Kate Rusby.

[Abdulmajid]

Annoying, over rated elfin Yorkshire dyke wannabe who sings in a quasi-Gaelic accent

or

Rather pleasant to the ear and has made good The Kinks' "Village Green Preservation Society"?

[4candles]

I'd go along with most of the former, but admit I do like the latter. Still can't hold a light to Eliza Carthy though.

[Hermia]

I quite like her, but her albums are all starting to sound the same. There are better female folkies out there who get far less attention than her.

[Aerial1]

Whatever anyone's views are of Kate Rusby's music, it is defamatory to refer to her as a 'dyke' when she is undoubtedly both very feminine and heterosexual. The posting of defamatory comments is against Site Rules.

[plowter]

I loved KR when I first stumbled across her on t' radio and on Jools Holland.

After a few albums I have to say that she hasn't really progressed and has become more samey and miserable. It's a shame because she obviously has potential.

She's from Barnsley and has a loverly accent. Is dyke-wannabe an insult? Anyway, thought she was married to John McCusker, the fiddler.

How much is talent and how much is marketing?

[Abdulmajid]

Aerial, may I suggest you look up the meaning of wannabe, you ignorant, ignorant person!

[tickledtrout]

Some of her stuff is ok but she is samey. Like 4candles I prefer Eliza Carthy.

[Jugglering]

Quasi-Gaelic accent ? Eh, sounds like proper Yorkshire accent to me - just listen to the way she pronounces *duck* or *custard*..... I think she's brilliant btw !

[tickledtrout]

One I really like is Sweet Bride a Juliet Turner cover

[Abdulmajid]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Que stion525367.html

I am fully aware of her pronumciation of duck!!!!!

So irritatingly wrong!!!!!

[Jugglering]

Lol Abdul.... I've got some good friends who were born and bred in Penistone and they both pronounce their *ducks* like what KR does....

[Aerial1]

Dear Abdulmajid,
My copy of the Oxford English Dictionary does not include the word 'Wannabe'. I do know it is a slang word for someone who is aspiring to be a star. Kate Rusby has been selling large numbers of CD's for over 10 years so I would say she is already a star on the English folk scene. It is a pity you have to resort to insulting me just because I have disagreed with your post. I think you should learn some manners and grow up.