John Tams

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008

John Tams and Barry Coope - DUO OF THE YEAR



BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006

John Tams Folk Singer of the Year

The Reckoning Album of the Year

Bitter Withy Traditional Track of the Year



BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2001

Unity - Album of the Year

Harry Stone - Original Song of the Year



The Radio Ballads 2006 - Song of Steel - SONY RADIO AWARDS GOLD



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They said be quirky. Is this quirky enough? I wear red socks everyday it saves me making at least one damming decision before I face the world.



In warmer weather, I wear no socks at all, so if the decision to paint my feet red in the summer ever crossed my mind would I be elevated beyond quirky? I would never, however consider appearing onstage in unstockinged feet. Sandy Shaw pass me the 4-inch brush!



Quirk is a word the even the etymologists of Oxford have given up on. They say 16th century origin unknown so its his nibs again making up words that William Quirkspere. Its the B-list below the A-list eccentric and one that any self-respecting B-lister would aspire to. Lazy reviewers might use it to damn your new album.



But quirky comes with unusual, weird and strange. It could also be considered as new. Could quirky by the new- nu? Im told there is a burgeoning market for this style.



Fortunately, Ive been described as quirky on manys the occasion in the past so maybe Im fashionable again? What joy!



My rule is simple when making album dont do what you did before dont repeat yourself that way you avoid racking up extra points on your licence and by so doing you might stumble across a form the customers like then you can repeat yourself ad-nauseum and make so much money you can buy out the licensing authority. Dream on, red socks!



So put me down as quirky its an affectionate little word and Im proud to be its bearer.



How generously inclined to it, dear friends are you?



PS Who, hands up, wants to be usual?



John Tams and Barry Coope

Gigs for 2007

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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006



John Tams Folk Singer of the Year

The Reckoning Album of the Year

Bitter Withy Traditional Track of the Year



Nominated Duo of the Year

Original Song of the Year