The Witches of Elswick were an English a cappella folk quartet. They were: … Read Full Bio ↴The Witches of Elswick were an English a cappella folk quartet. They were: Becky Stockwell, Gillian Tolfrey, Bryony Griffith and Fay Hield. Much of their material came from traditional music of the British Isles, including Two Sisters, Lord Randall, and Daddy Fox. They also performed more comtemporary folk material, such as Once Lived In Service (Peter Bellamy), Soldier, Soldier (Peter Bellany, based on the poem by Rudyard Kipling, Bring Us A Barrel (Keith Marsden).
The Witches took their name from Elswick, Tyne and Wear, where they shared a flat, and is a play on The Witches of Eastwick.
Gillian (from Jarrow) and Becky became "drinking buddies", when Becky moved to Newcastle from Broadstairs in Kent. Bryony (from Huddersfield) became friends with the two of them when she moved to the area, to be with her boyfriend, a dancer in a traditional dance team, who practised at the local pub. They then started living in a flat together. When Fay (from Keighley) starting a degree course (a BMus in Folk and Traditional Music) in 2001, at Newcastle University, she moved into the flat, and the group formed later that year.
The group formed part of WitchNotes, a seven-part a capella group, with folk musicians Grace Notes. Bryony Griffith also sung and played fiddle in folk group The Demon Barbers, which also includes her brother Ben Griffith on drums.
Due to various committments the group parted at the end of 2007.
The Witches took their name from Elswick, Tyne and Wear, where they shared a flat, and is a play on The Witches of Eastwick.
Gillian (from Jarrow) and Becky became "drinking buddies", when Becky moved to Newcastle from Broadstairs in Kent. Bryony (from Huddersfield) became friends with the two of them when she moved to the area, to be with her boyfriend, a dancer in a traditional dance team, who practised at the local pub. They then started living in a flat together. When Fay (from Keighley) starting a degree course (a BMus in Folk and Traditional Music) in 2001, at Newcastle University, she moved into the flat, and the group formed later that year.
The group formed part of WitchNotes, a seven-part a capella group, with folk musicians Grace Notes. Bryony Griffith also sung and played fiddle in folk group The Demon Barbers, which also includes her brother Ben Griffith on drums.
Due to various committments the group parted at the end of 2007.
Lord Randal
The Witches Of Elswick Lyrics
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Brian Peters "Where have you been, Randal my son? Where have you been,…
Faun Wo warst du die Nacht, Lord Randal, mein Sohn? Kein Mond…
Giordano Dall'Armellina "O where have you been, Lord Randal, my son? And where…
Jimmie Rodgers Where have you been lord randal my son Where have you…
Lorraine Jordan Where have you been all the day my own dear…
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