The Folk Song Society is very pleased to present Poor Old Horse in a rare New England concert. Three incredibly talented vocalists: Heather Wood (former Young Tradition member), David Jones, and Tom Gibney, they sing songs of England and America, ballads, shanties, gospel songs, music hall, along with performing the unforgettable poetry of William McGonagall. Singing mainly a capella, but with occassional instrumental enhancement, Poor Old Horse presents songs from their traditional heritage, in the firm belief that folk music should be enjoyed and not enshrined.

The members of Poor Old Horse first sang together in the 1992 New York Revels (an annual masque of traditional music, dance and drama). Individually and in other groups, they are all veteran performers with wide repertoires. Using vocal harmonies that owe much to the Copper Family of Sussex England, and the American tradition of the Watson Family, the three distinctive voices form a unique blend. Augmented with duets, solos, instrumentals, and accompanied singing, Poor Old Horse defies audiences to think of traditional music as "dead" or stuffy.

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