike Mann

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 11:40 AM

Shambles just reminded me!

Mike Heron and Robin Williamson

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Dartford Warbler
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 02:30 PM

Sid & Henry Kipper

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadfingers
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 03:44 PM

Splott - Scooby mentioned Len and Barbara - I thought I would remind the world of their Duo Name ! When they werent being The Eder Berries of course - The Younger Berries are not bad either - Bob and Gil Berry who run Chippenham Fest !

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 26 Mar 07 - 05:50 PM

Mainbrace from Wales
Tundra from Kent
Pete Stanley and Roger Knowles

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Splott Man
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 03:58 AM

Hi Leadfingers,
I know Len & Barbara are a duo, I meant "100 !" 8-)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadfingers
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 05:37 AM

Sorry Splott ! Its me age mate !! I suppose Fifty Fifty would be a better name for a duo than 100 !!

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Edthefolkie
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 05:55 AM

Peggy and Peej

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 09:02 AM

Karen&ColinThompson.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Tom Bliss
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 12:44 PM

Can't believe no-one's mentioned Cloudstreet.

Or Vicky Swan and Jonny Dyer

Claire Mann and Aaron Jones

Winter Wlison

there are dozens!

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: WFDU - Ron Olesko
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 01:09 PM

Aztec Two-Step

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Dartford Warbler
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 01:11 PM

Kate Burke & Ruth Hazleton

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 01:13 PM

Jody Steher & Kate Brislin
Kate Brislin & Katy Moffatt
Hugh & Katy Moffatt
Eric & Suzy Thompson

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: dj bass
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 01:31 PM

Jon Isherwood and Pat Nelson, of course.

Glad to see Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin above.

John James and Pete Berryman

Brenda Wootton and John the Fish

dj

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: dwditty
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 02:22 PM

Joe & Eddie (check them out on you tube)
Annie Raines & Paul Rishell

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 02:34 PM

Slim & Slam

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 03:45 PM

Blind Willie McTell (aka Hot Shot Willie) & Ruthie Kate Mc Tell
(aka Ruby Glaze) e.g. songs like this...

- Mama, let me scoop for you
- Aint't it great to be a christian
- Loving talking blues

That's blues. But if this ain't folk, what is folk...?

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 03:51 PM

Leadbelly,

Didn't they also do "I Don't Like It" or was that another lady singing with Willie McTell?

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,ib48
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 03:55 PM

mulligan and otoole, titty biscuits was a great album,see reeves and mortimer

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 04:00 PM

No Fixed Abode - new album just out. Some great songs and great musicianship. And of course Una's voice.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 04:16 PM

Tom Bliss - I was going to mention Cloudstreet too, but thanks for reminding me about Walters and Warner, and Tom Napper and Tom Bliss!

Kitty

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 05:08 PM

Pdq - Might have been Mary Ruth Willis aka Ruth Day. But I'm not quite sure about this. Need some help, folks!!!

Amongst others,Ruth and Willie did record (which is known by me)

- Rough Alley Blues
- Experience Blues
- Painful Blues
- Low Down Blues


Apart from this here are some other songs done by Willie & Kate:

- Rollin' Mama Blues
- Lonesome day Blues
- Searching the desert (for the blues)(great!)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: ClaireBear
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 05:25 PM

It was many years ago (sometime in the mid-seventies -- eek!) when last I heard them, but I still have wonderful memories of our own Jon Bartlett and singing partner Rika Ruebsaat.

Claire

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 05:50 PM

Leadbelly,

I think you are right about her name being Ruth. It seems the correct name is "God Don't Like It" and it can be found on "Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1933-1935)" and on the Yazoo CD " Doing That Atlanta Strut: 1927 - 1935." Good song, kinda funny. Willie McTell was the best stroryteller in blues.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 05:59 PM

....and one of the finest-if not the best- 12-string guitarists, pdq.
He's even better than Leadbelly.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 06:02 PM

Sonny Terry and Browny McGhee
Gibson and Camp
S.A.S.S.
Fred Campeau and Mich Thomas

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: michaelr
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 07:15 PM

Steve Tilston and Maggie Boyle!

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Dartford Warbler
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 08:13 PM

Kieran Halpin & Tom McConville

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 27 Mar 07 - 11:39 PM

Gidney and Cloyd?

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 05:25 AM

Paul and Barry Ryan

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: scouse
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 05:47 AM

don't forget Tom An Smiley

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike B.
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 07:38 AM

George and Gerry Armstrong

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 03:31 PM

Some more...

Warner Williams and Jay Summerour (Country Blues) and
John Spiers and Jon Boden (Folk)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: The Sandman
Date: 28 Mar 07 - 03:45 PM

Pete and Chris Coe, Graham and Eileen Pratt.
WcFields AND Baby Leroy.
tommy cooper and himself

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 29 Mar 07 - 12:59 PM

Last but not least

Ginny Reilly and David Maloney.