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That?s Richmond, North Yorkshire , not Richmond, Virginia : you could call it Americana from Swaledale.
The Richmond Hillbillies - Paul Stokes and Lindsay Leonard - sing and play guitars, dobro and banjo, digging into a hundred and more years of songs from the States , culturally appropriating the Americana tradition from old vaudeville and 1920?s blues , to Jimmi Rodgers, Doc Watson, Norman Blake, Gillian Welch , with a nod towards some more recent songs from the folk country canon.
The twang is less Jed Clampett, more Fred Trueman ; the drink of choice less moonshine, more Timothy Taylor.
There are songs and tunes with upbeat guitar flat picking, a bit of dobro, banjo and vocal harmonies , plus some clear-eyed reflections on some of the bleaker aspects of modern life in Appalachia.
They?ve played guest spots in the Black Swan car park for the Roland Walls City of York folk day and a concert at the Crescent supporting Andy Irvine - and they?re looking forward to being allowed upstairs for a night in the Black Swan club room .

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23 Peasholme Green,

York,

North Yorkshire,

England,

YO1 7PR.