Folklore: Quartet

Subject: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 08:38 AM

I am trying to set up a band (2 women & 2 men) and I would like to know if there are (were) any bands around with a similar set-up.
Our focus is on singing good harmonies (folk style rather than jazz; some a-capella singing as well).
Are/were there any quartets around whose singing could provide inspiration? (funny/humorous/comedy-style preferred)

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 09:05 AM

Have a listen to Salt of the Earth - a wonderful, if short-lived 2 man 2 women group from NE UK. Amazing harmonies plus occasional concertina. They were Danny & Joyce McLeod + Barrie & Ingrid Temple - it was a real shame when they went their separate ways after just one CD (Turn of the Tide). Glad i saw them though. Follow this link and find them amongst 'artists'

http://www.chanteycabin.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: Leadfingers
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 11:04 AM

The Watersons were a 2 guy 2 Girl line up in the early days - Some VERY interesting harmonies !

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST,Val
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 01:46 PM

They're maybe not a "folk" group, but might offer some inspiration for harmonies and are easily accessible: The Mamas & The Papas.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 01:49 PM

The first Steeleye Span had 2 women and lots of men and made great sounds

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 01:52 PM

Dave and Heather Brady, who sang with Jim Boyes as Swan Arcade, were more exciting, as vocaly varied and more than a match for most quartets!

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 01:53 PM

Sorry to kepp going on what about Muckram Wakes and the New Victory Band?

Variuos collections of Dereck and Dorothy Elliot and family and what about the Deighton Family?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 02:54 PM

I've mentioned a few times before in this forum that my old group was two women and two men. The members were Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, Elvis, and myself. (We were called "Presley, Page, Rosemary, and Thieme" ;-)

ART THIEME

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST,cardboard cutout
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 03:38 PM

Crucible

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST,TIA
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 03:52 PM

ABBA?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST,Martin gibson
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 04:33 PM

Not folk, but the Manhattan Transfer sure do have style.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: Don Firth
Date: 06 Dec 05 - 10:42 PM

Also not folk, but the Mamas and the Papas.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST,Keith
Date: 07 Dec 05 - 08:03 AM

If you're using instruments see if you can get any recordings by RELATIVITY they were Michael N'domhail and his sister and Phil Cunningham and his brother Johnny. Good harmonies and fantastic instrumentation. Also don't forget the Young Tradition.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: Bassic
Date: 07 Dec 05 - 08:09 AM

Sounds like a great line up Mr T :-), but was it "Art"?........ ;-)

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: GUEST,Pete
Date: 08 Dec 05 - 06:07 AM

Thank you eveybody!
You mentioned some very interesting groups I had never heard of and I am now trying to trace and "study" those groups.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Quartet
From: M.Ted
Date: 08 Dec 05 - 02:34 PM

Probably best, before going on, to ask what the ranges are--it is one thing if they are soprano, alto, tenor and baritone, but other combinations are possible, too--