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Dom
~ “We explored how folk songs travelled between England and North America.
Martin and I have a shared interest in the early American Songsters. He told me
that even though he doesn’t generally play their songs he is a fan of people
like Henry Thomas and Peg Leg Howell. We also spoke of our mutual admiration of
revivalists and folksingers like Mike Seeger and UK collectors like Peter
Kennedy and Seamus Ennis.”
Martin
~ “It was so easy to find a repertoire in common with Dom, I immediately
felt at ease and at home with all the music we discovered we shared. I was
overjoyed when the quills and bones and banjo and Dom’s wonderful energy emerged
on the first rehearsal, it reinvigorated songs and styles for me.”
"That
Flemons and Simpson can rework and revive the tensions and turmoils that fester
in blues and folk music is the deepest tribute a musician can pay to their
forebears, as well as the only way to bring those ghosts back to
life." FRUK
"The musicianship is
exemplary, with each performer supporting and enhancing each other's songs -
Simpson with guitar and banjo, Flemons with those plus bones, quills and
harmonicas. Even on an audio recording there's a real sense of joy taken in each
other's company and performance styles." fROOTSYou
can follow this link to preview John Hardy
Track list:
1 My Money Never Runs Out, 2 John Hardy, 3 If I Lose, 4 Little
Sadie, 5 Pay Day, 6 Short Times Come Again No More, 7 Too Long (I’ve Been Gone),
8 Bulldoze Blues, 9 Stealin’, 10 Champagne Charlie, 11 Coalman Blues, 12 Buckeye
Jim. MARTIN SIMPSON ~ vocals, guitar,
banjo DOM FLEMONS ~ vocals, bones, banjo, quills, harmonica,
electric kettle ALL orders received
before midnight on Monday 10th October will receive a FREE set of SIMPSON &
FLEMONS button badges: Ever Popular Favourites pinned insignia.
 Back in 1996, when Fledg'ling was
barely fledged, five wonderful singers - Christine Collister,
Melanie Harrold, Julie
Matthews, Helen Watson and Chris
While - were kind enough to trust us with their debut Daphne's
Flight album. Fast forward twenty years and we're going to do it all over
again. They have just finished recording a second album which is stunningly
beautiful. More news in the next newsletter. Best wishes and many thanks
for continuing to support Fledg'ling.
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