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The project of recording the entire repertoire of John 'Yankee Jack' Short of Watchet, Somerset, UK. is at last complete. Thirty years in the contemplating, and eighteen months in the recording, and with ten leading performers from the around the country (and the USA) the songs are being released on a series of three CDs.  The first was launched in May 2011, the second was released in September and the third will be coming out in the Spring of 2012. More detail on the project can be found HERE

 

Volume 1 of the CDs has been extraordinarily well received and reviewed in many magazines. Volume 2 was not 'launched' in the usual sense - so several reviewers have been kind enough to buy their own copies as they weren't going to get freebies this time!

THREE SEA CAPTAINS

As if they weren't doing enough already, Tom & Barbara had prepared a special evening of songs collected from the three Minehead and Watchet skippers, Cpt. Vickery, Cpt. Hole and Cpt. Lewis which they were due present at the Acorn Folk Club, Minehead, Somerset. To their utter chagrin, Tom and Barbara were forced to cancel the performance on the 1st of October due to Tom losing his voice for a week! - only the third time they've had to cancel because of illness in thirty years!  Their good friend Jim Causley was kind enough swap his February gig at the Acorn - so people were not disappointed.  The Three Sea Captains night is now scheduled for the Acorn Folk Club on Saturday February 4th 2012.

 

This performance was meant to be a one-off but T&B are finding such interesting material from the three Captains that it just might become another show in the repertoire.  The songs are not by any means all maritime - there's a new hare-hunting song we've not come across before; fine versions of Isle of France, Franklin, Bonny Bunch of Roses, Lark in the Morning, as well as a whole host of more unusual, rare, and even early, material.

THE 42nd NORTH DEVON MUMMERS SEASON 2011

We're happy to announce that, now Francis is confirmed well, the North Devon Mummers will continue their tradition of seasonal performances in village pubs for the 42nd year in succession. Details HERE

SEAILFRACOMBE 2012