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ST ANDREWS FOLK CLUB (1960's) THE EARLY DAYS

ST ANDREWS FOLK CLUB (1960's) THE EARLY DAYS a selection of recordings made at the club in the mid to late ‘60s with: 1:20 DAVE GOULDER and LIZ DYER 15:45 SIMPSON PIRIE 33:32 ALEX CAMPBELL 51:35 HAMISH IMLACH 1:03:00 AL O’DONNELL 1:35:13 FRANKIE ARMSTRONG Dave Goulder, born 1939, Derby. Singer, guitarist, dry stone waller, climber, railway fireman, humorist, and composer, known for his song "January Man" and his collections of railway songs. He adopted the Highlands as his home in 1961. Actively involved in music, with the Rosehall Ceilidh Band. Has composed music for radio, T.V. and film and written songs for a many well known artistes. https://davegoulder.co.uk/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Go... Liz Dyer, born 1942, married Dave Goulder, became a folk-singer and ran a successful independent Youth Hostel in Glen Torridon. Liz later became a civil servant, relocated to Derbyshire. Interests: genealogy, music, and the life and work of Tolkien. Has written a memoir of life in the Highland Glens. https://cirdaneth.wordpress.com/about/ Simpson Pirie, born 1942, Huntly, an accomplished Scottish fiddler. Mainly performed with the Scottish Gaelic folk band Na Siaraich, formed 1973 by Bessie MacLennan. Na Siaraich performed music exclusively in the Scottish Gaelic language winning top honors at the National Mod in 1973. Alex Campbell, born 1931, Glasgow, died 1987, Denmark, a Scottish folk singer influential in the British folk music revival of the 50s and 60s. One of the first folk singers to tour the UK and Europe. His live performances captivated and enthralled. In the early '80s he was diagnosed with throat cancer. In '86, Rab Noakes wrote the song, "Gently Does It", as a tribute to Alex including the line "And a few years ago you'd been on this road so long", a reference to Alex's best known work. Probably the most important and influential folksinger of the revival, Alex was admired, respected and loved by fellow performers and audiences. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Ca...) https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/... Hamish Imlach, born 1940, in Calcutta, to Scottish parents, died 1996. A larger than life character, singer and guitarist who pioneered the idea of the popular folk-entertainer. Brought to Scotland at the age of 13 he met Ray and Archie Fisher and shared their passion for music. Generous with his encouragement - Billy Connolly is just one whom he befriended and influenced. Singer-guitarists John Martyn & Dick Gaughan benefitted from Hamish’s teaching. His health deteriorated towards the latter part of his life and he died six weeks short of his 56th birthday. In performance he would often joke "When I die I want everything to be knackered!" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamish_... https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/... https://www.allcelticmusic.com/artist... Al O’Donnell, born 1943, died 2015, a popular singer since the 1960s, his strong clear voice, accompanied by banjo and guitar playing, brought together influences from his Irish, Scottish and English roots. Born in Dublin his father, a Geordie with Donegal roots, his mother a teacher from Dumfries. Al emigrated to Grantham, to study design at the Nottingham College of Art. In the mid-'60s Al moved to London joining the folk scene and appearing with Peggy Seeger, Martin Carthy, Ray and Archie Fisher, the McPeake's. In Dublin, he met his wife-to-be, June Kirwan and obtained work as graphic artist - work was seen nightly on Irish television. Following retirement in 2003 he continued to play in folk clubs and joined The Dubliners on a tour of Germany. Passed away in 2015 after a long illness. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2015... https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-s... https://www.irishrock.org/irodb/bands... Frankie Armstrong, born 1941, is an English singer and voice teacher, has sung professionally in the folk scene, the women’s and peace movements since the '60s.  Pioneer of community voice workshops in '75 and as a trainer in social and youth work for a decade, before focusing on voice workshops and singing. She has made 12 solo albums, and featured on numerous shared recordings, written an autobiography (As Far As the Eye Can Sing). Her most recent book is Acting and Singing with Archetypes. Founder and President of the Natural Voice Network she is also an honorary member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association of North America, a Patron of Musicians for Peace and Disarmament (MPD), and was awarded the Gold Badge of the EFDSS. Release of her most recent album “Cats of Coven Lawn” coincided with her 80th birthday in January '21. https://frankiearmstrong.uk/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie...