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« on: February 06, 2006, 11:52:34 AM » |
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The Hancocks 2006 Also known as Not The Radio 2 Folk Awards
The winners are announced and the trophies are lined up and ready for presentation  We are now looking for people to help with issuing the awards to our winners. As a reminder here is a list of the awards to be made and a note of where, when and by whom each award will be presented: | Award | Winner | Presented by | Where | When | | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------- | | Folk Singer of the Year | John Tams | Polly Oxford | Acoustic Sussex | December 11th | | Best Duo | Chris While & Julie Matthews | Barry | Party On The Lawn | June 24th | | Best Group | Bellowhead | Nick & Sandy | Oxford Folk Festival | April 8th | | Best Album | Eliza Carthy & the Ratcatchers | Issy & Angela | Towersey | August 28th | | Best Original Song | John Tams | Polly Oxford | Acoustic Sussex | December 11th | | Best Original Song | Helen Mulley | Mix | Helstock, Ipswich | March 18th | | Best Traditional Track | John Spiers & Jon Boden | Nick & Sandy | OFF Fundraising Concert | Feb 17th | | The Horizon Award | Mawkin | James SftBH | High Barn | March 24th | | Musician of the Year | Martin Simpson | Jackdaw | Birmingham MAC | March 25th | | Best Live Act | Richard Thompson | AdrianW | Wickham Festival | August 4th | | Best Live Act | Family Mahone | Jude | Chipping Norton | April 1st | | All Round Good Egg Folkie | Mike Harding | David Stevenson | Cambridge FF | July 27th-30th | | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------- |
Please post in this thread or send an IM to one of the moderators if you are able to help with the presentation of awards. Let us know who, when and where you can help out. We would like each award to be presented at a concert or public event where the winner is featured. Presenters should be be prepared with someone to take photos to display on the board and in the gallery. You should discuss the presentation of the award with the winner beforehand - leaping up on stage unnounced might not be a welcome move! You should also give us sufficient notice so that the trophy can be arranged - Mid february is the earliest we can consider making an award. We know that several of the winners are members of the board. If any winners are reading this; first "congratulations!" next, please send us an IM with ideas of where and/or how we might arrange the presentation. Cheers! |
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« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2006, 02:29:50 PM » |
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I've just received a package from Colin containing the first of the awards to be presented. I have one thing to say: These awards are absolutely superb! They are not some old two-bit, tinplate plaques. They are beautifully designed and crafted pieces of colour, weight and gravity. Were I a recipient I would be thrilled to receive an award like this. They are a fitting honour to Carey and they do the board proud. I propose a round of applause for Colin for putting the ideas together and getting the awards arranged, and for Ian Hughes at Maldonian* for making such beautiful work. (* spot the Talkawhile connection...!) All that's left to say about them is, I want one!!! Cheers Nick |
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2006, 05:27:45 PM » |
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The Hancocks 2006 are almost over. There is one trophy left to present. Polly Oxford and Snodin are set to offer that to John Tams in December.
Thank you to all those who have been involved in these awards; for those who have presented, those who have photographed and those who have applauded the winners.
Before we can wrap up these awards, we need just a few more photographs. If you presented an award or saw a presentation take place please check if there are any photographs that we might have to preserve the moments. From memory we are missing photos from Eliza and the Ratcatchers, Martin Simpson, and Mike Harding. If you have a review of a presentation please post that too.
Cheers!
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2006, 06:14:18 PM » |
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Will there be a repeat in 2007 Nick?
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2006, 06:42:42 PM » |
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Be patient & all will be revealed....
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2006, 06:54:10 PM » |
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Yeah, be patient woman! You will be told at the appropriate time and not before!
Now, be quiet and get on with your work.
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2006, 07:00:08 PM » |
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Thanks, Cocker - you put it so much better than I do.
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2006, 07:35:33 PM » |
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The Hancocks 2006 are almost over. There is one trophy left to present. Polly Oxford and Snodin are set to offer that to John Tams in December.
Thank you to all those who have been involved in these awards; for those who have presented, those who have photographed and those who have applauded the winners.
Before we can wrap up these awards, we need just a few more photographs. If you presented an award or saw a presentation take place please check if there are any photographs that we might have to preserve the moments. From memory we are missing photos from Eliza and the Ratcatchers, Martin Simpson, and Mike Harding. If you have a review of a presentation please post that too.
Cheers!
Nick I've got some pix of my session with Mike Harding and I think I mailed you my presentation speech at the time. If not I've got a soft copy somewhere. I don't think I recorded Mike's initial response though - "I'm chuffed to me b*****ks!" |
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I built the ships that sailed this river
I cut the stones that built this town
I rolled the steel at Dixons Blazes
I cried inside as they tore it all down
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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2006, 09:02:02 PM » |
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I only asked....  (Grumpy old gits) |
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Farnsfield Acoustic ... Notts
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« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2006, 09:15:40 PM » |
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I only asked.... (Grumpy old gits) Somethimes I think these men really believe the ridiculous rules Andy posted yesterday on being the perfect woman. But we know who has the brains, Amy.  |
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Across the evening sky--all the birds are leaving.
How do they know--when it's time for them to go?
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« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2006, 09:26:30 PM » |
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Farnsfield Acoustic ... Notts
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« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2006, 10:55:49 PM » |
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Thank you, Terri.
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« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2006, 11:01:52 PM » |
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Will there be a repeat in 2007 Nick?
All shall be revealed on Wednesday ... a significant date in the Hancocks award calendar  (and please don't ask why. See if you can work it out!) Cheers Nick |
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« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2006, 11:04:51 PM » |
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I've got some pix of my session with Mike Harding and I think I mailed you my presentation speech at the time. If not I've got a soft copy somewhere. I don't think I recorded Mike's initial response though - "I'm chuffed to me b*****ks!"
There are reviews in the thread but no photos unfortunately. Could you post them? Cheers Nick |
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« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2006, 10:10:49 PM » |
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I have just come across this on the Martin Simpson website http://www.martinsimpson.com/"This year Martin won the Best Musician Award in the Hancock Awards and was also honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ards Guitar Festival, both of which he is very proud of. " Good, eh. Sandra |
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« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2006, 09:26:39 AM » |
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And board member MNartin Snodin gave us a plug in his Acoustic Sussex newsletter....
"STOP PRESS During the evening, John will be presented with a special award from the Folk Corporation. The award celebrates the best folk music that the 2,000+ members the Corporation have seen and heard over the course of the previous year. (For more information visit the Folk Corporation’s Talkawhile Discussion Forum.)"
Big up to martin.
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« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2006, 10:13:17 AM » |
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Thanks Chris
The award was duly presented at the East Grinstead (Chequer Mead Arts Centre) concert last night, in front of an audience of c.200. Tams greatly appreciated it (and he particularly commented on the quality of the award itself). Sally Tams was given a bunch of flowers! Pics to follow.
Regards,
Martin
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« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2006, 07:45:10 PM » |
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Here's the (rather out of focus) pic of John just after receiving the award (from Edwina Hayes, and myself).  This is better just of John in mid-flow.  Martin |
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« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2006, 11:17:56 AM » |
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Thanks Martin, it was a very enjoyable evening all round, and an excellent turnout, well done to all.  |
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