England’s finest folk musicians live in Palma tonight

Lovers of good music, what ever the genre, are in for a rare and special treat tonight in Palma.Last night,  the new folk festival Folk You opened in Palma and tonight,  three of England and the UK’s finest folk musicians/singers/song writers will be performing live at the Teatre Mar i Terra in Santa Catalina.
The line up may seem small but the quality is enormous.
First up is going to be James Fagan, originally fromSydney but who has been based in the UK for the past 19 years, with Nancy Kerr who is this year’s BBC Folk Singer of the Year who also composed her latest award-winning album Sweet Visitor.
Making their debut performance in Spain, Nancy will  be playing fiddle while James plays the   bouzouki.
“It’s going to be real toe tapping music to dance to.
“Folk music has always been there and perhaps, not since the 60s,  is it getting the recognition it is enjoying now, although it had a quick revival in the 80s.
“It’s always been there it’s just kind of been dipping on and off the radar, especially in the media, but, I guess mostly thanks to the BBC with their annual Folk Awards which have been going for 15 years now, folk music is very much back at the forefront of contemporary music again,”  James and Nancy said.
“Ithink people are tired of the fake culture we live in, or most people live in,  and I think that people, especially when times are hard and challenging, want something gritty and a folk voice is always full of emotion and uniqueness.
“Folk music is real and every song tells a story, it could be about a contemporary topic, politics or  traditional themes, but they are tales that people can relate to,” they added.
And, James will be adding an Australian folk theme to their set.
Next on the bill is the legendary Martin  Simpson.
To folk fans, he will need little, if no, introduction.
Over the past 15 years, Martin has won Best Folk Album three times,  Best Musician of the Year twice, Best Original Song once and Best Traditional Song once.