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Thread #74995 Message #2072287
Posted By: Joe Offer
09-Jun-07 - 02:53 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Chillbridge Fair / Chilbridge Fair
Subject: Derek Sarjeant and Hazel King
Giok's link died, so I don't know what sad news he was reporting. I'm supposing it was about the death of Hazel King Sarjeant. This page has information about the Folk Matters LP. Is it available on CD now?.
Here's the text from the Website:
English folk singer Hazel (King) Sarjeant was born in 1948. Hazel's beautiful, pure voice was recognized at an early age and by 15 she was performing at folk clubs in and around London. In 1967, she won the national "British Folk and Beat Contest" held at Hammersmith Town Hall, London. The next year she was invited by Derek Sarjeant, operator of the Surbiton and Kingston Folk Club. one of Britain's largest and most popular venues, to join him as a resident singer. Together they hosted virtually every touring American folk artist daring the 1960s and '70s. In 1968 they formed the Derek Sarjeant Folk Trio with Graham Bradshaw. and continued to perform as a duo after Graham's departure, ultimately marrying in the mid '70s. With a brief pause in the mid-to-late-'80s to raise their children the duo performed continuously until a few months prior to Hazel's death. Her warm and engaging personality was only surpassed by the beauty of her voice. She will be sadly missed. especially by her husband Derek and family, and all those she touched with her music and her grace.
All trad songs
01. The Dockyard Gate
02. A Week Before Easter
03. Three Score And Ten
04. Brigg Fair
05. Chilbridge Fair
06. Young Ramble Away
07. Go To Sea No More
08. The Dowie Dens Of Yarrow
09. A Sailor's Life
10. Rounding Of Cape Horn
11. The Female Drummer
12. Baby Lie Easy
13. Thyme It Is A Precious Thing
Gaylord Music Library Necrology reported this: Sarjeant, Hazel (King), English folk singer, d. 8/12/2003; b. 1948. Sing Out! v. 48 no. 1, Spring 2004.