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Thread #170413   Message #4120935
Posted By: GeoffLawes
25-Sep-21 - 12:18 PM
Thread Name: A ‘Blue Plaque‘for The Waterson in Hull
Subject: A ‘Blue Plaque‘for The Waterson in Hull
I am trying to have a plaque put up to commemorate The Watersons and The Folk Union One Folk Club which they ran in Hull during the 60’s and 70’s. This process is handled by Hull City Council and I have now tracked down the councillor who will be best able to carry the process forward. She said to me ‘I have investigated the process, and it seems that it is quite specific and required me to submit a lot of detail .‘ She has asked me to supply her with written information which will enable her to make a good submission. In my initial approach to her I was conscious of the likelihood that the ultimate decision in this process will probably be made by people who are not very aware of traditional English folk music or of the role that the Waterson family played in the folk revival during the 1960’s and 1970’s. For this reason I told her that the Waterson’s and their club had made Hull renowned all over the world to people who are interested in English Traditional music. My thinking here is that the possibility of arousing the interest of potential tourists might incline decision makers to see a financial benefit to the city when they may not otherwise have been moved to support the plaque. What I would like is posts to this thread from all over the world from people who have an appreciation of the Watersons and the contribution that they have made to Traditional English music.