The Deighton Family
Encyclopedia
The Deighton Family is a folk
ensemble from Yorkshire
, England
. The group is led by husband and wife Dave and Josie Deighton, and the five other members are their children, Maya, Arthur, Kathleen, Rosalie, and Angelina.
The Deighton Family's debut album was released in 1987. The album, Acoustic Music to Suit Most Occasions, was named Record of the Year by NPR
in 1989. A third full-length followed in 1991. Kathleen Deighton-Cousins died from cancer on 24 December 2010.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
ensemble from Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The group is led by husband and wife Dave and Josie Deighton, and the five other members are their children, Maya, Arthur, Kathleen, Rosalie, and Angelina.
The Deighton Family's debut album was released in 1987. The album, Acoustic Music to Suit Most Occasions, was named Record of the Year by NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
in 1989. A third full-length followed in 1991. Kathleen Deighton-Cousins died from cancer on 24 December 2010.
Members
- Dave Deighton - melodeonMelodeon (organ)A melodeon is a type of 19th century reed organ with a foot-operated vacuum bellows, and a piano keyboard. It differs from the related harmonium, which uses a pressure bellows. Melodeons were manufactured in the United States sometime after 1812 until the Civil War era...
, harmonica, fiddle, guitar, vocals - Josie Deighton - guitar, bodhranBodhránThe bodhrán is an Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65 cm in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45 cm . The sides of the drum are 9 to 20 cm deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side...
- Maya Deighton - tin whistle, flute
- Arthur Deighton - mandolin, guitar, piano
- Kathleen Deighton - fiddle
- Rosalie Deighton - vocals, drums, mandolin
- Angelina Deighton - drums
Discography
- Mama Was Right (Philo RecordsPhilo RecordsPhilo Records was a short-lived record label founded in 1945 by the brothers Eddie, Leo, and Ira Messner. Later its name changed to Aladdin Records. There was another Philo Records, founded by Bill Schubart and Michael Couture in Vermont. It is still active under the ownership of Rounder Records....
, 1990) - Acoustic Music to Suit Most Occasions (Philo, 1988)
- Rolling Home (Green Linnet RecordsGreen Linnet RecordsGreen Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, the label became Innisfree/Green Linnet and Wendy...
, 1991)