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On the album, which is produced by Stu Hanna from [[Megson (band)|Megson]], she is accompanied by Sam Pegg, Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow from [[O'Hooley & Tidow]] and by Debbie and Stu Hanna. The songs on the album include "Stitch in Time" by [[Mike Waterson]], [[Child ballad]] [[The Twa Sisters| "The Two Sisters"]], "Maids When You're Young", a traditional song which was popularised by [[The Dubliners]], and "Death (Rock Me to Sleep)", based on a poem said to have been written by [[Anne Boleyn]],<ref>Sources differ whether [http://www.elfinspell.com/Boleynstyle.html George or Anne Boleyn] wrote [http://www.poetry-online.org/boleyn_anne_o_death_rock_me_asleep.htm "O Death Rock Me Asleep"] but the consensus is that Anne wrote it - see [http://jack-of-all-trades.ca/meandmine/advance6.html Fatal conspiracies: O Death Rock Me Asleep (Me and Mine website about the life and times of Anne Boleyn).]</ref>set to a tune by Lucy Ward. "Alice in the Bacon Box", a song written by Ward in the style of a traditional folk song, tells the story of [[Derbyshire]] [[hermit]] Alice Grace (1867-1927) from [[Little Eaton]] who, on being evicted from her cottage, lived in a box previously used for storing bacon, which had been given to her by the local butcher.<ref name= "Folk Radio UK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.derbyshireuk.net/little_eaton.html |title=Little Eaton|publisher=Derbyshire UK: Guide to Derbyshire and the Peak District|date=2011|accessdate= 25 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A737679|title= Old Alice in the Bacon Box- the Little Eaton Hermit |publisher=BBC h2g2 |date=10 May 2002 |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref> |
On the album, which is produced by Stu Hanna from [[Megson (band)|Megson]], she is accompanied by Sam Pegg, Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow from [[O'Hooley & Tidow]] and by Debbie and Stu Hanna. The songs on the album include "Stitch in Time" by [[Mike Waterson]], [[Child ballad]] [[The Twa Sisters| "The Two Sisters"]], "Maids When You're Young", a traditional song which was popularised by [[The Dubliners]], and "Death (Rock Me to Sleep)", based on a poem said to have been written by [[Anne Boleyn]],<ref>Sources differ whether [http://www.elfinspell.com/Boleynstyle.html George or Anne Boleyn] wrote [http://www.poetry-online.org/boleyn_anne_o_death_rock_me_asleep.htm "O Death Rock Me Asleep"] but the consensus is that Anne wrote it - see [http://jack-of-all-trades.ca/meandmine/advance6.html Fatal conspiracies: O Death Rock Me Asleep (Me and Mine website about the life and times of Anne Boleyn).]</ref>set to a tune by Lucy Ward. "Alice in the Bacon Box", a song written by Ward in the style of a traditional folk song, tells the story of [[Derbyshire]] [[hermit]] Alice Grace (1867-1927) from [[Little Eaton]] who, on being evicted from her cottage, lived in a box previously used for storing bacon, which had been given to her by the local butcher.<ref name= "Folk Radio UK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.derbyshireuk.net/little_eaton.html |title=Little Eaton|publisher=Derbyshire UK: Guide to Derbyshire and the Peak District|date=2011|accessdate= 25 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A737679|title= Old Alice in the Bacon Box- the Little Eaton Hermit |publisher=BBC h2g2 |date=10 May 2002 |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref> |
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Ward was a finalist in the [[BBC Radio 2]] Young Folk Awards 2009 |
Ward was a finalist in the [[BBC Radio 2]] Young Folk Awards 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/young-folk-awards-2009/gallery/index.shtml?gp=7 |
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|title=Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2009|publisher= [[BBC Radio 2]] website|date=December 2008 |accessdate= 17 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brightyoungfolk.com/gigs/adelphi-has-to-fly-lucy-ward/record-detail.aspx |
|title=Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2009|publisher= [[BBC Radio 2]] website|date=December 2008 |accessdate= 17 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brightyoungfolk.com/gigs/adelphi-has-to-fly-lucy-ward/record-detail.aspx |
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|title=Adelphi Has to Fly - Lucy Ward: the bright young folk review|author= Louise Parmakis |
|title=Adelphi Has to Fly - Lucy Ward: the bright young folk review|author= Louise Parmakis |
