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Dave Winder at The Bridge Folk Club – There Are No Lights On Our Christmas Tree (Cyril Tawney)
Dave Winder at The Bridge Folk Club, 11 December 2023
There Are No Lights On Our Christmas Tree (Cyril Tawney)
It’s the start of December and here we go with an early Christmas song, a great one from a master writer. The Christmas season seems to begin earlier every year; shops have had displays of all kinds of seasonal(?) merchandise for weeks, and trees are already in people’s house windows - but always with lights, not like the one in this song
Spoiler alert - there’ll be more like this on our Facebook page and UA-cam channel this month
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Becky Mills at The Bridge Folk Club - Carols Out Of Season (Written by Becky)
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Becky Mills at The Bridge Folk Club, 4 December 2023 Carols Out Of Season (Written by Becky) Becky’s mother had a saying; ‘Carols out of season cause tears for no reason’ (Becky has never found anyone else who knows of that so perhaps it was made up by her mother) We all know how the Christmas season seems to extend further every year but we’re into December now so Christmas references can be f...
Bill Dodds at The Bridge Folk Club - Isle Au Haut (Gordon Bok)
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Bill Dodds at The Bridge Folk Club, 19 August 2024 Isle Au Haut (Gordon Bok) Bill’s album ‘Closer’ is available on Spotify and all other streaming platforms
Mills and Farrell at The Bridge Folk Club - So Long (Written by Mills and Farrell)
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Mills and Farrell at The Bridge Folk Club, 21 October 2024 So Long (Written by Mills and Farrell) Mills and Farrell are Janet Mills and David Farrell. Enjoy their music on Soundcloud and connect with them on Instagram, Facebook and on their website - soundcloud.com/user-481884431 millsandfarrell millsandfarrell millsandfarrell.com/ Janet and David were professional m...
Adam Holden at The Bridge Folk Club - Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin (Stephin Merritt)
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Adam Holden at The Bridge Folk Club, 7 October 2024 Love Is Like A Bottle Of Gin (Stephin Merritt) Tremendous lyrics! Not quite the same as Shakespeare’s description of love but just as accurate The Bowery is a street in Manhattan, New York, USA. For a long time it has been the location of a lot of saloons and liquor stores
Jez Lowe at The Bridge Folk Club - This Is Not My Tribe (Words and music by Jez)
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Jez Lowe at The Bridge Folk Club, 23 September 2024 This Is Not My Tribe (Words and music by Jez) This is about a man who becomes depressed every day at what he hears and sees on the news. It seems to him that there’s always just a small number of people influencing the awful events behind all of the trouble in the world and he wonders who these people are and where they might have come from. H...
Alpin McGregor at The Bridge Folk Club - Aisoun (Italian traditional waltz)
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Alpin McGregor at The Bridge Folk Club, 16 September 2024 Aisoun (Italian traditional waltz) This takes its name from Aisoun, a village high above Turin on the Italian/French border Alpin was finding it was taking more effort than usual to play this tune - you can see why at the end of the video 😊
Finlay Rushworth at The Bridge Folk Club - Lie Down, Lie Down (Trad)
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Finlay Rushworth at The Bridge Folk Club, 16 September 2024 Lie Down, Lie Down (Trad)
VoiceMale at The Bridge Folk Club - New Railroad (American Trad)
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VoiceMale at The Bridge Folk Club, 9 September 2024 New Railroad (American Trad) This originally came from the cotton mills of Lancashire, England, as a ballad called Single Girl; then it crossed to America, where it was adopted by railway workers, who changed some of the lyrics and added their ‘John Henry’ tradition. It was rediscovered by Rufus Crisp in Kentucky in 1948
Bill Elliott at The Bridge Folk Club - Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her (Trad)
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Bill Elliott at The Bridge Folk Club, 23 September 2024 Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her (Trad) This capstan shanty was often the final song of a journey. At first it sounds as though the crew is sad to leave the ship but the lyrics go on to describe horrible conditions they had suffered through during the voyage. They would sing it without fear of punishment because they never sang it until very so...
Johnny Handle at The Bridge Folk Club - Down At The Pub On The Cut (Written by Johnny)
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Johnny Handle at The Bridge Folk Club, 12 August 2024 Down At The Pub On The Cut (Written by Johnny)
