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The Lime Juice Ship by John Roberts & Tony Barrand

John Roberts & Tony Barrand

Artist Biography For John Roberts & Tony Barrand

John Roberts & Tony Barrand Is The Pairing Of English Folk Singers John Roberts And Tony Barrand Both Resident In America. The Duo Are Also Members Of The Four-Man Act Nowell Sing We Clear. Widely Acclaimed For Their Lively And Entertaining Presentations Of English Folk Songs Roberts And Barrand Have Performed At Major Festivals Colleges Clubs And Coffeehouses Throughout The United States Canada And Their Native Britain. They Sing The Ballads And Songs Of The Sea Of Rural Pursuits Of Social And Sociable Situations Of Industrial Toil And Strife And Much More Typically Arranging Their Material Thematically To Better Illustrate The Lives And The Social History Of The People Who Made And Sang The Songs. Their Songs Are Punctuated With Tales Monologues Dances And Tunes Giving A More Complete Appreciation Of The Wealth Diversity And Vitality Of The English Folk Tradition. Roberts And Barrand Met At Cornell University In 1968 As Fellow Graduate Students In Psychology. They Discovered That They Shared A Common Interest In Folk Song And Started Performing Together The Following Year. Unaccompanied Two-Part Singing Was Always A Primary Staple Of Their Repertoire And The Stark Harmonies Of Their Well-Balanced Voices Soon Brought Them To The Attention Of The Folk Music Community. They Also Draw Upon A Variety Of Instrumentation Roberts Is A Leading Exponent Of Both Anglo And English Concertina As Well As Being A Fine Banjo And Guitar Player Tony Barrand Is A Skilled Percussionist On Drums Bones And Spoons. Both Are Active In The Folk Dance Arena As Well As In Song. Barrand Is A Well-Known Morris And Clog Dancer And His Teaching Is In Demand Across The United States. His Book Six Fools And A Dancer Was As The Definitive Work On Morris Dance In The United States. Roberts An Able Dancer Himself Is More Often Found Providing The Music On Concertina. When Not Singing Or Dancing And Often When He Is Tony Barrand Teaches Folklore And Aesthetics Via The University Professors Program At Boston University Roberts Is A Freelance Music Engraver And Desktop Publisher. In Their Many Years Together As A Professional Team Roberts And Barrand Have Recorded With A Number Of Companies Including Swallowtail Front Hall Folk Legacy National Geographic And Most Recently Golden Hind. These Recordings Include A Critically-Acclaimed Album Of Authentic Sea Shanties An Album Of Drinking Songs Recorded Live In A Chicago Tavern An Evening At The English Music Hall And Four Albums Of Songs From Their Celebrated Christmas Pageant Nowell Sing We Clear. Their Release In August '92 Was A Program Of English Folk Songs Entitled A Present From The Gentlemen. They Have Also Recorded A Selection Of The Songs That The Composer Percy Grainger Collected In Lincolnshire During The Early Years Of This Century To Be Released As "Heartoutbursts" In 1998. Other Releases Include Naulakha Redux 1997 Twiddlum Twaddlum 2003 .