Songs with a Bradford Accent

Songs with a Bradford Accent

The Topic is collecting Folk songs about people, groups, and special places in Bradford District

A song about that special person or group who helps and inspires

To mark Bradford City of Culture in 2025 the Topic Folk Club is gathering together folk songs about the story of people and/or groups who work to make Bradford District a welcoming and supportive place.

We want songs about people who work in their communities to help to make things better. Songs about historical figures that have lived in Bradford District and helped to make it great are also welcomed.

The aim is to celebrate live original folk music and encourage people from all parts of the district to share what they find special.  There are no age restrictions.  Songs in a language other than English are welcomed however an English translation is required.

• We invite songwriters to write a song about a person, group or special place in the Bradford District. The songs would be in the British folk idiom and involve an acoustic performance by solo /duet.
• To enable the Topic to keep a record of the song you are asked to send the Lyrics and a MP3 (if available) to bd25topic@gmail.com
• The singer /writer of the song is invited to perform it at the Topic folk club singers and musicians nights or as floor singers on Topic guest nights*starting in January 2024. .  The person who wrote the song can arrange for someone else to sing it.
• The songs will be collected throughout 2024 and up to September 2025.
• By agreement of the songwriter the songs may be broadcast on Bradford Community Broadcasting 106.6fm; possibly including an interview with the writer/performer.
• Further opportunities to promote the songs, for example with recording and live performance throughout the district will be pursued as opportunities arise.

* The Topic meets on Thursday evenings at Hullabaloo, 41 Westgate, Shipley BD18 3QX.  Please check on Topic Folk Club, Bradford, West Yorkshire (nawaller.com) for details of the guest artist and directions to Hullabaloo.

Contacts: bd25topic@gmail.com  Robbie Martin 01274 593585

Sue Gaffney 07720918947  Tony Charnock email tocharn@gmail.com                    Don’t forget to Boogie!