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|work= Bright Young Folk|date=2011 |accessdate= 17 June 2011}}</ref>and has been nominated for a Horizon award (for best newcomer) in the 2012 [[BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards]]. Her recording of "Maids When You’re Young" has been nominated for an award for Best Traditional Track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/folk-awards-2012/#nominees|title=Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 Announced|publisher= [[BBC Radio 2]] website|date=November 2011 |accessdate= 17 November 2011}}</ref> |
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== References and footnotes == |
== References and footnotes == |
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Revision as of 07:38, 17 November 2011
Lucy Ward is a British singer, guitarist and concertina player from Derby. She performs, with a voice described as expressive and powerful,[1] traditional English folk songs as well as her own material. Her debut album, Adelphi Has to Fly (Navigator Records), was released on 13 June 2011 to critical acclaim.[2][3][4]
On the album, which is produced by Stu Hanna from Megson, she is accompanied by Sam Pegg, Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow from O'Hooley & Tidow and by Debbie and Stu Hanna. The songs on the album include "Stitch in Time" by Mike Waterson, Child ballad "The Two Sisters", "Maids When You're Young", a traditional song which was popularised by The Dubliners, and "Death (Rock Me to Sleep)", based on a poem said to have been written by Anne Boleyn,[5]set to a tune by Lucy Ward. "Alice in the Bacon Box", a song written by Ward in the style of a traditional folk song, tells the story of Derbyshire hermit Alice Grace (1867-1927) from Little Eaton who, on being evicted from her cottage, lived in a box previously used for storing bacon, which had been given to her by the local butcher.[3][6][7]
Ward was a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards 2009[8][9]and has been nominated for a Horizon award (for best newcomer) in the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Her recording of "Maids When You’re Young" has been nominated for an award for Best Traditional Track.[10]
References and footnotes
- ^ Paul Rhodes (8 March 2011). "Review: Idgy Vaughn, House Concert (Near York)". The Press. York. Retrieved 23 October 2011."Ward has an expressive, powerful voice. She also has an outsize personality, like a latter-day Judy Henske, and a well honed ability to work an audience."
- ^ Robin Denselow (16 June 2011). "Lucy Ward: Adelphi Has to Fly - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2011."[T]his mature and varied set matches painful laments against the occasional humorous song. She may be surrounded by established musicians, but doesn't rely on them, as she proves with her unaccompanied treatment of A Stitch in Time, Mike Waterson's story of a wife's revenge against a drunken husband. Elsewhere, she provides a delicate solo vocal on The Fairy Boy, before being joined by Belinda O'Hooley's bravely sparse piano accompaniment, and demonstrates more gutsy singing on a rousing Maids When You're Young. But the best songs are the bleakest: Death is a thoughtful setting for verses supposedly written by Anne Boleyn before her execution, while Bricks and Love is a self-composed ballad of death and the folk scene, based on a true story. It's the most poignant new song I've heard this year."
- ^ a b Alex (21 June 2011). "Lucy Ward – Adelphi Has to Fly". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Alan Wilkinson (1 July 2011). "Album Review: Lucy Ward - Adelphi Has To Fly (Navigator)". Northern Sky Music Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2011."The traditional songs are each delivered with a confidence and expressiveness, unusual for one so young...A truly exceptional debut."
- ^ Sources differ whether George or Anne Boleyn wrote "O Death Rock Me Asleep" but the consensus is that Anne wrote it - see Fatal conspiracies: O Death Rock Me Asleep (Me and Mine website about the life and times of Anne Boleyn).
- ^ "Little Eaton". Derbyshire UK: Guide to Derbyshire and the Peak District. 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "Old Alice in the Bacon Box- the Little Eaton Hermit". BBC h2g2. 10 May 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2009". BBC Radio 2 website. December 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ Louise Parmakis (2011). "Adelphi Has to Fly - Lucy Ward: the bright young folk review". Bright Young Folk. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 Announced". BBC Radio 2 website. November 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
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