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Awards

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008

John and Barry win best duo

Singer and musician John Tams has been a guiding light of the British folk community for over thirty years. Barry Coope is one-third of ace acapella trio Coope Boyes and Simpson, his engaging vocal and keyboard skills making him the perfect duo partner for Tams.

Watch an interview with John and Barry at the awards along with Sean Bean: click here

Sheffield Hallam University

Honorary Doctorate in Performing Arts to be presented in November 2007

Clarion Awards (September 28th 2007)

Nominated for 2006 Radio Ballads - Song on Steel

Sony Radio Academy Awards 2007

Gold Winner for Feature Programme

2006 Radio Ballads - The Song Of Steel

Executive Producer: John Leonard
Executive Musical Director: John Tams
Series Music Producer: Andy Seward

Webcast: click here
Website: click here

2006

John Tams and Barry Coope - Nominated Duo of the Year

Sony Radio Academy Awards 2006

Bronze Winner for Community Programme

2006 Radio Ballads - Thirty Years of Conflict

Producer: John Leonard
Musical Director: John Tams

Website: click here

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007

Nominated Original Song of the Year for

Vulcan and Lucifer/Steelos

Nominations: click here

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006

BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2006

BBC Radio 2 Album of the Year 2006

BBC Radio 2 Traditional Song of the Year - Bitter Withy

Nominated
BBC Radio 2 Original Song of the Year - Man of Constant Sorrow