Yep! It’s not the 1st April…Lush, the ethical handmade cosmetics company have produced a range called Jackie Oates….wait for it….for Traditional Folk with fair skin! This is cool, what could they do next? Factory Maiden soap, Tam Lyn Loofahs…Suggestions? You can find out more here.
Jackie is currently busy with the latest Imagined Village tour which just seems to go from strength to strength. Seems like a long time ago since Tam Lyn (retold) was first heard:
The Handweaver and the factory Maid:
And for those of you that missed our exclusive Simon Emmerson mix which includes Jackie Oates as well as new unreleased material, listen below:
Simon Emmerson’S ‘Weirdy Birdy’ Mix. Corncrake Studios, West Dorset. 11/10/10 by Folk Radio Uk on Mixcloud