The Lacemakers: The Lost Art Of Telling

from The Lacemakers: The Lost Art Of Telling by Jackie Oates and John Spiers

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A Radio Ballad written by Jackie Oates and performed by Jackie Oates, John Spiers and Mike Cosgrave. Narrated by Jackie Oates, Molly Pipe, Nick Cope and Richard Evans


A radio ballad about the lace makers of Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. The play explores the long lost tradition of lace telling - songs sung by the lace making girls to both learn the intricacies of the task and as an outlet for the tribulations of the time.

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from The Lacemakers: The Lost Art Of Telling, track released July 23, 2021
Jackie Oates - vocals, viola
John Spiers - melodeons, claviola, vocals
Mike Cosgrave - piano
Molly Pipe - voice of Hannah Wilson
Nick Cope - voice of William Cowper
Richard Evans - voice of bobbin maker

Recorded and Produced by Richard Evans at The Labour Exchange, Bath 2020

With special thanks to Aidan Hansell, David Hopkin, EFDSS and The Museum of English Rural Life, Reading

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Multi award-winning contemporary folk duo Jackie Oates and John Spiers meld together their love of English traditional folk tunes and songs with their voices and acoustic instruments, resulting in a fresh sound that is uplifting, joyful and poignant. John and Jackie began playing music together shortly after, through regular appearances at Nettlebed Folk Club ... more

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