Nancy Kerr

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English folk singer, fiddle player and songwriter, born in Sheffield in 1975. She is the daughter of Sandra Kerr and Ron Elliott and is married to James Fagan, with whom she has played for many years as a duo. Kerr won ’Folk Singer of the Year’ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2015.

ALBUMS

The Poor Shall Wear The Crown: Songs By Leon Rosselson

2021, CD, Album, Little Dish Records

Nancy Kerr, James Fagan

An Evening With Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

2020, CD, Album, Little Dish Records,

Nancy Kerr, Hannah Martin, Findlay Napier, Greg Russell, Tim Yates

Shake The Chains

2017, CD, Quercus Records

Martin Simpson • Andy Cutting • Nancy Kerr • Tom Wright

Willie Taylor / Green Onions

2016, 7", Single, Topic Records

Sweet Liberties Featuring Martyn Joseph, Sam Carter*, Patsy Reid, Nancy Kerr, Maz O'Connor, Nick Cooke

Sweet Liberties

2016, CD, Quercus Records

Simpson*, Cutting*, Kerr*

Dark Honey / Ruben

2015, 7", Topic Records, Topic Records,

Nancy Kerr & The Sweet Visitor Band

It Was Red & Gingerbread

Martin Simpson • Andy Cutting • Nancy Kerr

2014, CD, Album, Little Dish Records,

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Twice Reflected Sun

2010, CD, Album, Navigator Records (2)

Kerr*, Fagan*, Harbron*

2008, CD, Album, Fellside Recordings

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Strands Of Gold

2005, CD, Album, Fellside Recordings

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Between The Dark And Light

2002, CD, Album, Fellside Recordings,

Eliza Carthy, Nancy Kerr

Sandra Kerr, Nancy Kerr, James Fagan

1999, CD, Album, Fellside Recordings

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

1999, CD, Album, Fellside Recordings

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Starry Gazy Pie

1997, CD, Fellside Recordings

Sandra* And Nancy Kerr

Neat And Complete

1996, CD, Album, Fellside Recordings

Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr

Shape Of Scrape

1995, CD, Album, Mrs Casey Records,

Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr

Eliza Carthy & Nancy Kerr

1993, CD, Album, Mrs Casey Records,

Melrose Quartet

Make The World Anew

2023, CD, Album, Not On Label (Melrose Quartet Self-released)

Glamour In The Grey

Folk/Folk Rock/Blues Rock

Melrose Quartet

The Rudolph Variations

2020, CD, Album, Not On Label (Melrose Quartet Self-released)

Melrose Quartet

2017, CD, Album, Not On Label

The Elizabethan Session

The Elizabethan Session

Melrose Quartet

2013, CD, Album, Not On Label

The Full English

The Full English

Melrose Quartet

Live At Cheltenham

2011, CD, EP, Not On Label

APPEARANCES +

2025, 12xFile, FLAC, MP3, Album, 24-, Not On Label

Amy & Gavin Davenport

A Boat Of Promises

2019, CD, Album, Hallamshire Traditions,

Northern Lights

2019, CD, Album, Not On Label

Saraba Sufiyana

2019, CD, Album, Konimusic

Rebel With Her Chords

2019, CD, Album, Not On Label

Vision & Revison: The First 80 Years Of Topic Records

A Tale Of Exile And Migration

2018, CD, Album, Hudson Records (4),

2018, CD, Album, Comp, Scribe Records (2)

A Tale Of Exile And Migration

2017, CDr, Album, Promo, Hudson Records (4),

Trails & Tribulations

Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater

2016, CD, Album, Dig, Story Records (3)

2015, 2x Vinyl,

I Still Want You

Jess & Richard Arrowsmith

Off We Go Again!

