John Tams and Barry Coope

Winners of Best Duo of the Year at BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008

John Tams described by Mojo as 'one of the ultimate British songwriters' has had a career spanning four decades in every medium. A member of the Albion Band and Home Service he is perhaps best known for his work at the National Theatre and as Rifleman Daniel Hagman in the Sharpe television series. He is a five times winner of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
John Tams' theatre includes work with United British Artists at the Old Vic, the RSC, co-directing with Jack Shepherd for Joint Stock and 7:84's TUC sponsored tour of The Six Men of Dorset during the 1984 miner's strike. Other music/stage credits include, with director/writer Bill Bryden and designer William Dudley, The Ship for the 1990 European City of Culture Festival in Glasgow and more recently The Big Picnic both filmed for the BBC. Previously for the National, he has worked as actor and Musical Director for Bill Bryden's company on productions including: The Mysteries, Larkrise, Dispatches, The Long Voyage Home, The Iceman Cometh, Candleford, The Crucible, Cinderella, Golden Boy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Don Quixote, Glengarry Glenross, The World Turned Upside Down, Hughie, and The Good Hope many of which transferred to the West End or toured.
'**** 4 stars - awesome.' Uncut
'**** 4 stars a tour de force -an album that grows in stature with every play. An exceptional album.' - MoJo
'A stunning collection of original and traditional songs - the perfect showcase for an awesome talent.' - Officially V rated - Virgin Megastore
'The Reckoning is a new milestone, effortlessly achieving the status of a classic.' - Stephen Daldry, film and stage director
'It's the business. I love it.' - Bob Hoskins actor
'It is absolutely wonderful - a stunning piece of work.' - Charles Dance
'A totally cool album. Awesome.' - Sam Genders, Tunng


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