Well Seasoned

Songs and tunes which reflect the turning of the seasons and the passing of the ritual calendar. The album has songs for each of the major seasons plus songs from the Sheffield Christmas tradition, the new year, Easter, and Whitsuntide. This is his third solo recording and is a testament to his consummate ability to stand alone as a singer and one of the best concertina players in the country. His obvious grasp, clear insight, and love, of the musical genre is simply a joy to behold. Many of the songs are Derbyshire based and display the pride that Keith has in being a Derbyshire mon.. He has always harboured a love of the ecclesiastical sounds and textures of carols and hymns and this is apparent in his choice of material for this album.

The Musicians:

Anahata – Cello
Alan (Multi) Squires – Banjo, Tuba
Keith Holloway – Melodeon
Keith Kendrick – English & Anglo concertinas, Percussion
Lizzi Stephens – Piano
Mary Humphries – Piano
Ralph Jordan – McCann Duet Concertina, Guitar, Bouzouki
Sue (Twaggers) Evans – Hammered Dulcimer

Keith Kendrick has a long and well documented history of presenting English folk music in most of its forms over the last 38 years: live, on radio and television, and on record. He was a founder member and prime contributor to The Druids (Late 60s/early 70s), Rams Bottom Band (early 70s/late 80s) and a member of the late lamented Muckram Wakes. In recent years, Keith has returned to Derbyshire and established a highly popular harmony duo with Lynne Heraud and also currently sings in an ever more popular shanty trio with Geoff Higginbottom and Derek Gifford (Three Sheets to the Wind!)