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GUEST,Tom Patterson 2018 Obit: Nigel Denver, Scottish folk singer (43) RE: 2018 Obit: Nigel Denver, Scottish folk singer 02 Apr 23


This thread captures very well the brilliant performer that Nigel was. I attended his regular Sunday afternoon sessions in Kings Heath, Birmingham, where he fronted a folk band, performing to a packed audience. Nigel would "hold court" as only he could. I never saw him do anything complicated on the guitar but he had a fantastic sense of rhythm which of course served him well with all his material but particularly the "rebel" songs he played so powerfully. He had a very strong voice but "The Baron O Brackley", mentioned by Jim earlier, shows just how good a singer he was in his younger days.When I think of him I always smile. He was a real character and I have my own stories about him. I played in the Sunday band a few times but only ever did one booking with that group. It was at a S. Birmingham   
social club. There was no fee, but we were told that all our drinks would be free. We were paid off at the end of the first set because they couldn't afford to give Nigel any more whisky.


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