Review: Folk Awards - Mike Harding

Subject: RE: Review: Folk Awards - Mike Harding
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:53 PM

BBC-R2 Folk Awards Nominations

Martin Carthy's not nominated at all as a solo performer, just as a duo with Swarb and as a member of Waterson:Carthy. Nor is Eliza mentioned anywhere (except as a member of W;C. I hold no brief for the BBC, not having worked there for a decade, but come on, be accurate. And Spiers & Boden are 2/11ths of Bellowhead.

The best howler is the nomination of Seth Lakeman doing The White Hare as 'Best Traditional Track' when it's a ditty he cobbled up from some crap legend and put it out on a pop vid with an out-of-work model.

All that really interests me really is the Horizon Award for 'best newcomer' which, as usual, lags behind reality. The Devil's Interval who ought to have got it last year will win. Mawkin (who aren't even nominated) who should be up there will be on a catch-up next year and Shona Kipling & Damien O'Kane (who are nominated but it's not 'their turn' yet) will get it the year after.

The Tim Van Eyken/Van Eyken multi-nominations are good news and very well deserved, but a good call is Game Set Match, Nic Jones' latest compilation, nominated for Best Album. It is not, of course, his best album at all, but until the four lost ones become available again, it's the best that's out there,

Subject: RE: Review: Folk Awards - Mike Harding
From: breezy
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:34 PM

Harding did feature a song by Pete Morton this year

'I'm in love with Emily Dickenson'

how about that for a change in programme line up then , what more can you expect.

Subject: RE: Review: Folk Awards - Mike Harding
From: folk_radio_uk
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:32 PM

I tend to agree. They are all great artists and some are debut albums. But it would be nice to see more names. Doug Bailey over at Wildgoose records is knocking out some great english folk that doesn't get a look-in. Also Pete Heywood of "The Living Tradition" Mag features many new artists that you never get to hear on mainstream stations.
How about: Mick Ryan & Pete Harris, Jim Causley (surprised he hasn't had a mention, he's going to be touring with Tim Van Eyken later this year), The Queensberry Rules (another great act), Tom and Barbara Brown, Ron Taylor and Jeff Gillett, Keith Kendrick (superb album: Songs from the Derbyshire Coast), Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies (another surprise). I could go on but I'll bore you

Subject: RE: Review: Folk Awards - Mike Harding
From: black walnut
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:16 PM

What folk awards? Where? When? We don't all live in the same country here, don't forget. The first thing that came to my mind when I read the subject heading was the upcoming CFMA's in December -the Canadian Folk Music Awards...

~b.w.

Subject: RE: Review: Folk Awards - Mike Harding
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:13 PM

Yes, Tel, but you always hear the same people on the show during the rest of the year. It would be nice to be surprised for a change.

I'm glad Vin was nominated for best live performance, though I suspect Bellowhead will win.

Kitty

Subject: Review: Folk Awards - Mike Harding
From: Leadfingers
Date: 22 Nov 06 - 04:00 PM

Just listened to the nominations for the Folk Awards ! What struck me , it seems to be nearly all the same people in EVERY category !
What does any one else think ??
I have nothing against any of the artists , but Spiers and Boden are a fair bit of Bellowhead , Martin Carthy is in all over the place , as is Tim Van Eycken , Eliza Carthy and Seth Lakeman !