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The Kimberleys
A unique and modern approach to traditional British folk music
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THE ROSE OF ALLENDALE
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY Widely believed to be a trad folk song (is it Scottish, is it Irish? Jim thought it was from East Anglia), Charles...
Jun 7, 2020


THE DOFFIN MISTRESS / BROOM BEZZUMS
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY A doffing mistress was the woman in charge of a room of mill-workers; an early instance of health and safety...
Jun 5, 2020


MY FAITHFUL JOHNNY
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY This song has, we've read, a strange provenance though the possibility that the melody may have been written by...
Jun 3, 2020


I AM A DANCER
SONGS FROM THE BALCONY An original song written by Isobel Kimberley, arranged by Jim Kimberley and released under the name of BRUISE on...
Jun 2, 2020
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