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The Kimberleys
A unique and modern approach to traditional British folk music
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Apr 8, 2020
THE SALLY GARDENS
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY The song is a setting of a W B Yeats poem which itself was a creative re-imagining of a part overheard lyric sung...


Apr 7, 2020
SPENCER THE ROVER
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY Our version of Spencer The Rover has been greatly inspired by John Martyn's recording from his 1975 album Sunday's...


Apr 5, 2020
THE BITTER WITHY
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY This story first raises its head in the Infancy Gospel of St Thomas, not part of the bible cannon but interesting...


Apr 3, 2020
HENRY V AND THE KING OF FRANCE
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY It's a glorious sunny day and out on the balcony Isobel and Jim play "Henry V and the King of France" in spirited...


Apr 3, 2020
KISS ME MOTHER
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY "Kiss Me Mother" or "I Am Weary" was written by Peter "Pete" Van Kuykendall (1938 – 2017), also known as Pete...


Apr 1, 2020
PLEASANT AND DELIGHTFUL
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY A relatively young song in folk terms and also a song which reached such heights of popularity that it became a...


Mar 29, 2020
SWEET THAMES FLOW SOFTLY
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY Written by Ewan MacColl in 1966 Sweet Thames Flow Softly formed part of an experimental production based on Romeo...


Mar 29, 2020
HERE'S THE TENDER COMING
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY Roud 3174. "Here's the Tender Coming" set in North East England during the French wars. The menfolk of the North...


Mar 28, 2020
HARD TIMES OF OLD ENGLAND
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY Sunny and windy on the balcony today. Isobel and Jim sing their arrangement of Hard Times of Old England. "Hard...


Mar 28, 2020
THE FALSE BRIDE
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY Recorded in isolation 28th March 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. It is our habit to rehearse out on the balcony...


Feb 16, 2019
TAM LIN
ANIMATION Tam Lin (Child 39) first collected in 1729. Legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders. A tale of love, magic and...


Jul 1, 2018
EDWARD
ALBUM LAUNCH, MYCENAE HOUSE, LONDON This version of "Edward" is taken from the Appalachian adaptation, as arranged by Jim Kimberley and...


Jul 1, 2018
ELSIE MARLEY
ALBUM LAUNCH, MYCENAE HOUSE, LONDON. 29 June 2018. Elsie was the first female landlord in the UK, she owned and ran The Swan in Chester...


Feb 21, 2018
THE FALSE KNIGHT UPON THE ROAD
HASTINGS A live performance of this wonderful old song, shot in Hastings on an iPad by Mr. Ed. #thekimberleys #falseknight
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