Barbara Dickson – new EP

Barbara Dickson

Barbara Dickson’s career spans 50 years and she is now recording some of her most interesting material, a fusion of old and new.

I started in folk clubs of the 1960s’, says Dickson, ‘and there I learned songs I’ve never forgotten.’ That material, paired with soaking up the ‘new’ songs of the time has given her a prodigious knowledge of music. Since 2004, she has been recording many of those songs with Troy Donockley, her collaborator and musical soulmate.

Five Songs is a taster of music they are playing on Barbara’s UK-wide concert tour, taking place in February and March, where they appear from Yeovil to Perth! The songs on the EP are a cross section of her favourites of now; 3 traditional songs, ‘Farewell to Fiunary’, ‘The Palace Grand’ and ‘The Laird of the Dainty Dounby’. The remaining two tracks are ‘October Song’ by Robin Williamson of The Incredible String Band and an original song by Barbara called ‘The Hill’.

Artist’s website: http://www.barbaradickson.net/

Listen to ‘The Hill’ here: