British folk awards 2013
I was listening to Nic Jones' classic Penguin Eggs folk album and came across this list of BBC's 2013 Radio2 Folk Awards, in case anybody is interested:
The Radio 2 Folk Award 2013 winners:
Folk Singer of the Year - Nic Jones
Best Duo - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Best Group - Lau
Musician of the Year - Kathryn Tickell
Best Original Song - Hatchlings, by Emily Portman
Best Traditional Track - Lord Douglas, by Jim Moray
Best Album - Broadside by Bellowhead
Lifetime Achievement Award - Roy Harper
Lifetime Achievement Award For Contribution to Songwriting -Dougie MacLean
Roots Award - Billy Bragg
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award - Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
Lifetime Achievement Award - Aly Bain
Horizon Award - Blair Dunlop
The list is at this link, which features a very interesting article on Nic Jones.
I didn't know about Jones' excruciating rehabilitation and his comeback efforts. Amazon is showing a DVD entitled "The Enigma of Nic Jones: The Return of Britain's Lost Folk Hero" is due to be released on November 19 in the U.S.
The Radio 2 Folk Award 2013 winners:
Folk Singer of the Year - Nic Jones
Best Duo - Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Best Group - Lau
Musician of the Year - Kathryn Tickell
Best Original Song - Hatchlings, by Emily Portman
Best Traditional Track - Lord Douglas, by Jim Moray
Best Album - Broadside by Bellowhead
Lifetime Achievement Award - Roy Harper
Lifetime Achievement Award For Contribution to Songwriting -Dougie MacLean
Roots Award - Billy Bragg
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award - Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar
Lifetime Achievement Award - Aly Bain
Horizon Award - Blair Dunlop
The list is at this link, which features a very interesting article on Nic Jones.
I didn't know about Jones' excruciating rehabilitation and his comeback efforts. Amazon is showing a DVD entitled "The Enigma of Nic Jones: The Return of Britain's Lost Folk Hero" is due to be released on November 19 in the U.S.
Comments
Oh, real folk music. Carry on..