guest cos I'm at home
I caught the progrmme last night
Coming form Barnsley I am also familiar with the Cawthorne Cannon hall area

I was taken by how she resembles her dad facially and how she ahs become much more aware of her speach and lips, a prime requirement when diction in singing is vital

She is still very much down to earth and I remember when just a few yoear ago she was just a screaming kid at the back of a festival tent!

She has matured ag reat deal and I feel and know that from the likes of singarounds I have hosted at just what an influence she has had on teh younger singers who are just embarking upon building their own repertoire

the songs trad and otherise are out there, youngsters need to identify with the feel of the songs and their often latent meaning and parallels of current life

I have seen criticism from older singers; I still say that singers under 25/30 generally have not had the life experience to truly show the emotional side of trad song

this is where singers like Kate have the edge; she has already had many years of exposure to the songs and is now well placed to become a great singer

More power to your elbow and voice!!
Ray Padgett