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FYRISH

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************************************************************ ****"FYRISH performed sensationally at Doncaster Folk Festival this year. The amazingly dextrous voice of Dave Cowan is complimented by Marjorie Paterson's mellifluous cello. Their repertoire is intelligently selected and a set by them is a sheer delight to experience." John Wheeler, Chairman, Doncaster Folk Festival, 2007. ************************************************************ ****** "..I am always pleased to hear Dave's selection of songs and Marj's lovely cello at Barnsley Folk Club...they are well received and getting more popular by the minute." Ray Padgett, Chairman, Barnsley Folk Club. ************************************************************ ****** "David Cowan is a compelling singer with real honesty in his (very fine) voice. You find yourself being drawn to his music in quite magical way - and that's even without the allure of the oh-so-subtle cello accompaniments provided by Marjorie Paterson. David sings songs of rare power: his rendition of 'When the Boys are on Parade', for instance, challenges all of us to think about our attitude to soldiering and war. So go and listen to him and Marjorie, there's a treat in store for you..." Steve McGrail

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************************************************************ ******FYRISH is a folk duo of Marjorie Paterson (cello) and Dave Cowan (vocals and guitar).Marjorie is a cello player, originally from the Black Isle, who grew up in a musical family and who has a natural gift for music and harmony and loves to play a wide range of styles. She has been interested in music - listening and playing - for as long as she can remember. There was always music in her house, whether her mother singing Gaelic songs or her father's fiddle tunes. Marjorie says: "My father used to stand outside my bedroom door, playing to send me to sleep, the tune fading as he walked further away. If I didn't go to sleep quickly, I learned that I got more tunes!"Dave Cowan is a singer and guitar player from Glasgow who has been singing traditional and contemporary folk songs for over 40 years. He has a relaxed, easy style and mellow voice. In primary school at age 10 he won the school singing prize - not because he had the best voice, but because he was the only one prepared to stand up and sing in front of the class. He has been performing ever since, initially at Scout campfires and the school folk club. He has, in the past, won TMSA singing competitions for unaccompanied song, but is better known around the clubs and festivals as a singer / guitarist performing both traditional and contemporary songs.

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Member Since: 3/30/2006
Band Website: http://www.fyrish.org
Band Members: Marjorie Paterson (cello); Dave Cowan (vocals and guitar).
Influences: Marjorie's early musical influences were Canadian singer / songwriter, Gordon Lightfoot and, later, Jean Redpath's singing, accompanied by cellist Abbey Newton. Also influenced by the Byrds, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle and, more recently, the playing of cellist Natalie Haas.Dave's early influences were The Clancy Brothers, The Dubliners, The Islanders and The Corries as well as the pop music of the 1960's.
Sounds Like: We think that we've created our own sound; voice,guitar and cello get along fine together!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Holmfirth Festival of Folk

Just relaxing after sunny sunny Holmfirth Festival of Folk- great music- and the chips weren't bad either.Check out the Alan Parry Band- fantastic!p.s.- Barnsley Folk Club rules....but we missed you, ...
Posted by on Tue, 13 May 2008 09:58:00 GMT

Tunes

We've just set a Rudyard Kipling poem to music..have a couple of new tunes too. Now to learn them. The cello's back from the cello doctor with new pegs-a lot easier to tune.  
Posted by on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:22:00 GMT

The day we went tae Rothesay-o

Been to Bute to visit -don't miss a chance to go to Musicker cafe... Wrote a new tune-'The cat in the case'...specially for Mo. Chopped wood-made toast at the fire... Watched the wind make the sea smo...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:04:00 GMT