Thursday, April 23, 2015

Monty Awards 2014


The Fourth Annual Montpelier Station Awards, affectionately known as the Montys.

Folk Music Awards chosen by a committee of bloggers and podcasters living quite near Montpelier station.

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A playlist of some of the music we are chattering about...

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Best Album of 2014

Fumes and Faith - Luke Jackson



The Hum - O'Hooley and Tidow



At Our Next Meeting - The Furrow Collective



Two White Cranes - Two White Cranes



Let the Wind Blow High or Low - Sid Goldsmith and Jimmy Aldridge



And the winner is....

Best New Song of 2014


Running Out of Time - Luke Jackson (Disqualified for winning last year)



Sister -  Luke Jackson



Summat's Brewing - O'Hooley and Tidow



Diabetes Blues - Gaz Brookfield



Giant - Heg and the Wolf Chorus



Ballad of Richard Howard - Sam Sweeney/Hugh Lupton



And the winner is....

Best New Version of Old Song 2014

Beeswing by Luke Jackson



Young Outlaw of the Hills by the Furrow Collective



The L and N Don't Stop Here Any More by Jimmy and Sid



The Grand Conversation on Napoleon by Martin and Eliza Carthy



Roll, Alabama Roll by Bellowhead




And the winner is...

Best Gig of 2014

The Roaring Trowmen at The Kingsdown Wine Vaults, Bristol

The Fire Pit Collective at The Old England, Bristol

Gaz Brookfield at the Bank, Bristol

Jim Moray at Chapel Arts Bath

And the winner is...

Onion Award for Making the Judge Cry

Show of Hands singing Cousin Jack at Trowbridge Village Pump Festival

Sam Sweeney for Made in the Great War

Luke Jackson singing Down to the Sea (Live You Tube Version)

Peggy Seeger singing Still Quite Early Morning at the Radio 2 Folk Awards

And the winner is... 

Special Awards

Festival Goer of the Year

Best Coffee at a Festival

Monkhouse Award for Best Album of Sinatra Covers By An Artist Named Bob

And the winners are...

Special Award For Gig That Was Most Special

Nic Jones at St Georges Bristol

Show of Hands at Trowbridge Village Pump Festival

Blackbeard's Tea Party at Avalon Stage, Glastonbury

Yoko Ono at Park Stage, Glastonbury

And the winner is


Overall Favourite Performer of 2014

The winner is...