THE MONTYS

Welcome to this years Montpelier Station Music Awards (affectionately know as The Montys) in which a panel of judge, chosen from a short list of blogger living in big pink houses right near Montpelier Station selects its favourite musical moments of 2011.

And now without further ado: please pass me the plain brown envelope. 

That appears to be letter from the gas company, threatening to take the tenant who left in 2005 without leaving a forwarding address to court. 

Please pass me the other plain brown envelope...

Playlist
 

BEST ALBUM...
Hold Fast by the Sail Pattern
Tomorrow We'll be Sober by Blackbeard's Tea Party
Port of Escape by Chris Ricketts


BEST NEW VERSION OF OLD SONG (CD)
The Bonny Bunch of Roses by June Tabor and the Oysterband
A Pilgrim's Way by Pilgrims' Way
Bold Sir Rylas by Spiers and Boden

BEST NEW VERSION OF OLD SONG (LIVE)
The Two Sisters by Emily Portman Trio
Lord Douglas by Jim Moray
Little Sally Rackett by Bellowhead


Best New Song
Never By the Sun by Billy Bragg
The Reckoning by Steve Tilston
What If No Matter by Tom Paxton


Special Awards
Including the Geldof Award For the Best Live Performance By An Artist Named Bob and the Takes Out An Onion Award for making the judge cry.


Best Live Gig of 2011
Show of Hands at Bristol Folk Festival
Blackbeards Tea Party at the Croft
Chris Wood at Colston Hall


Overall Favourite Act
Chumbawamba
Alisdair Roberts
Martin Carthy