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The Full English is a groundbreaking project sponsored by the English Folk Dance and Song Society that draws together for the first time the early 20th century folksong collections of Harry Albino , Lucy Broadwood , Clive Carey , Percy Grainger , Maud Karpeles , Frank Kidson , Thomas Fairman Ordish , Cecil Sharp , Ralph Vaughan Williams and Alfred Williams.
The result is the most comprehensive searchable database of British folk songs, tunes, dances and customs in the world. And to mark the launch of the project, folksong scholar and acclaimed singer Fay Hield has assembled The Full English band, pulling together half a dozen of the top talents on the English folk music circuit for an evening of songs drawn from these unique collections. Together the band have recorded a tremendous album of material drawn from these historic collections.
Rapidly becoming identified as a folk supergroup the Full English includes
singer and fiddle player Seth Lakeman, who has successfully steered English folk into the musical mainstream with his high-energy performances and a series of best-selling albums,
and one of the world's finest and most admired guitarists, Martin Simpson.
Nancy Kerr is another fiddler/singer with a deep commitment to the English traditional repertoire, celebrated for her boundary-smashing partnerships with Eliza Carthy and James Fagan.
Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and
Rob Harbron (concertina) are formidable instrumentalists who feature in Fay's backing band The Hurricane Party as well as in Jon Boden's Remnant Kings, and are two of the most in-demand session musicians on the scene.
Nailing all this multi-instrumentality down is Ben Nicholls, double bassist of choice for artists as diverse as the Seth Lakeman Band, Martin Carthy and Jimmy Somerville.
The Full English is a groundbreaking project sponsored by the English Folk Dance and Song Society that draws together for the first time the early 20th century folksong collections of Harry Albino , Lucy Broadwood , Clive Carey , Percy Grainger , Maud Karpeles , Frank Kidson , Thomas Fairman Ordish , Cecil Sharp , Ralph Vaughan Williams and Alfred Williams.
The result is the most comprehensive searchable database of British folk songs, tunes, dances and customs in the world. And to mark the launch of the project, folksong scholar and acclaimed singer Fay Hield has assembled The Full English band, pulling together half a dozen of the top talents on the English folk music circuit for an evening of songs drawn from these unique collections. Together the band have recorded a tremendous album of material drawn from these historic collections.
Rapidly becoming identified as a folk supergroup the Full English includes
singer and fiddle player Seth Lakeman, who has successfully steered English folk into the musical mainstream with his high-energy performances and a series of best-selling albums,
and one of the world's finest and most admired guitarists, Martin Simpson.
Nancy Kerr is another fiddler/singer with a deep commitment to the English traditional repertoire, celebrated for her boundary-smashing partnerships with Eliza Carthy and James Fagan.
Sam Sweeney (fiddle) and
Rob Harbron (concertina) are formidable instrumentalists who feature in Fay's backing band The Hurricane Party as well as in Jon Boden's Remnant Kings, and are two of the most in-demand session musicians on the scene.
Nailing all this multi-instrumentality down is Ben Nicholls, double bassist of choice for artists as diverse as the Seth Lakeman Band, Martin Carthy and Jimmy Somerville.
Brigg Fair
The Full English Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Brigg Fair' by these artists:
Fernhill It was on the fifth of August The weather fair and…
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick It was on the fifth of August, the weather fair…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Full English:
Linden Lea 'Ithin the woodlands, flow'ry gleaded, By the woak tree's mo…
Man in the Moon When a bumper is filled, it is vexing, no doubt, To…
Stand By Your Guns Stand by your guns my hearts of oak, Let not a…
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JamesEis
Gorgeous! My friend says "I can hear the North Sea rolling in and feel the cold and the... beyond words"! (He grew up in Lincs.)
Luke Pedlar
Fantastic album.
Jim Breeds
Some info about this particular track would have been good. E.g. personnel/instruments. Looking forward to coming to The Full English gig at CSH on 31/10.
Maldito Sudaka
Fernhill also has a beautiful version of this song
Blueboodblue
I hope they'll have some merch with stuff like that
Stephen Smith
My Great Great Grandfather would have sung this as he was born illegitimate in Brigg, being given the family name of Smith. He had Radical beliefs and was a Chartist. He learned to read and write though his first job was as a human scare crow, chasing birds off the wheat. When railway construction came to the district, he joined the railway and because he was literate was soon made a Ganger (ie a chargehand directing a group of Navvies). One day, it is said, he was observed by an inspection party, which included company directors. This was at the site of the first Keadby bridge then under construction. He had a grammar book open and was heard to correct a Navvy on his grammar. Impressed by this, one of the inspection party said 'That's the sort of chap we want on the Company. Give him a railway station. His first station was Tinsley (MSLR). He understood the importance of education and had the courage of his political convictions. He was also able to grasp opportunities, despite being illegitimate. I'm not sure of his name. My father thought he was called 'Gentleman Jim Smith' so called because of his education; but I think my aunt thought he was called William. If you know anything about him it would be great to learn more. I don't have his dates. But I do have two MSLR brass buttons from his station masters' uniform. Father said his initialls are carved into the door of Brigg Parish Church. If anyone could check the door for a 'JS' or 'WS' that would be very much appreciated.
William Whitaker
I am from brigg, my first 19 years spent there, lovely town steeped in great history
Stephen Smith
Yes. I don't think any Kings or Queens made anything like the kind of important differences that our various social movements accomplished mostly in the teeth of opposition and without knowing that they would succeed... if not in their own lifetimes then in their children and grandchildrens' lifetimes. I think it is always important to believe in the fundamental good sense and imagination of the working class and in the civilising effect they have on the bloody 'Barons' of every age. There's still a job to do!
steve shrimpton
that's getting me there
Victor Lawrance
Joseph Taylor