Brian Peters at The Bridge Folk Club - William Taylor (Trad, arr by Brian)
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Brian Peters at The Bridge Folk Club, 3 June 2024 William Taylor (Trad, arr by Brian) There are several versions of William Taylor but none of them end well. This is the version as collected by Cecil Sharp in Carmen, North Carolina in 1916 It is on the ‘Sharp’s Appalachian Harvest’ CD by Brian Peters and Jeff Davis Brian Peters’ website is - www.brian-peters.co.uk/ And his Facebook page is - fa...
Aileen Drummond at The Bridge Folk Club - Wandering (Tim O’Brien)
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Aileen Drummond at The Bridge Folk Club, 5 August 2024 Wandering (Tim O’Brien)
Bill Dodds at The Bridge Folk Club - Moor Edge Nell (Words; Joe Wilson, Tune; Bill Dodds)
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Bill Dodds at The Bridge Folk Club, 21 October 2024 Moor Edge Nell (Words; Joe Wilson, Tune; Bill Dodds) This is one of Joe Wilson’s lesser-known songs, arranged by Bill to a new tune The Moor Edge of the song refers to the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Town Moor is a large area of common land - bigger than Central Park in New York - where cattle have grazed and people have met...
Ann Howdon at The Bridge Folk Club - Plumbers And Jiners (Watt Nicoll)
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Ann Howdon at The Bridge Folk Club, 7 October 2024 Plumbers And Jiners (Watt Nicoll) ‘A public toilet was a penny in the slot’ probably doesn’t mean much to a lot of people these days but our more mature followers will remember the days when the cubicles in public toilets in the UK could only be used by putting a (pre-decimal) penny into the lock and turning the handle to open the door. It’s wh...
Stephen Hey at The Bridge Folk Club - Old Daddy Fox (Trad)
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Stephen Hey at The Bridge Folk Club - Old Daddy Fox (Trad)
Liz Simmons with Flynn Cohen at The Bridge Folk Club - 10,000 Days Like These (Written by Liz)
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Liz Simmons with Flynn Cohen at The Bridge Folk Club - 10,000 Days Like These (Written by Liz)
Alpin McGregor at The Bridge Folk Club - Gavotte Glazik (Breton trad)
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Alpin McGregor at The Bridge Folk Club - Gavotte Glazik (Breton trad)
Steve Gray at The Bridge Folk Club - Cry Baby Cry (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
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Steve Gray at The Bridge Folk Club - Cry Baby Cry (John Lennon and Paul McCartney)
Frank Kennedy at The Bridge Folk Club - Joe Hill (Lyrics; Alfred Hayes, Tune; Earl Robinson)
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Frank Kennedy at The Bridge Folk Club - Joe Hill (Lyrics; Alfred Hayes, Tune; Earl Robinson)
Dave Winder at The Bridge Folk Club - Half Loaf (Words; Cicely Fox Smith, Tune; Alan Fitzsimmons)
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Dave Winder at The Bridge Folk Club - Half Loaf (Words; Cicely Fox Smith, Tune; Alan Fitzsimmons)
Elizabeth Flint at The Bridge Folk Club - Keel Row (Trad)
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Elizabeth Flint at The Bridge Folk Club - Keel Row (Trad)
The Sturdy Beggars at The Bridge Folk Club - Till The Tide Comes In (Henry Robson c1827)
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The Sturdy Beggars at The Bridge Folk Club - Till The Tide Comes In (Henry Robson c1827)
Finlay Rushworth at The Bridge Folk Club - Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning (Bert Jansch)
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Finlay Rushworth at The Bridge Folk Club - Fresh As A Sweet Sunday Morning (Bert Jansch)
Mary Hollins at The Bridge Folk Club - The Bonny Light Horseman (Trad)
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Mary Hollins at The Bridge Folk Club - The Bonny Light Horseman (Trad)
Brian Peters at The Bridge Folk Club - Trespassers Will Be Celebrated (Sally Goldsmith)
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Brian Peters at The Bridge Folk Club - Trespassers Will Be Celebrated (Sally Goldsmith)
Bill Dodds at The Bridge Folk Club - Strange Lover (Is A Coal Mine) (Ed Pickford)
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Bill Dodds at The Bridge Folk Club - Strange Lover (Is A Coal Mine) (Ed Pickford)
Bill Elliott at The Bridge Folk Club - Go And Leave Me (Trad)
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Bill Elliott at The Bridge Folk Club - Go And Leave Me (Trad)
Stephen Hey at The Bridge Folk Club - Hayley’s Physic (Harvey Kershaw?)
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Stephen Hey at The Bridge Folk Club - Hayley’s Physic (Harvey Kershaw?)
Nick Dow at The Bridge Folk Club - Fare Thee Well Cold Winter (Trad)
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Nick Dow at The Bridge Folk Club - Fare Thee Well Cold Winter (Trad)

