Secret Sessions: The Proclaimers and Skinny Lister
It’s about time for another recommendation for the always interesting and entertaining Secret Sessions, who have just put up this great video of The Proclaimers reprising their signature song ‘500 miles’. It’s really good to see them on such great form…
And if you visit the site, dip into the Secret Sessions archive – I’d point you towards Skinny Lister, in particular, for some lovely folky stuff with fine harmonies.
For a description, I’m inclined to quote The Guardian ‘Finally, a folk troupe whose bonhomie doesn’t make us retch. Think of them as the Pogues with good teeth.’
Not an easy thought, but I’m trying…