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ecto-digest         Monday, February 13 2017         Volume 16 : Number 1929



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  Re: BBC Radio2 Folk Awards                 [neal copperman <neal@swcp.com>]
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Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 19:38:52 -0800
From: neal copperman <neal@swcp.com>
Subject: Re: BBC Radio2 Folk Awards

I really like Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker and would recommend checking them out too.

I love The Gloaming as well.  Beautiful and intense.

- - neal


> On Feb 12, 2017, at 4:42 PM, JoAnn Whetsell <s_nevada76@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> This isn't something I usually pay attention to, but popped up in a news feed
> on my phone and I decided to check it out.  Anyway, I decided to check out
> some of the nominees and have been pleasantly surprised.
> 
> 
> The full list of nominees is here:
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3F0VFppBmNR8j25hDbQqxXW/nominees
> 
> 
> The ones I've checked out on Bandcamp are:
> 
> 
> Megson
> 
> https://megson.bandcamp.com/
> 
> Contemporary folk/folk rock husband/wife duo
> 
> 
> O'Hooley & Tidow
> 
> https://ohooleyandtidow.bandcamp.com/
> 
> Contemporary folk, female duo, more spare
> 
> 
> Ross & Ali
> 
> https://rossandali.bandcamp.com/
> 
> More traditional feeling, energetic instrumentals
> 
> 
> 9Bach
> 
> Moody Welsh language group. One song at
> https://mundialmontreal.bandcamp.com/track/llyn-du
> 
> 
> Breabach
> 
> https://breabach.bandcamp.com/
> 
> Moodier contemporary folk, beautiful instrumentals
> 
> 
> The Furrow Collective
> 
> https://thefurrowcollective.bandcamp.com/
> Contemporary/traditional quartet including Emily Portman,
> http://ectoguide.org/artists/portman.emily
> 
> 
> The Gloaming
> 
> https://thegloamingbrassland.bandcamp.com/
> 
> Collection of 5 guys: Martin Hayes, Thomas Bartlett (who I love as Doveman),
> Iarla O Lionaird (who I love in Afro Celt Sound System), Dennis Cahill, and
> Caoimhin O Raghallaigh.  More experimental, atmospheric.
> 
> 
> Hope you find something you enjoy.
> 
> 
> JoAnn

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