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Thread #67024 Message #1392132
Posted By: Ron Davies
29-Jan-05 - 06:33 AM
Thread Name: Kate Rusby Overkill
Subject: RE: Kate Rusby Overkill
I'd like to say that my wife and I saw the Kate Rusby concert in Sidmouth in 2004 and it was one of the most fun concerts I've ever been to, (though loud). Kate has a disarming self-deprecating personality on stage. She's proud of being from Yorkshire, and why not? I thought she and her band were delightful, and she has a great voice and some off-beat songs which re-vitalize the tradition, as well as new takes on old songs.
Our first contact with her was listening to Prairie Home Companion, of all things. I could tell from her first words I would probably like her, and I taped her segment. I still think her introduction to the Cobbler's Daughter was classic--- something like "this song was French, but now it sounds like it comes from Yorkshire, like me".
We now have 3 of her CD's--through CAMSCO--and I do have to say she's so much better in concert---so much livelier. We'd love to go see her anytime if she comes to the US again--or if we have another chance in the UK.
By the way, I also really like Frankie Armstrong-- and June Tabor, especially with Maddy Prior on the first Silly Sisters album--particularly Dame Durden, Burning of Auchidoon, Doffin' Mistress, and Four Loom Weaver---but in fact the entire album is classic.
I also suspect that the other female singers mentioned on this thread are excellent, though I haven't heard them.
Mao was right---let a thousand flowers bloom.