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Brian Dawson Entertains
| Spilsby Lions wanted something different for their All Fools fundraising supper. With 4 decades’ experience of entertaining Lincolnshire audiences with songs he’s collected across the county, Brian was at the top of their list. So they invited him to present an evening of songs with a foolish theme and – as you’ll hear - he rose ably to their challenge. I’d been badgering him for ages to let me record him, so I was delighted when he invited me along to do just that – and here’s the result. |
Brian Dawson is widely known and respected, both as a performer and collector of folk material (especially from his home county of Lincolnshire). In his time Brian, as an accomplished musician (accordion and fiddle), has been a member of folk bands such as The Meggies (founders of Grimsby Folk Club back in the 1960s), and Broadside Ceilidh Band, which only recently disbanded. But he also quickly established himself as an equally accomplished solo performer. Of course he’s played many festivals and folk clubs, but always there’s been a succession of gigs entertaining smaller audiences in church and village halls across the county. These are not necessarily folk enthusiasts, but they certainly appreciate and enjoy hearing him talk about and perform the songs that they’ve heard an older relative or neighbour singing in years past.
You can contact Brian on 01522 793145.
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The Old Woman’s Daughter
The first of only two songs in this set not learned by Brian from a Lincolnshire singer. This came from Frank Kidson’s collection edited by his niece Ethel in the publication “English Peasant Songs” (Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew, 1929).
My Father He Left Me An Acre Of Land
Collected from Reg May (plus a verse from Luke Stanley)
The Fox And The Hare
From Mr Addison of Middle Rasen (he learned it from his mother)
The Village Idiot
Poem by Jess Bagley from Horncastle
Navvy Boots
From Mr Hill of Tetford
Turpin Hero
Collected from George Belton (blacksmith at Ulceby)
Johnny Poker
Given to Brian by Adge Blackburn of Washingborough, from his father-in-law Mr Coolin of Digby
The Outlandish Knight
From Luke Stanley of Binbrook (later moved to Barrow-on-Humber)
The Old Mare
Collected by Percy Grainger from Joseph Leaning of Barton-on-Humber
The Ladies’ Charmer
Brian got this from Gladys Waite of Burgh-le-Marsh, from the singing of her father who farmed at Great Hale near Heckington
Where Are You Going To My Pretty Maid?
From Joseph Taylor of Barton
The Lincolnshire Poacher
Brian thinks he probably first heard this at school, thanks to the National Song Book. Always a favourite as an encore song.
Thanks for listening!
Dave Evardson
click here to contact Dave |
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