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Subject: 2017 Folking.com Awards From: FreddyHeadey Date: 01 Apr 17 - 04:02 PM http://folking.com is running The 2017 Folking Awards The nominations, in eight categories, come from our ever-expanding team of writers and were wrangled into shape with sweat, tears and not a little blood by the Folkmeister and the Editor. There are five nominees in each category, all of whom have been featured in the pages of folking.com in 2016. As with the format last year, all are winners in our eyes. However, its not just down to what we think, so again, there will be a public vote to decide the overall winner of each category. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soloist Of The Year Luke Jackson Ralph McTell Kelly Oliver Steve Pledger Alasdair Roberts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Duo Cathryn Craig & Brian Willoughby Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater O'Hooley & Tidow Ninebarrow Show Of Hands ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Band Afro Celt Sound System Fairport Convention Harp And A Monkey Nancy Kerr and The Sweet Visitor Band Merry Hell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Live Act The James Brothers Robb Johnson and the My Best Regards Band Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys Mad Dog Mcrea Megson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Album Tall Tales & Rumours – Luke Jackson Ballads Of The Broken Few – Seth Lakeman/Wildwood Kin Preternatural – Moulettes Somewhere Between – Steve Pledger Dodgy Bastards – Steeleye Span ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Musician Ciaran Algar Phil Beer Rachel Newton Gill Sandell Kathryn Tickell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rising Star Act The Brewer's Daughter Hattie Briggs Said The Maiden Sunjay Emily Mae Winters ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best International Act Applewood Road The Bills David Francey Michael McDermott Eve Selis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Public Vote To take part in the public vote, .... Go to the website http://folking.com/folking-awards/ |
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Subject: RE: 2017 Folking.com Awards From: FreddyHeadey Date: 01 Apr 17 - 04:25 PM I meant to put " " round "The nominations, ... ... of each category." I don't have any views, at the moment. |
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Subject: RE: 2017 Folking.com Awards From: FreddyHeadey Date: 12 Apr 17 - 04:59 AM "...public vote will close Midday Saturday 22 April." |
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Subject: RE: 2017 Folking.com Awards From: The Sandman Date: 12 Apr 17 - 01:25 PM Yet more awards, " Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one."Bill Murray "award shows mainly publicise the people giving the awards"...Alan Alda |
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Subject: RE: 2017 Folking.com Awards From: GUEST,Cj Date: 12 Apr 17 - 04:29 PM Can I nominate Dick Miles? He's tirelessly worked the folk circuit for years and is a true original. He may not be young, or pretty, but that shouldn't stop his inclusion. Sorry Mr Schweik that this isn't your scene, I see such awards as a chance to congratulate those who don't make it onto the BBC Folk Music programme or Cambridge Folk Fright Fest. |
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Subject: RE: 2017 Folking.com Awards From: FreddyHeadey Date: 12 Apr 17 - 05:56 PM I think in certain circumstances a small competition, say within a festival, is a good way of encouraging some performers to raise their game a little. It shouldn't need any fancy gong presentations but a bit of recognition for the winner and maybe a spot of cash can't do much harm. always 'imho' |
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Subject: RE: 2017 Folking.com Awards From: GUEST,Guest Date: 13 Apr 17 - 03:20 PM Quote by Harry Cox when asked how he felt about being awarded the Gold Badge of the English Folk Dance and Song Society. "Very nice - but a 5 bob (25p) a week pension would have been handier" |
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Subject: RE: 2017 Folking.com Awards From: The Sandman Date: 13 Apr 17 - 07:41 PM guest cj. i forgive you, may you live many years and enjoy your awards,each to their own |
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