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Results: English Folk |
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Gary Rudd - Lincolnshire: 'When I was writing the song ‘Guantanamo Bay’ I wanted to record a protest song worthy of the current New World Order' |
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Musa Mboob, London: 'Two years later I was brought here again by Ifang Bondi  probably the most famous Gambian band ever' |
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A Place Called England: World on your Street discoveries that complement Fiona Talkington's evening of English folk live from Birmingham, 19th March, '03. |
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Rachel McLeod - London: 'I began working in a junior school by bringing artists into the school, just like when I was a kid.' |
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Joan Holloway - Hampshire: 'Bones are not that common, so I get a lot of interest no matter where I go.' |
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Fay Hield - Newcastle: 'We just do it for a laugh  none of that fingers-in-your-ear stuff...' |
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Roger Watson - Bracknell, Berkshire: 'I thought lets try offering people from other cultures our own aural tradition.' |
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Keith Angel - Doncaster, SouthYorkshire: '...then in the late 80's I came upon 'world' music through Andy Kershaw's Radio 1 show.' |
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Eliza Carthy - Edinburgh, Scotland: 'For lullabies they'd sing me songs about prostitutes, about monsters breaking in the window... ' |
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The Bridge, Ripponden - West Yorkshire: 'That's what they play. Mostly traditional, but also new songs in traditional style.' |
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The Half Moon Inn, Alford - Lincolnshire: '... real ale has mellowed the atmosphere and it's getting a bit smoky' |
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The Fishpond, Matlock Baths - World fusion / blues / folk: '...Hendrix on bagpipes and Prego the well known national festival band.' |
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Johnny Adams - Halifax, W.Yorks: 'We sometimes do dances with the three fiddles and a cello... ' |
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Pete Morton - Leicester: '...they were songs that were told around the fireplace, before there was any other form of entertainment after a hard day's work' |
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Tower of Song - Birmingham: '...you can be guaranteed a great atmosphere in the beautiful setting of Rowheath' |
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Josephine Oniyama - Manchester: 'Playing live is a real thrill and every time I do it, my confidence grows and grows...' |
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Hands on: Try our online percussion workshops. Learn the Punjabi dhol drum with Johnny Kalsi. |
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