07/02/2011
On 7th February Mike Harding and Barbara Dickson hosted the 2011 成人快手 Radio 2 Folk Awards live from The Brewery in London.
On Monday 7th February Mike Harding and Barbara Dickson co-hosted the 2011 成人快手 Radio 2 Folk Awards. Now in their 12th year, the awards celebrate the UK's vibrant folk scene, and achievements from the past 12 months, and honour outstanding lifetime contributions.
Live from The Brewery in London on 7th February Simon Mayo previewed the awards, including live performances from duo nominees Chris While and Julie Matthews and a capella trio Coope, Boyes and Simpson. At 7.45 nominees Bellowhead opened the awards ceremony with a live performance of New York Girls.
Other nominees this year included singer-songwriter Chris Wood who was shortlisted for Folk Singer of the Year, Best Album and Best Original Song for the affecting ballad Hollow Point. A debut duo album for mother and daughter Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson helped them to win three nominations this year - Best Duo, Best Album for Gift and Best Traditional Track for Wayfaring Stranger.
And there were several artists this year receiving their first Folk Award nominations: Irish singer Heidi Talbot, twice Mercury-nominated talent Laura Marling, and Cornish shanty choir Fisherman's Friends - who made history in 2010 with the first ever album of traditional folk music to enter the top 10 of the network album charts.
Donovan, an artist who has influenced generations of musicians and music fans alike, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award and there were also live performances from folk superstar Kate Rusby and festival favourites The Levellers. Guest presenters included actress Tamsin Greig, 成人快手 Radio 2 presenter Mark Radcliffe and best-selling novelist Joanna Trollope.
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Music Played
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Levellers
What A Beautiful Day
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Coope Boyes & Simpson
Now Is The End Of The Day (Live)
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Kris Drever
Sweet Honey In The Rock
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Chris While and Julie Matthews
Hitting The Ground Running (Live)
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Emily Portman
Stick Stock
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Moore Moss Rutter
William Taylor's Tabletop Hornpipe/The Savage Hornpipe (Live)
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Fiddlers' Bid
The Fiddler's Bid Ode To Joy
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- Mon 7 Feb 2011 19:00成人快手 Radio 2