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John Tams
Background information
Born
(1949-02-16) 16 February 1949 (age 75) Holbrook, Derbyshire, England
Genres
Folk
Occupation(s)
Actor/singer
Instrument(s)
Guitar, Melodeon
Years active
1970s–present
Website
www.johntams.co.uk
Musical artist
John Tams (born 16 February 1949) is an English actor, singer, songwriter, composer and musician born in Holbrook, Derbyshire, the son of a publican.[1] He first worked as a reporter for the Ripley & Heanor News later working for BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Nottingham. Tams had an early part in The Rainbow (1988), and may be best known for playing a regular supporting role in the ITV drama series Sharpe, as rifleman Daniel Hagman. He also co-wrote the music for each film (18, as of November 2008) alongside Dominic Muldowney.
Tams was a member of Derbyshire folk group Muckram Wakes in the 1970s, then worked with Ashley Hutchings as singer and melodeon-player on albums including Son of Morris On, and as a member of the British folk rock group Albion Band. Splitting with Hutchings in the 1980s, he formed Home Service. In the following decades, Tams spent time fronting Home Service (Best Live Act at the BBC Folk Awards 2012) or in a duo with Barry Coope (Duo of the Year 2008). In 2015 it was announced that Tams was retiring from Home Service.
^"Radio Ballads – The Songwriters". BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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political edge. The label was founded in 1990 by JohnTams and Jim Boyes. Originally working as singer, JohnTams is now famous as an actor in the TV series...
The original line up of Muckram Wakes was Roger and Helen Watson plus JohnTams. Their album Map of Derbyshire, on Trailer Records, contributed greatly...
almost their last. Tams left soon after and the remaining members gradually moved on to other projects. They reunited, without Tams, in 1991 to contribute...
Simon Vinnicombe, at the Finborough Theatre. He also played Albert in JohnTams' adaptation of War Horse for BBC Radio 2 on 8 November 2008. In 2009 he...
1978 by The Albion Band. The album is in part a collaboration between JohnTams on vocals and melodeon and Ashley Hutchings on electric bass. This is...
Hutchings, Simon Nicol, JohnTams, Phil Pickett, Michael Gregory, Dave Mattacks, Shirley Collins, Martin Carthy, John Watcham, John Rodd, The Albion Morris...
Folk Singer of the Year: JohnTams Best Duo: John Spiers and Jon Boden Best Group: Flook Best Album: The Reckoning by JohnTams Best Original Song: One...
British Sea Songs. A variant called 'The Spanish Bride' was recorded by JohnTams for the TV series Sharpe with the lyrics changed to reflect British soldiers...
instituting several cost-cutting moves. The Tams picked up draft picks Larry Kenon and Larry Finch. The Tams also used a draft pick to select underclassman...
Johnson – John Williamson Trevor Ray – Dave Moss James Grant – George Aaronow Jack Shepherd – Richard Roma Tony Haygarth – James Lingk JohnTams – Baylen...
Gryphon, the early musicians Phil Pickett and John Sothcott, fiddle player Ric Sanders, plus JohnTams, one of folk music's most distinctive and highly...
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