The Kitchen Girls

Subject: The Kitchen Girls
From: Irene M
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 01:03 PM

Sid Valley Radio Folk Show had a track last night from The Kitchen Girls. It was an old time American tune, and we assume they were American. However they don’t come up on a Google search.
Anyone know who they were?

Subject: RE: The Kitchen Girls
From: GUEST,Tom Patterson
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 02:16 PM

I am fairly certain there was a group of that name playing in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham UK which I believe included Pam Bishop, a fine traditional musician who still plays in the local area. From memory it was around the late 80s when I first heard them. Could it be them?

Subject: RE: The Kitchen Girls
From: GUEST,Tom Patterson
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 02:39 PM

Further to my last post, information about Pam Bishop which mentions the Kitchen Girls can be found if you look up "Pam Bishop Folk Musician". She has made a significant contribution to folk music in the Midlands and further afield!

Subject: RE: The Kitchen Girls
From: GUEST,Irene M
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 03:13 PM

Thank you

Subject: RE: The Kitchen Girls
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 15 Apr 25 - 10:18 PM

They were on Folk on 2 in May 1995 and they were doing some American tunes including "waiting for the fedrals".

Robin

Subject: RE: The Kitchen Girls
From: Reinhard
Date: 16 Apr 25 - 12:39 AM

Discogs has The Kitchen Girls's 2001 album "In Your Dreams" and lists these band members:

Tanera Dawkins: cello
Linda Game: violin, vocals
Fiona Larcombe: violin, vocals
Carol Levi: acoustic guitar, vocals
Jackie Allen: violin, vocals
Judi Wright: violin, vocals

Their postal address on the album was Milton Keynes

Subject: RE: The Kitchen Girls
From: Reinhard
Date: 16 Apr 25 - 03:09 AM

The Webfeet dancing website also list a 1995 cassette of The Kitchen Girls, "Six Assorted Tarts" which includes the track "Waiting for the Federals" that Robin mentioned.

No personnel listed but the site desicribes them as a ceilidh band with a Pan North American mix (including Appalachian clog, Cajun and line dance).

Subject: RE: The Kitchen Girls
From: GUEST,Tom Patterson
Date: 16 Apr 25 - 04:45 AM

Looks like I've mentioned the wrong "Kitchen Girls". Sorry!