Jez Lowe (14 July 1955) is an English folk singer-songwriter. Lowe is known… Read Full Bio ↴Jez Lowe (14 July 1955) is an English folk singer-songwriter. Lowe is known primarily for his compositions dealing with daily life in North-East England, particularly in his hometown of Easington Colliery. He performs both as a solo artist and with his backing band as Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies.
Lowe was born into a coal-mining family with Irish roots, and raised in County Durham, England, where he grew up witnessing the decline of the coal-mining industry that had defined the region's economic profile for generations. A great many of Lowe's compositions address the economic distress that the North Country has suffered as a result of this industrial decline, and the social repercussions thereof. "Galloways," "Nearer to Nettles," and "These Coal Town Days" are among the songs that directly address economic conditions. In the much larger category of social impact songs, well known Lowe compositions are "Big Meeting Day," "Greek Lightning," and "Last of the Widows." Numerous other songs by Lowe deal with the general issues of poverty and limited social opportunity in the region. This may give the impression that Lowe is a deadly serious singer-songwriter and he is, but the seriousness is leavened by an ever-present sense of humour.
In addition to singing his songs, Lowe accompanies himself and The Bad Pennies on guitar, harmonica, cittern, and piano.
Lowe was born into a coal-mining family with Irish roots, and raised in County Durham, England, where he grew up witnessing the decline of the coal-mining industry that had defined the region's economic profile for generations. A great many of Lowe's compositions address the economic distress that the North Country has suffered as a result of this industrial decline, and the social repercussions thereof. "Galloways," "Nearer to Nettles," and "These Coal Town Days" are among the songs that directly address economic conditions. In the much larger category of social impact songs, well known Lowe compositions are "Big Meeting Day," "Greek Lightning," and "Last of the Widows." Numerous other songs by Lowe deal with the general issues of poverty and limited social opportunity in the region. This may give the impression that Lowe is a deadly serious singer-songwriter and he is, but the seriousness is leavened by an ever-present sense of humour.
In addition to singing his songs, Lowe accompanies himself and The Bad Pennies on guitar, harmonica, cittern, and piano.
The Golden Vanity
Jez Lowe Lyrics
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Almanac Singers There was a lofty ship, and she put out to…
Brian Peters Now there was a bonny ship in the North country The…
Burl Ives There was a ship that sailed it all on the…
Crooked Still There was a little ship, and she sailed upon the…
Michiel Schrey Richard Irwin Sean Dagher Nelson Carter Nils Brown & David Gossage Oh, there was a little ship, And she sailed upon the…
Michiel Schrey Richard Irwin Sean Dagher Nelson Carter Nils Brown David Gossage Oh, there was a little ship, And she sailed upon the…
Odetta There was a lofty ship And she put out to see And…
Pete Seeger There was a lofty ship, and she put out to…
Pete Seeger & The Weavers There was a lofty ship And she put out to sea And…
Sam Kelly Well there once was a lofty ship that sailed upon…
The Almanac Singers There was a lofty ship, and she put out to…
The Almanac Singers feat. Pete Seeger There was a lofty ship, and she put out to…
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Berlin 36 Berlin, have you heard of the human races, Berlin, say that…
Black Diamonds Oh clubs will make you wonder So don't make that mistake Way…
Candles Keith Mackenzie spent his birthday lying sleeping in the sno…
Greek Lightning I promised to show you Greek lightning, Oh and your heart…
Jesse Owens' Shoes The shoemaker's apprentice is straight off to work, When his…
Morpeth Olympics THE MORPETH OLYMPICS (J.Lowe / Lowe Life Music) As troubles…
Names My name is all I bring you, My name is all…
Old Bones When I was young me father said to me, he…
Tether's End I went down to the crossroads as the clock struck…
The Ballad of Dorando and Johnny Johnny Hayes nursing a beer in a bar in New…
The Lazarus Dance I dreamed I saw the phoenix rising overhead, Back to soar…
The Pitmen Poets THE PITMEN POETS (J.Lowe / Lowe Life Music) We sing our…
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