The annual double CD signature release from Proper presenting a track from each of the nominated artists for the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016 which will take place on April 27th at the Royal Albert Hall, where artists including Sam Lee, Joan Armatrading and The Unthanks are set to perform with more acts.
This year, the legendary Sandy Denny will be inducted into the Radio 2 Folk Awards Hall of Fame which exists to recognise the special contribution of an individual to the world of folk music. The awards show will also include the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Making the announcement, Mark Radcliffe said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be back at the Royal Albert Hall which promises a huge sense of occasion…
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…for the Folk Awards. There will be many highlights but I can’t wait to hear The Unthanks singing in there. The nominees are a real mix of well established artists and some sparky newcomers – so the winners are very hard to predict this year which always adds to the excitement. The album category in particular is probably the strongest for many years. Can’t wait!”
1. Eliza Carthy – Great Grey Back (2:47)
2. Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin – Stones (4:10)
3. The Rheingans Sisters – Mackerel (5:25)
4. Špiro – The Vapourer (4:43)
5. Joan Armatrading – Baby Blue Eyes (3:57)
6. False Lights – Polly on the Shore (5:21)
7. The Furrow Collective – The Unquiet Grave (4:03)
8. Ghazalaw – Moliannwn (4:34)
9. Lynched – Cold Old Fire (4:25)
10. Ross Ainslie – Skins (5:21)
11. Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman – 52 Hertz (4:11)
12. The Young’uns – Waiting for the Ferry (3:53)
13. Leveret – Bagpipers (4:52)
14. Sam Lee – Lovely Molly (5:17)
15. Richard Thompson – Long John Silver (3:58)
16. Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr – Richmond Cotillion (3:04)
17. Emily Portman – Seed Stitch (3:10)
18. Damien O’Kane – ‘Til Next Market Day (4:45)
19. Show of Hands – Hambledon Fair (4:00)
20. Stick in the Wheel – Seven Gypsies (4:09)
21. Dan Walsh – Lost Rambler (2:13)
22. Gilmore & Roberts – Cecilia (4:19)
23. Rhiannon Giddens – Shake Shigaree (4:24)
24. Marry Waterson & David A Jaycock – Sing Me into Your Tune (2:22)
25. Rosie Hood – William’s Sweetheart (3:11)
26. Sam Kelly – Jolly Waggoners (3:20)
27. The Unthanks – Madam (4:55)
28. Brighde Chaimbeul – Rattlin Roarin Wullie / The Deil’s Awa Wi’ Th’exciseman / Kelly Macinnes’ / Lord Macdonald’s / Mary Ann Macisaac’s (Live) (5:48)
29. Jack Cookson – Old Chapels O’ Stone (Live) (4:55)
30. Benammi Swift – Great North Run / Country Gardens (Live) (3:46)
31. Causeway Trio – Changing Places / Dlùth / Ruidhle an Dotair (Live) (9:55)