Songs from the old & new traditions
Pitheads, pint pots and the industrial landscape form the background to the musical heritage of this Derbyshire-born duo who pride themselves on singing their own history from their own inimitable perspective.
With a wealth of fine material from the British tradition complemented by their own acclaimed writings Clarty Sough use their well-matched voices to offer a unique evening of unaccompanied songs, from the tragic to the comic, with plenty of opportunity for audience participation.
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Geoff Convery. Fine singer with experience dating back to the late sixties. Long time member of Coleby Plough Jag and founder member of Barleycorn Ceilidh band along with Sam Pirt. Writer of "The Fields are Burning" & "Old Osram" amongst many modern traditional songs his "All to Build a Railway" was recorded by Whitney Gin. |
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Jim Hancock. Member of the Roaring Forties and also a song writer of repute with songs such as "Owltime", "Nights Like This" and "The Traction Engine Song" regularly heard in singarounds. "Eye of the Storm" recorded by Pat Needham & Steve Hindley" |
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For further information contact
JIM HANCOCK, 57 LLOYDS AVENUE, SCUNTHORPE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE , DN17 1BY
Tel 01724 844241
email jim@guestlist.freeserve.co.uk
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