2014, CD, Album, Not On Label,

Letters Through Your Door 

2014, CD, Album, Hairpin Records

Jess & Richard Arrowsmith

Customs & Exercise

2012, CD, Album, Not On Label

Chris While & Julie Matthews

2012, CD, Album, Fat Cat Records (2)

Navigator Records - 2011 Sampler

2011, CD, Comp, Smplr, Gat, Navigator Records (2)

Jess & Richard Arrowsmith

2010, CD, Album, Hallamshire Traditions,

2010, CD, Album, Dig, Not On Label (Methera Self-released),

The Roots Of Nick Drake & Sandy Denny

2009, CD, Comp, Mono, Complete Roots,

Talya* & Malcom*

Threads Of Gold

2009, CD, Album, ToG Records,

Songs Of Trial And Triumph

2008, CD, Album, Pugwash Music

Whirligig Of Time

2008, CD, Album, The Living Tradition (2),

Love Songs And Fighting Talk

2008, CD, Album, Harbourtown Records

The Essential Guide To Folk

2007, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music,

Reaching Back - The Life And Music Of Steve Tilston

2007, 5xCD, Album, Comp + Box, Free Reed,

Blues Rock/Folk Rock

2007, CD, Album, Park Records,

James Keelaghan

A Few Simple Verses

2005, CD, Album, Topic Records,

2005, CD, ADA Recordings,

Alistair Hulett

Riches And Rags - Modern Music For Wireless And Gramophone

2005, CD, Album, Red Rattler,

And They All Sang RosselSongs

2005, CD, Fuse Records (2),

Live From The Katharine Cornell Theater

The Definitive Collection

2003, CD, Comp, Highpoint Recordings

2002, CD, Album, Not On Label (The Fagans Self-released),

The Acoustic Folk Box

2002, 4xCD, Comp, Topic Records,

2001, CD, Album, Pugwash Music,

John Kirkpatrick

Mazurka Berserker

2001, CD, Fledg'ling Records,

2001, CD, Album, Sweep (4)

Yellow, Red & Gold

2000, CD, Album, Comp, Fellside Recordings,

The Beast In The Box

1998, CD, Album, Pugwash Music

1997, CD, Album, Impstone Records

1997, CD, Album, Not On Label

Eliza Carthy And The Kings Of Calicutt

Eliza Carthy And The Kings Of Calicutt

1995, CD, Comp, Folk Roots,

Evolving Tradition

1995, CD, Mrs Casey Records,

Waterson:Carthy

Waterson:Carthy

Young People's Theatre

1972, 7", EP, Young People's Theatre

2020, CD, www.Eliza-Carthy.com

Roy Bailey Remembered

2020, 2xCD, Album, Ltd, Towersey Festival

Stick In The Wheel present Various

From Here: English Folk Field Recordings Volume 2

Songlines: Top Of The World 124

2017, CD, Comp, Songlines,

Folk Awards 2017

2017, 2xCD, Comp, Proper Music Distribution,

Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition

2017, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Great Smoky Mountain Association,

Folk/Appalachian Music

Folk Awards 2016

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Proper Music Distribution,

The Ultimate Guide To English Folk

2016, 2xCD, Comp, ARC Music,

Folk Awards 2015

2015, 2xCD, Comp, Proper Music Distribution,

Directors' Cut: The Best Of Fairbridge Festival 1997-2014

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Not On Label

Wayward Daughter

Love, Loss & Liberty - The Songs Of Alistair Hulett

2011, CD, Comp, Red Rattler,

Folk Awards 2011

Beginner's Guide To English Folk

2009, 3xCD, Comp, Box, Nascente,

Folk Awards 2007

2007, 3xCD, Comp, Proper Records (2),

2006, CD, Comp, Domino,

Generations::Inspirations: Fairbridge Festival Sampler 2006

2006, CD, Comp, Government Of Western Australia,

2006, 3xCD, Comp, Fellside Recordings

2004, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Gott Discs,

Evolving Tradition 4 

2004, CD, Comp, Mrs Casey Records

Song Links - A Celebration Of English Traditional Songs And Their Australian Variants

2003, 2xCD, Album, Dig, Fellside Recordings,

2002, CD, Comp, Park Records

Have A Good Time!: Fairbridge Festival Sampler 2002

2002, CD, Comp, Not On Label

Voices In Harmony - English Traditional Songs

2001, CD, Comp, Fellside Recordings,

Flash Company - A Celebration Of 25 Years Of Fellside Recordings

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Fellside Recordings,

2000, CD, Comp, Folk Roots,

Highlights 99 - A Sampler Of The 1999 National Folk Festival

1999, CD, Comp, Not On Label,

Troubadours Of British Folk, Volume 3 - The Evolving Tradition

Strictly Worldwide X3

1994, CD, Comp, Piranha

Recently Added English Folk Songs

CD, Album, Comp, National Trust