We're Norfolk and good

September 27, 2006 1:13 PM

The world of folk music is often a rather dour place, as folkies try hard to fully express the miseries of a life pre-myspace. In the 1980s, however, the Kipper Family, of St-Just-near-Trunch, Norfolk, bucked this trend. With such classics as "Arrest These Merry Gentlemen", "Wild Mounting Time" and "We're Norfolk and Good", Sid and Henry Kipper managed to cheer up many a maudlin English folk club. Although Henry was retired, Sid Kipper still performs solo and has recently started doing podcasts for Channel4 (reg req to download).
posted by criticalbill (9 comments total)

The world of folk music is often a rather dour place, as folkies try hard to fully express the miseries of a life pre-myspace.

Um, huh? Are you under the impression that the soundtrack to Cold Mountain is folk music?
posted by dhartung at 3:26 PM on September 27, 2006

Where can i get this Emo Folk?
posted by riotgrrl69 at 4:11 PM on September 27, 2006

Not to be confused with the Kipper Kids, of course.
posted by mykescipark at 4:52 PM on September 27, 2006

Ah, more Kippered capers!
posted by Smart Dalek at 4:57 PM on September 27, 2006

Nor should they be confused with these guys, even if some of their lyrics seem curiously familiar.
posted by mr vino at 5:46 PM on September 27, 2006

Oh, come now, mr vino, everyone knows there are only 5 folk songs, sung off-key in different ways by different folks.

The first one you mention is a Les Barker tune, another funny Brit I found out about here.

Looks cool, criticalbill. Can't wait to hear this one.
posted by QIbHom at 6:02 PM on September 27, 2006

Kipper Family RULE, OK!
posted by omnidrew at 10:31 PM on September 27, 2006

Great post CriticalBill!
posted by Jofus at 4:30 AM on September 28, 2006

The world of folk music is often a rather dour place

Although I know you'll refute it with a list of folkie credentials as long as a gibbon's arm, I must say that suggests that you don't know very much about folk music. You possibly even had to physically restrain yourself from mentioning beards, fairisle jumpers and single fingers in ears.

I mean, just in terms of the drinking alone folkdom qualifies as a fun place ("Lo, where there shall be folkies there shall also be Real Ale of immeasurable strength and in great quantities").
posted by Grangousier at 5:06 AM on September 28, 2006