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @janenef
    @janenef 9 годин тому

    Thers a Face Book page?

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 9 годин тому

      Indeed there is, Janene The videos on Facebook are the same as the ones we post to UA-cam every day but we upload to both because some people prefer one channel over the other Anyone looking for the club’s Facebook page can reach it at Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057571355171

    • @janenef
      @janenef 9 годин тому

      Thanks I found it. ​@@Bridge_Folk_Club

  • @janenef
    @janenef День тому

    Beautiful. Thank you.

  • @philhoggmusic
    @philhoggmusic День тому

    Excellent rendition!

  • @janenef
    @janenef 2 дні тому

    Wonderful. Very timely. He has captured the division I am feeling in America. Thank you. I like the mix of old and new here.

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 2 дні тому

      Jez is definitely a gifted, top writer. He has very generously put lyrics to quite a few songs on his website at www.jezlowe.com/lyrics/. ‘Not My Tribe’ isn’t there at present but there are plenty of others

  • @rogerfindlay6836
    @rogerfindlay6836 2 дні тому

    Yes, please. (I want more). Thanks. R.

  • @Freeoriginalfilmmusic1111
    @Freeoriginalfilmmusic1111 2 дні тому

    You know a virtuoso when you see one and I just did this guy is it

  • @janenef
    @janenef 3 дні тому

    Too funny. He did it well, however. Thank you.

  • @jimfell7147
    @jimfell7147 5 днів тому

    Keep 'em coming Mike, the world needs more folk music.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 5 днів тому

    Delightfully sung. Thank you for this rare offering.

  • @MacHawk-n8e
    @MacHawk-n8e 6 днів тому

    One of my favourite Bob Pegg (Mr Fox) songs and this is a great rendition.

  • @DaraSheahan
    @DaraSheahan 6 днів тому

    Very nicely done! 👏👏👏

  • @janenef
    @janenef 6 днів тому

    Again I need to thank you for the music, and the history behind the songs. They mean so much more to me when I read the background.

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 5 днів тому

      Thanks again for your continuing support, Janene. Some songs are wonderful just for themselves but lots of others have fascinating backstories and, like you, I love to understand how the lyrics have been influenced by circumstances

    • @janenef
      @janenef 5 днів тому

      @Bridge_Folk_Club btw, if you are an art lover, Artwhisperer88 will be showing a few of my art pieces on his UA-cam channel soon. Maybe even tomorrow. He just emailed to let me know. Janene

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 5 днів тому

      @@janenef I'll certainly check it, thank you

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 4 дні тому

      @@janenef Hi Janene I’ve tried to get to Artwhisperer88 on UA-cam but the only thing I’ve been able to access was a video advertising the channel. I seem to have hit a brick wall. Sometimes videos aren’t available in all countries so maybe it’s an area thing If your work has been published I might be able to see it if you copy the exact link and send it to me, and if you’d rather have a conversation outside of UA-cam you’re welcome to email it to me at donellyg8z@gmail.com

  • @janenef
    @janenef 7 днів тому

    Johnny is a bright star. I love it.

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 7 днів тому

      We all owe such a lot to Johnny. He was a huge influence during the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s and he is still entertaining us. Wonderful

  • @janenef
    @janenef 9 днів тому

    Love performance, but what is the word I cant figure out. Sounds like danno

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 9 днів тому

      Hi Janene I’ll have a listen tomorrow night and check. Would ‘den - oh’ make sense?

    • @janenef
      @janenef 9 днів тому

      @@Bridge_Folk_Club yes.

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 8 днів тому

      @@janenef Excellent

  • @gabrielbath1513
    @gabrielbath1513 9 днів тому

    HO!

  • @hughjosephfeely
    @hughjosephfeely 10 днів тому

    Beautifully done man!

  • @rogerfindlay6836
    @rogerfindlay6836 10 днів тому

    I can spot gudn's and these are good. Thanks so much. R.

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 10 днів тому

      Thanks, Roger Liz and Flynn did a terrific guest night at The Bridge Folk Club and we’ll be posting more during the next few weeks for everyone to enjoy. Keep watching

  • @janenef
    @janenef 12 днів тому

    Thank you for the music and the timely history lesson.

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 12 днів тому

      Thanks, Janene. I don’t know what happens in schools and colleges across the pond but over here in the UK the standard curriculum has huge gaps in the teaching of the struggles and persecution of ordinary working people. That’s just an observation, not a political comment, but when I’m in charge things will change! Anyway, it’s great that we have a lot of history to enjoy and learn from folk ballads Gan canny (stay well, take care)

  • @janenef
    @janenef 13 днів тому

    Thanks for song and notes. Thorougly enjoyed it.

  • @rogerfindlay6836
    @rogerfindlay6836 13 днів тому

    Finlay goes well with this. I'm most impressed that he appreciates the music of a past master and his want to perform it. R.

  • @rogerfindlay6836
    @rogerfindlay6836 14 днів тому

    A good combination. R.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 14 днів тому

    Wonderful. Enjoyed immensely. Thank you.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 14 днів тому

    Delightful group and song. Thank you.

  • @hopefulguitarist7532
    @hopefulguitarist7532 14 днів тому

    Probably my favourite of Bert's own compositions. Very nicely played and sung.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 14 днів тому

    Perfect choice. Very nice. Thank you.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 15 днів тому

    Thank you, Mary.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 15 днів тому

    Couldn't get much better than this. Three cheers.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 16 днів тому

    Well done. Thank you.

