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Thread #166677   Message #4182394
Posted By: GUEST,henryp
25-Sep-23 - 06:52 AM
Thread Name: Footage of The Young Tradition?
Subject: RE: Footage of The Young Tradition?
Doc Rowe has a (16mm?) film of a Peter Bellamy concert, possibly made at Cecil Sharp House.
He played it one year at Whitby Folk Week, ten or more years ago. It was as memorable as any of the live concerts that year!

Heather Wood is still active. 3rd Annual Port Jefferson Sea Shanty & Maritime Music Festival – August 19 2023
Heather Wood is a veteran singer from the English revival for some 50+ years, dating from her days with The Young Tradition. She has a great repertoire of ballads, historical songs, love, maritime, and agricultural songs, and a lot from the humorous side. In addition to the old songs, she has written some dynamite new ones. Over the years, Heather has also acted as agent for other artists, run folk clubs, organized weekends and other events, and written about folk music for an assortment of publications. She is a member of The New York Packet and treasurer and program chair of The Folk Music Society of New York, co-sponsors of this festival.