Folk duos to remember

Subject: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 02:50 PM

Hi,

couldn't find a thread on MC about this topic.

So ,if you like please tell us which folk duo(s)(Male + Female) belong(ed)to your favourites!

Manfred

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 02:54 PM

Graham and Eileen Pratt

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 02:55 PM

Ian & Sylvia
Jay Ungar & Lyn Hardy
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Tom Russell & Patricia Hardin
Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
Anne Hills & Michael Smith
Anne Hills & Tom Paxton
Anne Hills & Jan Burda

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:00 PM

Therapy - Dave Shannon and fiona (sorry its gone....)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike in DC
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:08 PM

Magpie - Greg Artzner and Terry Leonino

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: nutty
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:10 PM

Dave and Annie

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:11 PM

Kim & Reggie Harris

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:11 PM

It's Fiona Simpson - but weren't Therapy a trio?

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Bainbo
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:14 PM

Gregson & Collister

"Hear hear" to Graham and Eileen Pratt

John Leonard & John Squire. Wish they were still playing now. Might keep them out of mischief.



(Joke)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:15 PM

Tony and Arthur
Dave and Tony Arthur
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson
Dave Ellis and Jeanette McDonald

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: frogprince
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:18 PM

For once, a guest after my own heart!
add Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer; got to hear them live once; a few days later Dave was gone.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:23 PM

Les in Chorlton, thanks for reminding us of Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson (e.g. "Sweet Elisabeth")! It's a long time ago.
Manfred

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:27 PM

Pat & Victoria Garvey
Michael Smith & Barbara Barrow
Malka & Joso

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: nutty
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:39 PM

derek and Dorothy Elliott

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:43 PM

Miki & Griff ( e.g acc. Lonnie on several songs)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Bill the sound
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:44 PM

Huw and Tony Williams were brilliant, unfortunately they no longer perform together but there are quite a few CD's out there somewhere.
There is another duo in South Wales Huw Chidgey and Catherine Handley
if they are in your area DON'T miss them.
Bill the sound

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:48 PM

I listen to the following duos on a regular basis:

Tim & Mollie O'Brien (brother & sister)

Ian & Sylvia Tyson (husband & wife)

"Red" Rector & Bill Clifton (old friends, real pros)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:50 PM

Ian & Sylvia Tyson (husband & wife)

They were married for about 10 years and have been divorced for about 35.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:52 PM

Allan Taylor and himself

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:55 PM

Emmylou Harris and a cast of thousands.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Murray MacLeod
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:57 PM

I never could remember which one was Mikki and which one was Griff.

Was Mikki the one with the moustache ?

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:59 PM

Mitch & Mickey

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:00 PM

Mimi & Richard Farina
Johnny Cash & June Carter
Odetta & Larry

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:09 PM

Abi & Esther Ofarim.

They did a lot of german and international folk songs in Germany with some success in UK and other countries.
She's still active.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Stringsinger
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:12 PM

The Smothers Brothers. Also, (whether you think they are folk or not) Bud and Travis.

Woody and Cisco. The Delmore Brothers. Jim and Jesse.

There is a little known folk-act called the Gardiners who I thought were wonderful. Peter and Isabel.

Homer and Jethro. Doc Watson and Bill Monroe (Chicago Folk Festival) Scruggs and Flat

Laurel and Hardy (all right so they're not really folk but they were great!) Besides, they played great ukulele and sang lovely tunes.

Inman and Ira (not known well)

Some liked Gibson and Camp.

John Roberts and Tony Barrant put on quite a show.

What about Ewan and Peggy?

Leadbelly and Josh White recorded great together.

Did anyone remember Hedge and Donna?

