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Thread #100990   Message #2036111
Posted By: concertina ceol
26-Apr-07 - 05:45 AM
Thread Name: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
Subject: RE: Who is yer favourite male folk singer?
John Kirkpatrick has a fantastic strong english voice, and doesn't hold back. I admire his talent greatly and can't understand why he doesn't get more recognition for his talent and his devotion to English traditional music. His solo albums are excellent as are the recordings he has done with Brass Monkey.

Barry Coope, Lester Simpson and Jim Boyes collectively make the finest unaccompanied English folk music at present. Their wonderful, surprising and complex harmonies are a joy. Love 'em!

Nic Jones also had a wonderful voice (I know he is still alive) and sang really beautifully. I've only recently bought "Penguin Eggs" and I just can't stop playing it, you hear somehing new each time.