I did a little gig today on Facebook. Here it is.
Category: Folk music
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
This is one of sixteen Christmas songs currently available for free download from my Reverbnation music page. If you like it, head on over to Reverbnation and listen to a few more, and download whatever appeals to you. Merry Christmas!
‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’ by the Franz Family
This is an Advent tradition around here.
Nic Jones: ‘My Grandfather Knew the Plough’
Here’s the great Nic Jones playing live on the John Peel show in 1976. This song was written by Phil Colclough (see Mainly Norfolk for background info here).
Lord Franklin (John Smith)
I love John Smith’s version of the traditional song ‘Lord Franklin’.
P.S. Wikipedia has a good history of this song (which first appears in London on a broadside ballad sheet in about 1850) here.
Ain’t No Grave
Well, this is just delicious.
Karine Polwart: ‘The Lark in the Clear Air’
It’s been a while since we’ve had any music on ‘Faith, Folk and Charity.’ So here’s the wonderful Karine Polwart singing ‘The Lark in the Clear Air..’
Karine’s website is here.
Yet More Songs of the Christmas Season!
My third living room gig of Christmas songs old, new, and in between!
More Songs of the Christmas season (December 11th 2020)
…in which I sing some more Christmas songs – some traditional, some whose authors are known, and one original.
Songs of War and Peace, November 11th 2020
This was a little Facebook Live gig I did from my home Wednesday evening.
Faith, Folk and Charity 