The Longshot

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Cat No: EDJ016

Release Date: 07 June 2010

Label: EDJ Records

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 5060230390161

Genres: Folk English Folk

Description
Double BBC Folk Award nominees and heavy touring folk-duo MEGSON present THE LONGSHOT, produced by Debbie Hanna and much sought after producer Stu Hanna.
Since releasing the critically acclaimed 'TAKE YOURSELF A WIFE' in 2008 (â€œThis album places them in the major leagueâ€� **** THE GUARDIAN), Megson have been touring hard and rightly received their second BBC Folk Award nomination as well as the award for Best Duo in the Spiral Earth Awards 2010. Alongside this they have picked up a string of enthusiastic live reviews including a recent 4* review in the Financial Times.
If that was not enough, in 2009 Stu Hanna from the duo took time out to produce â€œThe Awkward Recruitâ€� album for Mawkin Causley â€œ(***** UNCUT) and the award winning â€œArrogance Ignorance & Greedâ€� album for Show Of Hands.
â€™The Longshotâ€™ is themed around work and many of the selected songs originate from the coupleâ€™s native North-East of England. They bring to each of them a unique singing and instrumental approach that is fresh and vibrant. Their music chronicles an industrial world much of which may be a fading memory in the UK but is a very present reality in China and India.
Tracks; 1. Two Match Lads / 2. The Cabman/ 3. Working Life Out / 4. The Longshot / 5. The Old Miner / 6. The Handloom Weaver & The Factory Maid / 7. Time To Get Up / 8. The Last Man In The Factory/ 9. Working Town/ 10. William Brown / 11. California

Also available TAKE YOURSELF A WIFE(EDJ015) SMOKE OF HOME(EDJ013) MEGSON EP(EDJ012) ON THE SIDE(EDJ011)

Tour dates
27 Apr - Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham
28 Apr - The Old Ship Inn, Loudham, Notts.
29 Apr - The Harpur Suite, Bedford.
30 Apr - The Grub Cafe, East Grinstead
01 May - Washington Arts Centre, Co Durham
02 May - Bellingham Acoustic Festival, Northumberland
04 May - Dartford Folk Club
06 May - Green Note Cafe, Camden
14 May - CB2 Cafe, Cambridge
15 May - Mellor Brook Folk, Blackburn
12 Jun - Gate To Southwell Festival
20 Jun - The Big Session, Leicester
27 Jun - Leigh on Sea Festival
17 Jul - Brampton Live, Cumbria
25 Jul - Folk by The Oak, Hatfield
29 Aug - Minstrel Court Acoustic Festival, Cambs.
25 Sep - The Junction, Cambridge
03 Oct - Derby Folk Festival
05 Oct - Processed Pea, Derbyshire
06 Oct - Nailsea Folk Club
09 Oct - Ebbesbourne Wake Folk
12 Oct - The Stables, Milton Keynes
13 Oct - Greenwich Folk Mob, London
14 Oct - Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
15 Oct - Henshaw Arts & Crafts Centre, N Yorkshire
30 Oct - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
31 Oct - Hitchin Folk Club, Herts.
Tracklisting