Singing from the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs - With JP Bean and John Tams

Celebrated historian and writer JP Bean reads talks about his new book Singing from the Floor - the entertaining story of the British Folk Revival.  The book charts the revival’s improvised beginnings and its links to political activism, through the heyday of the 60s and 70s to the current resurgence of interest in folk.   Richard Hawley brought the work to the attention of Editor-at-Large at Faber & Faber - Jarvis Cocker - who made it his first acquisition.  

JP Bean is well known for his many books including The Sheffield Gang Wars. 

John Tams is an actor, songwriter, composer and musician.  He has played with many folk bands including Muckram Wakes and Albion Band and is the musical director of Warhorse.

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