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Oak (band)

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Oak was an English folk band in the early 1970s. [1]

28 relations: Bill Leader, Bones (instrument), Camden Town, Cecil Sharp, Concertina, Edward II (band), English Folk Dance and Song Society, Fiddle, Folk club, Folk music, Folk music of England, Gig (music), Islington, Kingston upon Thames, LP record, Margaret Barry, May Day, North London, Old Swan Band, Pump organ, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Rita Keane, Sarah Makem, Session musician, Tambourine, Tejano music, The Watersons, Topic Records.

Bill Leader

Bill Leader (born 1929) is an English recording engineer and record producer.

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Bones (instrument)

The bones are a musical instrument (more specifically, a folk instrument) which, at the simplest, consists of a pair of animal bones, or pieces of wood or a similar material.

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Camden Town

Camden Town, often shortened to Camden (a term also used for the entire borough), is a district of north west London, England, located north of Charing Cross (walking distance).

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Cecil Sharp

Cecil James Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was the founding father of the folk-song revival in England in the early 20th century.

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Concertina

A concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica.

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Edward II (band)

Edward II (known also as EII, and previously as Edward the Second and the Red Hot Polkas and e2K) are an English band which play a fusion of world music, English folk and reggae.

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English Folk Dance and Song Society

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS, or pronounced 'EFF-diss') was formed in 1932 when two organisations merged: the Folk-Song Society and the English Folk Dance Society.

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Fiddle

A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin.

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Folk club

A folk club is a regular event, permanent venue, or section of a venue devoted to folk music and traditional music.

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Folk music

Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival.

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Folk music of England

The folk music of England is tradition-based music, which has existed since the later medieval period.

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Gig (music)

Gig is slang for a live musical performance.

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Islington

Islington is a district in Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington.

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Kingston upon Thames

Kingston upon Thames, also known as Kingston, is an area in the southwest of Greater London, England, southwest of Charing Cross.

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LP record

The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, a vinyl record format characterized by a speed of rpm, a 12- or 10-inch (30 or 25 cm) diameter, and use of the "microgroove" groove specification.

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Margaret Barry

Margaret Barry (1917–1989) was an Irish Traveller, traditional singer and banjo player.

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May Day

May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1 May.

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North London

North London is the northern part of London, England.

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Old Swan Band

The Old Swan Band is a long-established and influential English country dance band.

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Pump organ

The pump organ, reed organ, harmonium, or melodeon is a type of free-reed organ that generates sound as air flows past a vibrating piece of thin metal in a frame.

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Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams (12 October 1872– 26 August 1958) was an English composer.

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Rita Keane

Rita Keane (born 31 December 1922, Caherlistrane, near Tuam, County Galway, Ireland - died 28 June 2009, Galway City) was an Irish traditional singer and accordionist.

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Sarah Makem

Sarah Makem (18 October 1900 – 20 April 1983) a native of Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, was a traditional Irish singer.

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Session musician

Session musicians, studio musicians, or backing musicians are musicians hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances.

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Tambourine

The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils".

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Tejano music

Tejano music or Tex-Mex music (Texan-Mexican music) is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas.

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The Watersons

The Watersons were an English folk group from Hull, Yorkshire.

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Topic Records

Topic Records is a British folk music label, which played a major role in the second British folk revival.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_(band)

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