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The Highwaymen was an American 1960s "collegiate folk" group. The quintet's version of "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore", a 19th Century African-American work song, released in 1959 under the title "Michael," was a Billboard #1 hit in September 1961. The group scored another Top 20 hit in 1962 with a version of Lead Belly's "Cotton Fields".
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Gilbert Lee "Gil" Robbins (April 3, 1931 – April 5, 2011) was an American folk singer, folk musician and actor. Robbins was a former member of the folk band, The Highwaymen. [1] The New York Times described Robbins as a "fixture on the folk-music scene." [2] He was the father of actor and director Tim Robbins. [3] [4]
Cornish folk music groups (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Musical groups from Cornwall" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
In 1990, the original members of the 1950s-'60s folk group of the same name sued The Highwaymen over their use of the name, which was inspired by a Jimmy Webb ballad the country stars had recorded. The suit was dropped when all parties agreed that the folk group owned the name but that the earlier group would grant a nonexclusive ...
Folk music is radical music,” he says. “There’s this perception that it’s safe, something to put on in art class. Whereas it should be, ‘Oh my God, there’s a folk artist playing. I ...
Some folk tunes have Cornish lyrics written since the language revival of the 1920s. Sport has also been an outlet for many Cornish folk songs, and Trelawny, the unofficial Cornish national anthem, is often sung by Cornish rugby fans, along with other favourites such as "Camborne Hill" and "The White Rose".
Thousands of mourners lined the streets to pay tribute to “unique” Cornish comedian, Jethro, at his funeral. Real name Geoffrey Rowe, the comedy star died on December 14 2021 at the age of 73 ...