Two master musicians unite to explore how folk songs travelled from England to North America and vice versa, changing shape as they journeyed.
Whilst known for being an English folk singer, guitarist and songwriter MARTIN SIMPSON has been combining British and Afro-American music for many years; he also lived in the US for fifteen years and anyone who has seen him perform live will testify to his fondness of those experiences through the stories he tells. In 2005, DOM FLEMONS co-founded the Carolina Chocolate Drops, who won a GRAMMY for their 2010 album Genuine Negro Jig. After leaving the Carolina Chocolate Drops he released Prospect Hill, his third solo album, in 2014 and the EP What Got Over in 2015. He has traveled all over the world advocating for traditional American music.
In 2014 the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) commissioned a unique artistic collaboration between two of the United States’ and England’s foremost musical tradition bearers to explore the journey of our shared folk music, and the changes between their respective musical traditions. Martin Simpson (one of the finest acoustic finger-style and slide guitar players in the world) & Dom Flemons (THE American Songster) quickly established an extensive shared repertoire and an infectious enthusiasm for the possibilities of their partnership. The twelve scintillating, exuberant and emotional performances on Ever Popular Favourites were recorded by Andy Bell during the duo’s sell-out Autumn 2015 tour.
track list:
A1 My Money Never Runs Out
A2 John Hardy
A3 If I Lose
A4 Little Sadie
A5 Pay Day
A6 Short Times Come Again No More
B1 Too Long (I’ve Been Gone)
B2 Bulldoze Blues
B3 Stealin’
B4 Champagne Charlie
B5 Coalman Blues
B6 Buckeye Jim
MARTIN SIMPSON ~ vocals, guitar, banjo
DOM FLEMONS ~ vocals, bones, banjo, quills, harmonica, electric kettle
Release date: 7th October 2016
Barcode number: 5020393 310048
MARTIN SIMPSON & DOM FLEMONS ~ Ever Popular Favourites FLLP 3100 vinyl LP
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Whilst known for being an English folk singer, guitarist and songwriter MARTIN SIMPSON has been combining British and Afro-American music for many years; he also lived in the US for fifteen years and anyone who has seen him perform live will testify to his fondness of those experiences through the stories he tells. In 2005, DOM FLEMONS co-founded the Carolina Chocolate Drops, who won a GRAMMY for their 2010 album Genuine Negro Jig. After leaving the Carolina Chocolate Drops he released Prospect Hill, his third solo album, in 2014 and the EP What Got Over in 2015. He has traveled all over the world advocating for traditional American music.
In 2014 the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) commissioned a unique artistic collaboration between two of the United States’ and England’s foremost musical tradition bearers to explore the journey of our shared folk music, and the changes between their respective musical traditions. Martin Simpson (one of the finest acoustic finger-style and slide guitar players in the world) & Dom Flemons (THE American Songster) quickly established an extensive shared repertoire and an infectious enthusiasm for the possibilities of their partnership. The twelve scintillating, exuberant and emotional performances on Ever Popular Favourites were recorded by Andy Bell during the duo’s sell-out Autumn 2015 tour.
track list:
A1 My Money Never Runs Out
A2 John Hardy
A3 If I Lose
A4 Little Sadie
A5 Pay Day
A6 Short Times Come Again No More
B1 Too Long (I’ve Been Gone)
B2 Bulldoze Blues
B3 Stealin’
B4 Champagne Charlie
B5 Coalman Blues
B6 Buckeye Jim
MARTIN SIMPSON ~ vocals, guitar, banjo
DOM FLEMONS ~ vocals, bones, banjo, quills, harmonica, electric kettle
Release date: 7th October 2016
Barcode number: 5020393 310048
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