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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZBOARDMAN, Harry(b '30, Failsworth, Lancs; d '87) Folk singer, one of the first in the UK folk revival to examine the folk tradition around him rather than regurgitating the Anglo- American tradition that was the norm. An early interest in skiffle led to running a folk club by '54, an unusual pursuit then; he came under the infl. of A L Lloyd and Ewan MacColl but became noted for his championing of his local, Lancastrian folk music and folk traditions. His first recording was for Topic on New Voices '65, an anthology with Maureen Craik and the Watersons; then albums Deep Lancashire '68, Owdham Edge '70 and (with David Hillery) Trans Pennine '71. Boardman contributed to the most important collection of British mining songs ever released commercially when he appeared as a guest, as did Dick Gaughan, on the High Level Ranters' The Bonny Pit Laddie '75. More albums incl. A Lancashire Mon '73 (all these on Topic), Golden Stream '78 on AK Records and the privately issued Seasonal Selection '86. His written works incl. Folk Songs and Ballads of Lancashire '73, with his wife Lesley Boardman, and Manchester Ballads '83, co- authored with Roy Palmer. |