BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Feb 04 - 06:52 PM

WEll I watched it last night (at stupid o'clock on some obscure BBC Digital channel I think) and thought it was pretty good.

Joan Baez looked fantastic and sounded better. June Tabor appeared to have come straight from her housework and not bothered to change. If I had to choose between the two, I'd've said June was the pensioner.

LTS

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 15 Feb 04 - 07:27 PM

I was so totally gobsmacked by June Tabor's electrifying performance of Hughie Graeme that I hadn't taken the slightest notice of what she was wearing. Only a few weeks ago though, I'd seen her at the Barbican Freedom Highway concert and conversation and I was impressed at how well she looked. A pensioner? If I could look half as good when I reach retirement age I'll be well pleased. And if I could ever sing a millionth as well...such a presence.

So I've just checked back to the video streaming on the BBC site. June looks fine to me while Joan Baez resembles a pop diva.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/folk/folkawards2004/index.shtml
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Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: The Shambles
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 01:41 AM

See also bbc folk awards

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 05:02 AM

The Waifs remind me a little bit of The Corrs, I remember Mike
Harding asking the Corrs if they planned to do any more ' folk ' albums, the incredulous reply was ' we don't do folk music '.
eric

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 05:56 AM

Well, they don't, do they? Neither do the Waifs. Pleasant enough stuff though. Who needs labels?

Ain't ever heard no horses etc....wait a minute, I HAVE, here.

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 07:31 AM

You never heard of Francis the talking mule?
eric

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 07:34 AM

Countess where, I clicked the blue clicky thing and nothing happens.
eric

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 07:41 AM

Eric,

According to Jackie Oates, 'Horses Never Smile', but if you click on their mouths, they start singing...

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: Alio
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 08:48 AM

I also wanted Bob to win - that would have been really refreshing - but we thought the whole programme was pretty good. Never mind, he's coming on to Sounds of Folk on March 1st so I can drool then!!!

I'd never heard of the Waifs before but was quite impressed with them (as was my 23 year old non-folkie son!!) so I bought their album in HMV the following day - it's good!!

And I think that Co Down (performed by Danu, written by Tommy Sands) is the most beautiful song I've heard for quite some time.

Ali

Subject: RE: BBC Folk Awards 2004 Winners
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 10:47 AM

Something went wrong with my posting, the horses were great but unfortunately ' scat singing ' doesn't count.
eric