Friday 10 February 2012

BBC Folk Awards out

Don Mclean and The Dubliners both picked up lifetime achievement awards last night at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards at the Lowery Centre in Salford, but it was June Tabor and Oysterband who dominated the show, picking up four awards between them:

Folk Singer Of The Year: June Tabor
Best Duo: Tim Edey & Brendan Power
Best Group: June Tabor & Oysterband
Best Album: June Tabor & Oysterband - Ragged Kingdom
Best Original Song (Joint Winners): Bella Hardy - The Herring Girl, Steve Tilston - The Reckoning
Best Traditional Track: June Tabor & Oysterband - Bonny Bunch Of Roses
Horizon Award: Lucy Ward
Musician Of The Year: Tim Edey
Best Live Act: The Home Service
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award: Ioscaid
Lifetime Achievement Awards: The Dubliners, Don Mclean
Good Tradition Awards: Ian Campbell, Bill Leader
Roots Award: Malcolm Taylor

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