Pete Coe

Artist Biography For Pete Coe

Pete Coe In Many Ways Represents The Backbone Of The Modern English Folk Revival. He's Been A Key Member Of Numerous Significant Outfits Across Three Decades Including The Much-Loved Duo Pete & Chris Coe With His Then Wife Chris The Wondrous Dance Outfit New Victory Band Folk 'supergroup' Bandoggs And Political Trailblazers Red Shift. Born In Cheshire He First Started Performing At The Songwainers Club While At Cheltenham College And Early On Was Drawn To The More Obscure Traditional Folk Songs. In Birmingham He Met Chris Richards A Talented Blues And Jazz Singer And The Two Started Working Together As Richards & Coe At Birmingham's Black Diamond Folk Club At The Drover Arms. A Broadcast On Radio 2's Old Folk On Friday Show On Radio 2 Caught Listeners' Imaginations And By Now Married They Turned Professional In 1971 As Pete & Chris Coe. Pete & Chris Joined The Colourful New Victory Band With John And Suzy Adams Roger And Helen Watson And Lan And Linda Wordsworth Playing Polkas Waltzes Jigs And Reels As Well As Singing The Occasional Music Hall Song. Their Classic Album One More Dance And Then Was Recently Reissued With Bonus Tracks By Pete In 1978 Pete & Chris Joined Forces With Two Of The Leading Solo Revival Singers Of The Day Nic Jones And Tony Rose. Based In The North With Jones In Essex And Rose In The West Country Made Rehearsals Difficult And The Band Was Shortlived But Bandoggs Made One Decent Album And Are Remembered With Great Affection By All Those Who Saw Them Particularly For Their Outstanding Version Of Loudon Wainwright III's Swimming Song. Pete Embarked On His Solo Career Developing His Songwriting With Powerful Material Like It's A Mean Old Scene The Alimony Run And Rolling Down The Ryburn. His Mean Old Scene Album In 1985 Also Saw The Emergence Of His Own Label Backshift. In The Late '80s He Formed Red Shift Underlining His Reputation As A Political Writer With Songs Like Sold Down The River Again And Waves Of Tory Pointedly Reflecting The Thatcher Era. Pete Has Since Not Only Continued As A Fine Solo Performer But An Energetic Activist For The Scene As Well Founding Ryburn 3 Step Running Folk Clubs Dances And Workshops In The Ripponden/Halifax Area Of England While Also Teaching Music And Dancing At Schools. He's Still One Of The Most Committed Most Versatile Most Important Folk Artists In Britain.

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Pete Coe - Byker Hill Pete Coe - Wait Till The Clouds Roll By Pete Coe - 7 Warnings Pete Coe - Catch Me If You Can Pete Coe - We'll Have A May Day Pete Coe - Penny For The Ploughboys Pete Coe - An Acre Of Land Pete Coe - Poverty Knock Pete Coe - Across The Western Ocean Pete Coe - Juniper, Gentle And Rosemary Pete Coe - Outlandish Knight Pete Coe - Seven Warnings Pete Coe - Wassail Song Pete Coe - Banks Of Virgie Pete Coe - Kings And Queens Of England Pete Coe - The Fireman's Song Pete Coe - Mermaid Pete Coe - Judas Pete Coe - Oregon Pete Coe - I Only Spoke Portuguese Pete Coe - Bring The New Year In Pete Coe - Boston Burglar Pete Coe - Rolling Down The Ryburn Pete Coe - Farewell To The Brine Pete Coe - The Barleycorn Pete Coe - As I Roved Out Pete Coe - I Courted A Wee Girl Pete Coe - Monday Morning Pete Coe - Tower Of Babel Pete Coe - Wife Of Usher's Well Pete Coe - Old Man's Advice Pete Coe - The Pennine Way Pete Coe - Sheffield Apprentice Pete Coe - William Taylor Pete Coe - It's A Mean Old Scene Pete Coe - Down By The Waters Rolling Pete Coe - Fair Margaret And Sweet William Pete Coe - The Alimony Run Pete Coe - Light From The Lighthouse Pete Coe - Ash And Alder Pete Coe - Seven Gypsies Pete Coe - None So Steady Pete Coe - Poor Old Horse Pete Coe - Blind Man He Can See Pete Coe - Cruel Mother Pete Coe - There Was A Pig Went Out To Dig Pete Coe - Northhill May Song Pete Coe - Noah's Ark Shanty Pete Coe - Bill Hall's No. 1 & No. 2 Pete Coe - Flora, The Lily Of The West

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Biography - Pete Coe

Pete Coe In Many Ways Represents The Backbone Of The Modern English Folk Revival. He's Been A Key Member Of Numerous Significant Outfits Across Three Decades Including The Much-Loved Duo Pete & Chris Coe With His Then Wife Chris The Wondrous Dance Outfit New Victory Band Folk 'supergroup' Bandoggs And Political Trailblazers Red Shift. Born In Cheshire He First Started Performing At The Songwainers Club While At Cheltenham College And Early On Was Drawn To The More Obscure Traditional Folk Songs. In Birmingham He Met Chris Richards A Talented Blues And Jazz Singer And The Two Started Working Together As Richards & Coe At Birmingham's Black Diamond Folk Club At The Drover Arms. A Broadcast On Radio 2's Old Folk On Friday Show On Radio 2 Caught Listeners' Imaginations And By Now Married They Turned Professional In 1971 As Pete & Chris Coe. Pete & Chris Joined The Colourful New Victory Band With John And Suzy Adams Roger And Helen Watson And Lan And Linda Wordsworth Playing Polkas Waltzes Jigs And Reels As Well As Singing The Occasional Music Hall Song. Their Classic Album One More Dance And Then Was Recently Reissued With Bonus Tracks By Pete In 1978 Pete & Chris Joined Forces With Two Of The Leading Solo Revival Singers Of The Day Nic Jones And Tony Rose. Based In The North With Jones In Essex And Rose In The West Country Made Rehearsals Difficult And The Band Was Shortlived But Bandoggs Made One Decent Album And Are Remembered With Great Affection By All Those Who Saw Them Particularly For Their Outstanding Version Of Loudon Wainwright III's Swimming Song. Pete Embarked On His Solo Career Developing His Songwriting With Powerful Material Like It's A Mean Old Scene The Alimony Run And Rolling Down The Ryburn. His Mean Old Scene Album In 1985 Also Saw The Emergence Of His Own Label Backshift. In The Late '80s He Formed Red Shift Underlining His Reputation As A Political Writer With Songs Like Sold Down The River Again And Waves Of Tory Pointedly Reflecting The Thatcher Era. Pete Has Since Not Only Continued As A Fine Solo Performer But An Energetic Activist For The Scene As Well Founding Ryburn 3 Step Running Folk Clubs Dances And Workshops In The Ripponden/Halifax Area Of England While Also Teaching Music And Dancing At Schools. He's Still One Of The Most Committed Most Versatile Most Important Folk Artists In Britain. read less

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