Cyril Tawney
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Cyril Tawney was a British folk singer-songwriter and former Royal Navy sailor renowned for his maritime songs and contributions to the UK folk revival.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British folk musician
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Royal Navy sailor ⓘ folk singer ⓘ human ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
British folk clubs
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Royal Navy life experiences ⓘ |
| birthName | Cyril Tawney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creativeWorkSubject |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
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merchant seafaring ⓘ naval life in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
folk music
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naval songs ⓘ sea songs ⓘ |
| genre |
folk music
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maritime songs ⓘ sea music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
British folk scene
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maritime folk music tradition ⓘ |
| hasOccupationBackground | former sailor ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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voice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| movement | British folk revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Cyril Tawney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the UK folk revival
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maritime songs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chicken on a Raft
NERFINISHED
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Diesel and Shale NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally Free and Easy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grey Funnel Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedAs | one of the leading writers of modern sea songs in Britain ⓘ |
| occupation |
Royal Navy sailor
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folk singer ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | UK folk revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | traditional-influenced songwriting ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
life in the Royal Navy
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naval slang and culture ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
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