  • @hopefulguitarist7532
    @hopefulguitarist7532 17 днів тому

    So fare ye well cold winter, fare ye well cold frost Nothing have I gained, me own true love I’ve lost I’ll drink and I’ll be merry when occasion I do see I’ll rest when I am weary let her go farewell she Last night I saw me true love in yonder shady grove She gave to me a smile, she gave to me a rose She thought I should have spoke to her as she was passing by Before I’ll humble to my love I’ll lay me down and die For if she has another lover and she treats me as a joke She thinks in her heart this will me provoke If she has another lover well I hope they both agree I rejoice at twenty let her go farewell she Take half a pound of reason a quarter pound of sense A small sprig of thyme and as much of prudence Mix them all together and then you’ll plainly see She’s a false deluding lover let her go farewell she

  • @janenef
    @janenef 17 днів тому

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @capricorn2368
    @capricorn2368 19 днів тому

    brilliant artist either solo or with his bad pennies, one of the country,s finest song writers.

  • @rogerfindlay6836
    @rogerfindlay6836 20 днів тому

    Love it. One I've never heard. Thanks heaps. R.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 21 день тому

    Delightful. Thank you.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 21 день тому

    Thank you for your description. I had not a clue what the lyrics meant. Very enjoyable.

  • @ruairioceallaigh8882
    @ruairioceallaigh8882 21 день тому

    Truly fantastic.

  • @hopefulguitarist7532
    @hopefulguitarist7532 22 дні тому

    Lovely! This appears to be a variant of 'Locks and Bolts', 'Back o' Benachie', 'I dreamed last night of my true love' (See MainlyNorfolk).

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 22 дні тому

      I hadn’t realised the connection but you’re quite right. Thanks for pointing it out

  • @janenef
    @janenef 23 дні тому

    Bill Dodds is one of my favorites. Thank you again.

    • @Billdodds56
      @Billdodds56 23 дні тому

      Thanks, it's a great song isn't it.

  • @janenef
    @janenef 23 дні тому

    Well sung, sir. Thank you.

  • @funftyfunf
    @funftyfunf 24 дні тому

    I've seen Johnny many times over the years, both solo and with the Ranters, but some of the best were at the now sadly closed, "Strings Attached" club at South Gosforth, when he'd often play with his late brother, Brian Pandrich, both on the same piano, swapping sides like a couple of Marx Brothers.

  • @rogerfindlay6836
    @rogerfindlay6836 25 днів тому

    An Icon. R.

    • @Bridge_Folk_Club
      @Bridge_Folk_Club 25 днів тому

      Everyone in the folk world owes Johnny such a lot. An amazing, lovely man

  • @thecauldronmildura7047
    @thecauldronmildura7047 27 днів тому

    Nice one Nick; a fine song by Martin

  • @ewensecher6251
    @ewensecher6251 28 днів тому

    Wow ! I'm glad that other people outside Brittany learn breton music, brav eo, kaer tre eo ha plijus da selaou.

  • @barbaramcnulty7505
    @barbaramcnulty7505 29 днів тому

    A favourite of mine. Glorious singing from Tom and such wonderful words from John

  • @janenef
    @janenef 29 днів тому

    Very enjoyable. Thank you.

  • @rogerfindlay6836
    @rogerfindlay6836 29 днів тому

    Well rehearsed and very well done. Thanks so much. R.

  • @jimfell7147
    @jimfell7147 Місяць тому

    A true gem on the folk scene, wonder what his thoughts on your new gov are?

  • @hopefulguitarist7532
    @hopefulguitarist7532 Місяць тому

    A mist comes crawling down the street To the corner where the kids all meet With fingers stiff and frozen feet To welcome cold November And underneath the pale gaslight We sang our song into the night All down each alley, sharp and bright To echo through November Come rain or fog you must be sure If you be rich or be you poor There'd come a knock upon your door It's only cold November And you never asked the reason why You spared a penny for the guy Or Roman candles in the sky To light up cold November And a poor Guy Fawkes must burn again It's a pity that he died in vain For I should like to do the same To celebrate November But your father’s standing by the gate And your mother’s in a right old state Son, don’t you know it’s far too late To wander through November But now I’m old and past me prime Out of season out of rhyme The kids today can’t find the time To welcome cold November

  • @sandramorey2529
    @sandramorey2529 Місяць тому

    That was beautiful. With just snippets that I recognized of the story.

  • @Orsino8221
    @Orsino8221 Місяць тому

    One of the best nights of music I can remember.

  • @rogerfindlay6836
    @rogerfindlay6836 Місяць тому

    A folk club standard very well done. Thanks Brian Peters & Mike Donelly. R.