Derbyshire-based folk performers Keith Kendrick and Barry Coope worked together for about twelve years from 1974, both as a duo and as part of the all-singing-all-dancing English country dance extravaganza, Ram's Bottom. As a duo, despite touring all over the country, they never released an album. We hope that these home recordings from 1981, now available for you listen to here at Lost Folk Tapes with the blessing of both Keith and Barry, will go some way towards compensating for this omission. The recording was made by John Terry, Ram's Bottom's sound engineer, in the front room of the cottage he was living in at the time. We hope you enjoy it!

For more background information, have a look at the interview with Keith Kendrick at Lost Folk Tapes. Keith also has a page at the Wildgoose Recordings website. Barry is currently part of the trio, Coope, Boyes and Simpson as well as performing with John Tams.