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Folkies Awards 2016 Winners
The ‘Great Folking Community’ at folking.com have announced the winners of their 2016 Folkies Awards. Split into 8 categories, the voting was open to the public via a poll on the Folking website, with choices restricted to British acts apart from the one category. Nominations were as follows:
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Soloist Of The Year Steve Tilston |
Best Duo
Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin |
| Best Band
Blackbeard’s Tea Party |
Best Live Act
The Demon Barbers XL |
| Best Album
Layers Of Ages – Peter Knight’s Gigspanner |
Best Musician
Dan Walsh |
| Folking’s Rising Star
Will Varley |
Best International Artist
Gretchen Peters |
And here, are the winners (announced 1st March):
Soloist Of The Year – Steve Knightley
Best Duo – Show Of Hands
Best Band – Blackbeard’s Tea Party
Best Live Act – Blackbeard’s Tea Party
Best Album – Disco At The Tavern – The Demon Barbers
Best Musician – Peter Knight
Rising Star – Will Varley
Best International Artist – Gretchen Peters
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
See folking.com for more information.