Fiddler and Evelyn Beers (two of my fave American folksingers)

Jean Ritchie and Oscar Brand

Batman and Robin, Abbot and Costello....NOT

Frank

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: alanabit
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:27 PM

Paul Downes and Phil Beer. Easily the best I have ever seen.
Spredthick (Simon and Hilary).
1812 (Brummies, I think, and very entertaining).
Dave and Toni Arthur, who have been mentioned once, but deserve another mention.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:27 PM

Dave Para and Cathy Barton of Boonville, MO and how could we forget

SANDY & CAROLINE PATON

Jerry

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:37 PM

Sandy and Jeannie

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 04:46 PM

gary and vera aspey

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:27 PM

Bill Garrett & Sharon Ryan
Russ Kelly & Sue Ellen Lothrop
Bill Garrett & Sue Lothrop
Fraser & DeBolt

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:27 PM

Len and Barbera Berry from Kirtlington Morris originally now living in North Wales i believe.


Scooby

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike B.
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:45 PM

Steve Addiss & Bill Crofut
The Stanley Brothers
Joan Baez & Bob Dylan
Simon & Garfunkel
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: The Sandman
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:48 PM

Packie Byrne and Bonnie Shaljean.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Leadbelly
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:51 PM

Cindy and Bert (from Germany)

Kris kristofferson and Rita Cooligde (Folk??)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Bernard
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 05:52 PM

From: GUEST,Terry McDonald - PM
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 03:11 PM

It's Fiona Simpson - but weren't Therapy a trio?

Yes, in the early days, but Sam Bracken went on to other things - including going on telly with Dave and June Brookes.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 06:17 PM

I'm with you Nutty on the Elliotts.
The O'Farims? Yecch!

Now who are that wonderful married couple from the North East of England who formed the 4-piece "Salt of the Earth" and are now a duo again? They do a song about cows coming home that reminds me of Gray's "Elegy in a country Churchyard".

I like Pint and Dale, too.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Dartford Warbler
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:22 PM

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Totally agree with alanabit about Downes & Beer

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: pdq
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:28 PM

Here are some more:

Bill Monroe & Charlie Monroe (brothers, still amazingly good music after 70 years)

Roy Rogers & Dale Evans (husband & wife)

Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen (old friends, real pros)

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Grampus
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:34 PM

Don't forget:-
Barrie & Ingrid Temple
Johnny Collins & Jim Mageean
MacColl & Seeger
John Leonard (in a previous life) & John Squires
Bob Fox & Stu Luckley
Bill Whaley & Dave Fletcher
His Worship & The Pig
Ian Woods & Charley Yarwood
And so so many more

G

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 07:44 PM

Hugh and McColl

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Bugsy
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 08:37 PM

Martin & Jessica Simpson

Murph & Shaggis (Noel Murphy & Dave Johnson of Elton John band fame)

Cheers


Bugsy

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 08:48 PM

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Folk Uke

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 09:30 PM

Thank you Grampus, it was Barrie and Ingrid Temple I meant.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,michaelr
Date: 24 Mar 07 - 09:51 PM

Bainbo, I second Gregson&Collister.

I'm amazed I'm first to mention Richard and Linda Thompson...

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Mike Miller
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 12:15 AM

You folks have come up with some fine duos but you may have missed a few.

Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry

The Everly Brothers (Every duo, since them, have tried to sound like them)

Homer and Jethro (classic country humor and the best bluegrass mandolinist in the world)

The Sadie Green Sales Ragtime Jugband

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: Elmer Fudd
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 01:40 AM

Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Bruce Michael Baillie
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 02:56 AM

...Larry & Terry, the Matthews Brothers! they were bloody excellent! and I'll second Gary & Vera Aspey.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: mrdux
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 03:28 AM

Vince Martin and Fred Neil

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:21 AM

Astonishing - no one's said Carthy and Swarbrick! Oh, and Maddy Prior and June Tabor.

Subject: RE: Folk duos to remember
From: SqueezeMe
Date: 25 Mar 07 - 04:43 AM

Pete & Chris Coe
John & Sue Kirkpatrick
Derek Sergent & Hazel King (whatever happened to them?)

Ah, nostalgia.....