megson

There was a Megson feature in The Guardian Newspaper last Friday. It included an interview with the duo conducted by Robin Denslow and a nice big photo – check it out here.

Megson’s track “O Mary Will You Go” features on a compilation of BBC Folk Award 2009 Nominees released by Proper Music Distribution. The double-CD album is out now in all good record shops.

There has been some more great review of the new album, Take Yourself A Wife, including “An exceptional record…” ***** Maverick and “‘Take Yourself A Wife’ is a marriage made in heaven!” **** Songlines. The Take Yourself A Wife tour starts November 7th in Cambridge. Full details on the gig page.

Three tracks from the new Megson album – Take Yourself A Wife – are available to listen to on our Myspace page now here.. The songs, Little Joe, Take Yourself A Wife and O Mary Will You Go , are taken from our forthcoming album of songs written by North-Eastern Bards of the 18th to … Read more

Thanks to everyone who crammed on board the MV Ella in Hartlepool for our new album Launch Party last week – given the storms I think we picked the right venue in a Tug Boat ! And it was all the more special to have the Great Great Great Granddaughter of the songwriter of the … Read more

On Friday the 12th of September we are going to be celebrating the launch of our new Album, Take Yourself A Wife, by performing a special show at the MV Ella in Hartlepool. The venue is an old sea-going tug boat, restored into a music venue and docked at the Hartepool Marina by the north … Read more

We are really pleased to announce that a new Megson album, Take Yourself A Wife, is now finished and due out on September 29th on our own EDJ Records. The album is a collection of songs written by songwriters from the North East of England, covering 250 years of tradition, all with new Megson arrangements. … Read more

There was a great review of the new album “Take Yourself A Wife” in the Guardian on Friday. “This album places them in the Major League… A subtle and intriguing set”. Check out the full review here.