Who is yer favourite male folk singer?

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From: Deckman
Date: 23 Nov 16 - 03:13 PM

Walt Robertson

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Nov 16 - 02:23 PM

Louis Killen

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,stephen
Date: 23 Nov 16 - 08:09 AM

Martin Wyndham-Read, Nic Jones, Dick Gaughan, Tony Rose and Greg Butler, (Strawhead) and Stan Rogers.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 23 Nov 16 - 03:01 AM

A great list of singers here... some known to me and others not. But I have started checking them out and it is opening my eyes to some fantastic singing and great songs.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Jason Xion Wang
Date: 19 Nov 16 - 12:13 PM

I've always loved Bob Gibson's voice. Glenn Yarbrough too. Smooth

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From: Effsee
Date: 19 Nov 16 - 10:53 AM

Ronnie Drew

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From: GUEST,Sirlampsalot
Date: 19 Nov 16 - 10:04 AM

I like Woody Gutherie and his son Arlo. and Bob Dylan

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From: kendall
Date: 18 Nov 16 - 08:29 PM

GORDON BOK

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: gillymor
Date: 18 Nov 16 - 07:13 AM

One of my favorites is Billy Ross formerly of Ossian. I wonder if he's still performing.


The Corncrake (The Echo Mocks the Corncrakes)

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Tim
Date: 16 Nov 16 - 09:49 AM

Mike Waterson....

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

No one has mentioned Mike Waterson!!

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: GUEST,Sam
Date: 15 Nov 16 - 02:17 PM

Ken Wilson(of the Wilsons) is a fine singer.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Mooh
Date: 15 Nov 16 - 11:36 AM

Pete Seeger.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Bill D
Date: 15 Nov 16 - 11:33 AM

I didn't name one favorite back when this was a new thread, kind of for the reasons stated by Stringsinger (Frank Hamilton).... but since then I would put one name up as a singer who does such justice to more songs than I can count that I'd consider him to be as close to a 'favorite'

Danny Spooner... it is always clear who it singing, but it is always about the song. He has a huge repertoire of traditional songs, but can make even recent songs sound like..... well.... like 'folk'.

Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
From: Rob Naylor
Date: 15 Nov 16 - 10:21 AM

It's a bit sad that almost all the posts here are referencing singers who have either died or who were in their prime in the 60s/70s.

There's a whole crop of younger artistes around at the moment, some of them very good, some still developing their styles. It would be nice to see some of them getting the odd mention:

Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere (aka Ninebarrow)
Ninebarrow - The Weeds

Kris Drever (nearly 40 now, but still 25-30 years younger than most mentioned above)
Kris Drever - If Wishes Were Horses

Kirk Bowman (OK, Flats and Sharps is mainly Bluegrass)
Flats and Sharps - Boat

MG (Mat) Boulter
Mat Boulter and Sam Whates - Westcliff

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.

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: 14 Nov 16 - 05:08 PM

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,Gilly
Date: 11 Nov 16 - 05:40 PM

Tony Rose.

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: Georgiansilver
Date: 11 Nov 16 - 05:38 AM

How about Dick Gaughan....~??

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From: Elmore
Date: 10 Nov 16 - 09:33 PM

Leonard Cohen.

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: 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,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: 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
Date: 09 Nov 16 - 07:33 PM

That's easy, Larry Hanks!

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: The Sandman
Date: 09 Nov 16 - 08:58 AM

Dave Burland

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From: GUEST,Desi C
Date: 09 Nov 16 - 07:15 AM

Townes Van Zandt and Luke kelly always did it for me

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From: MikeL2
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 02:51 PM

harvey Andrews

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: 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 - 09:37 AM

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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: 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: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 08 Nov 16 - 04:32 AM

Tommy Makem

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

Liam Clancy

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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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,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,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: 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: 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: GUEST,AR
Date: 06 Nov 16 - 05:55 AM

Joe Heaney, Geordie Hanna, Paddy Tunney...