The Wilson Family

[Peter Knaggs]

Does anyone know what the Wilsons are up to these days? I used to see them
quite a lot when I lived in Middlesbrough, and was a regular at their "folk
song workshop" (The Colly), but now with that closing and my moving away I
seam to have lost contact.

Peter Knaggs
p...@paisley.ac.uk

[Keith D Myers]

In article <1994Dec1.1...@newsserver.rrzn.uni-hannover.de>,

p...@paisley.ac.uk (Peter Knaggs) wrote:
> Does anyone know what the Wilsons are up to these days? I used to see them
> quite a lot when I lived in Middlesbrough, and was a regular at their "folk
> song workshop" (The Colly), but now with that closing and my moving away I
> seam to have lost contact.

The "Middlesbrough Maffia" are still alive and kicking and in great voice.
They are always to be found at Whitby festival en masse.

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[P. Burnham]

On Thu, 1 Dec 1994, Peter Knaggs wrote:

> Does anyone know what the Wilsons are up to these days? I used to see them
> quite a lot when I lived in Middlesbrough, and was a regular at their "folk
> song workshop" (The Colly), but now with that closing and my moving away I
> seam to have lost contact.

They are still singing at various clubs and festivals in Britain,
possibly not doing as many bookings as they used to due to family
commitments. I don't know any specific bookings off-hand, except for
Redditch '95. In addition to their contributions to 'folks o Shields' and
'Voices', they now have two albums out. I can dig out details if wanted.

Sad to say the Colly was demolished and the site occupied by an insurance
building. I think the Thursday night club at Billingham has also folded.

Regards,

Peter Burnham