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Thread #98397   Message #1982705
Posted By: Cllr
01-Mar-07 - 09:34 AM
Thread Name: Alternative British Folk Awards 2007
Subject: RE: Alternative British Folk Awards 2007
PUB/CLUB FOLK SINGER OF THE YEAR: Alan Whitbread
PUB/CLUB MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Leadfingers
BEST "NON COMMERCIAL" GROUP / DUO: Alhambra
BEST "NON COMMERCIAL" CD: Hilary Ward
HORIZONTAL AWARD (Best drinker): Bill McKinnon
BEST FOLK CLUB: Bedford FC,
BEST PUB SESSION (Regular): Middle Bar singers reunion (it is regular, happens every year)
BEST PUB SESSION (Festival): Radway, Sidmouth
BEST FOLK FESTIVAL: Miskin
BEST FOLK DRAMA Unsung Heroes
BEST REGULAR DANCE EVENT: Peeping tom monthly ceilidhs
BEST LOCAL FOLK MAGAZINE: Unicorn

and now for the Newer Awards:

BEST SONG & ALE: Crows Nest, Devon
BEST CROSS-DRESSER: leadfingers for reasons in previous post
BEST ECCENTRIC PERFORMANCE: Kim Howell(the only thing that most folkies have ever agreed on)
BEST FESTIVAL SINGAROUND - Middle bar sillier song session
BEST STORY TELLER Kathy Wallis for Spirit in the storm