John Tamms + Barry Coupe RADIO 2 FOLK AWARD WINNERS listings

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JOHN TAMS described by Mojo as 'one of the ultimate British songwriters' has had a career spanning four decades in every medium. A member of the Albion Band and Home Service he is perhaps best known for his work at the National Theatre and as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe television series. He is a five times winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He has made over 50 albums as singer, musician or producer and continues to tour festivals and concert stages throughout the UK and Europe. He co-wrote the score for all the Sharpe films alongside Dominic Muldowney and has been a long standing collaborator with Jack Shepherd on numerous productions for stage, screen and radio. Later this year John is to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University. BARRY COOPE is part of COOPE BOYES & SIMPSON Since their first appearance in 1993, Coope Boyes and Simpson's powerful and distinctive unaccompanied singing and songwriting have taken English roots into radical new directions. Described as "quite simply the best purveyors of acappella song on these Islands", the trio's first record, Funny Old World, was the rock magazine Q's Roots Album of the Year and their live debut on BBC Radio Four drew praise from the classical composer Steve Martland. Subsequent solo and joint releases have led to awards and outstanding reviews - the BBC Folk Website simply listed all their albums as recommended listening.

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