Advantages: Enjoyable folk music Disadvantages: Not to eveyone's taste
I have been watching this group for a number of years, they originally started perfoming in 1976, and their first live show in a theatre was at St Helens Theatre in 1978.
The HoughtonWeavers have released many albums since they first started, but this album has a varied track list which include some old and new tracks.
Track 1- Ballad Of Wigan Pier
This song tells about Wigan Pier, in the olden days, it talks about wigan Pier really being a pier, but if you know wigan at all,the pier is in the centre of town, so its quite ironic really.
Track 2- Where do we go from here
This is about what people were deciding to do after the war,because in the olden days eveyone used to say 'where do we go from here'.
Track3 - We want to work
This track tells about people who are finding it hard to find work, beacuse of the shortage ...
Advantages: Something different to lisen to Disadvantages: Not everyone's taste in music
just something that I was brought up with.
I would suggest that if you are reading this thinking oh no folk music, that's what old people in homes listen too, well your wrong, I know a lot of young people who enjoy The HoughtonWeavers music, I find it and alternative to chart music or Bob The Builder, which I get subjected to via my son,
Overall I enjoyed this album, and found it difficult to try to explain why I enjoyed it, all I know is the you either enjoy folk music or you don't.
I would recommend this to others because I think that everyone should try something new, and different, so go on give it a try. You know you want to.
sorry i forgot to incude the website where you can have a listen at some of the songs featured in this review,
www.houghtonweavers.com
keepfolksmiling ...
Advantages: great story and illustrations Disadvantages: none
One of my daughters' favourite books has always been 'Guess How Much I Love You?' by Sam Bratney because it is such a cute story. That is why, when we spotted another of his books - It's Lovely when you Smile - at the local library we just had to book it out. We were so pleased that we did because it is just as sweet, cute and loveable as the other and is also bound to become a favourite! The only problem is that I think the girls are going to object when we have to return it so I will probably have to go out and buy it!
This story is all about Roo, a small kangaroo and his mum. One day Roo wakes up feeling extremely grumpy without knowing why. His mum wants to know what is wrong and tells him that he will feel much better if he smiles but that is the last thing Roo feels like doing. However, his mum is quite determined so sets about ...
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