5 episodes
Memoirs Of A Folk Singer #MOAFSPodcast
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Richard Digance is a BAFTA Nominated entertainer and a recipient of The Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. He is also one of only three British folk singers mentioned in The Virgin Anthology of Songwriters for his contribution to comedy songwriting.
So where did it all begin?
Richard talks with John Mosedale about his journey through the Contemporary British Folk Scene.
Paul Simon, Billy Connolly, Joni Mitchell and David Bowie are just a few of the famous names he encountered.
Where exactly has he been...?
What exactly has he done?
Join us to find out
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Episode 4....Guitar Hero Mark Knopfler
In Episode 4 Richard Digance talks with John Mosedale about his Guitar Hero Mark Knofler and the incident that still makes his toes curl up today
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Episode 3.... Joni Mitchell The Legend .... A One Day Friend
Richard Digance talks with John Mosedale about a chance encounter which led to an unexpected change in direction and the notice board advert that got him an interview with the legendary Joni Mitchell.
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Episode 2 ....The Inspirational Billy Connolly
In Episode 2 Richard Digance talks with John Mosedale about his time in Glasgow inspired by the comedy genius Billy Connolly to become a folk entertainer , A bacon sandwich with Sandy Denny the first lady of the electric folk movement and how the legendary music icon David Bowie came to play at his mum's folk club.
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Episode 1.... Paul Simon Plays The Student Prince Folk Club .... January 23rd 1965
We find out about Richard 's love of folk music, his early inspirations such as Donovan... Bob Dylan...Paul Simon...Ewan MacColl...Martin Carthy and contemporaries of the late 1960's folk scene... David Bowie...John Martyn...Richard Thompson...Eric Clapton...Sandy Denny...Steelye Span... Fairport Convention. Look out for Episode 2 when we hear about Richard's time in Glasgow and The Big Yin, the great Billy Connolly
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Introduction
Did you know Paul Simon came to the UK in 1965 and played British pubs on the folk circuit?Did you know that David Bowie started out on the British folk circuit and played a blue guitar ?
And do you know what led to Joni Mitchell’s very unique guitar style?