Bellowhead
England
Bellowhead are an English contemporary folk band originally brought together by John Spiers and Jon Boden . The eleven-piece band plays traditional dance tunes, folk songs and shanties , with arrangements drawing inspiration from a wide diversity of musical styles and influences. The... Read More
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Interview | FFS talks to Bellowhead’s Pete F ..Bellowhead are one of those bands you can’t help but instantly fall in love with. With their traditional folk music and exceptional musicianship they’ve become a treasure to many folk fans. About to set off on tour with other folk artists on a tribute to the late Sandy Denny, FFS managed to catch drummer Pete Flood to talk about Denny, summer plans and Jessie J fans… Firstly, for the benefit of those who haven’t enjoyed the Bellowhead experience, could you describe what your band is all about? We are all about playing live and what we usually ...For Folk's Sake20 May 2012
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Watch: The Raghu Dixit Project @ Alchemy Fes ..TRDP recently previewed the musical aspect of their upcoming production, A Tale Retold , with Bellowhead and Gauri Sharma Tripathi, set to hit Indian shores in 2013.Indiecision23 April 2012
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The Hop Farm 2012 Completes Line UpThe Hop Farm have added the final names to their 2012 line up, including Ray Davies, Richard Ashcroft and more. With their no branding, no advertising ethos The Hop Farm have attempted to put the festival season back into the hand's of the fans. Looking at this year's line up, it's certainly obvious that plenty of thought, hard work and effort is going into 2012's instalment. The latest announcement from The Hop Farm fills in the gaps on the current line up. Richard Ashcroft is set to play at the summer event, his only UK appearance ...Clash Music17 April 2012
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Kool and the Gang, George Clinton, Jonquil & ..The final acts set to join Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel and Suede this Summer at Paddock Wood in Kent (29th June-1st July) for Hop Farm Festival are as follows: Richard Ashcroft (only Uk Show) Ray Davies Kool and the Gang George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic Randy Crawford and Joe Sample Trio The Levellers The Futureheads Gilbert O’Sullivan Ian Hunter Gary Numan Bellowhead British Sea Power The Tallest Man on Earth (above) Gomez Howling Bells Peter Hook and the Light Gruff Rhys King Charles Marcus Foster Lights Tanita Tikaram Mary Coughlan The Datsuns Field Music Treetop Flyers Various Cruelties Little Barrie ...The 40517 April 2012
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How the UK Folk Music Scene Is Quietly Makin ..The international music world might be in financial crisis, physical music sales may continue dropping while digital music cannot make up the difference, but in the U.K, the folk scene is quietly making ends meet. .Biz spoke with Bellowhead, Eliza Carthy, Jim Moray, The Unthanks and others to find out how.Billboard Biz6 April 2012
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The Folk - New WavesIt’s all in the name really. The Folk , an all-female four piece from Hertfordshire, may still be young enough to describe themselves as A-Level students but their music is not versed in the dubstep wub-wub or r ‘n’ b pop that proliferates through many teen headphones or 6th form / college common rooms. Instead The Folk name their influences as Mumford and Sons, Foxes">Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Foster the People, Florence and the Machine, Bellowhead and Laura Marling and certainly listening to their sweet, verging on twee, acoustic pop songs it’s possible to hear elements of all of ...Breaking More Waves4 April 2012
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Stevie Wonder To Headline Bestival 2012Motown icon Stevie Wonder is set to play a headline slot at this summer's Bestival. The word 'genius' gets bandied about all too often these days, but when it comes to music there can be little doubt that Stevie Wonder is a genius - and he's coming back to Britain this summer. Set to headline Bestival , Stevie Wonder joins New Order, The xx and Sigur Ros on the ever expanding line up. An exclusive for the Isle of Wight event, the Motown icon will run through his stellar back catalogue at the summer festival. An excitable quote from founder ...Clash Music23 March 2012
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Grimes For BestivalCanadian artist Grimes is amongst the latest additions to the line up of this summer's Bestival. Real name Claire Boucher, Grimes has been a part of Montreal's arts scene for around a decade. Completing work on her new album 'Visions', though, it's clear that the producer regards this as a re-birth of sorts. A strangely beautiful work, 'Visions' is out on Monday (March 12th). Adding some muscle to her live show, Grimes will perform a number of European dates this summer including an exclusive visit to Bestival. Her sole British festival appearance of the summer, Grimes join ...Clash Music9 March 2012
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Bellowhead - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall: Tue ..From the wild, rousing dance tunes to the theatricality of their ballads & sea songs this is a band that are also funny, subtle and always engaging. Winners of the Best Live Band accolade at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards an astonishing (and unparalleled) 5 times, Bellowhead appeal to a very broad...Alt Sounds3 March 2012
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News | Heavyweights team up for Sandy Denny ..Joan As Policewoman, Thea Gilmore, PP Arnold and Maddy Prior are among the artists confirmed for a tribute show to Sandy Denny that will tour the country in May. The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny will be an evening of classic songs from Denny, performed by a huge travelling collection of artists, the full [...] ( Read more... ) Categories: News Tags: Bellowhead , Dennis Hopper Choppers , Joan As Policewoman , Maddy Prior , PP Arnold , Sandy Denny , Thea GilmoreFor Folk's Sake2 March 2012
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Bellowhead Announce UK TourFive-times winner of ‘Best Live Band’ at the BBC Radio 2 Awards, Bellowhead (http://www.bellowhead.co.uk/) have announced their biggest tour to date in November 2012 with 19 shows across the UK, including the prestigious Roundhouse in Camden Town on 7th November. Tickets will be on sale from Friday...Alt Sounds2 March 2012
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Sandy Denny Tribute ConcertsThe life and work of Sandy Denny will be remembered in a series of concerts later this year. No one quite knew how to place Sandy Denny . Part of the folk revival, her deeply personal songwriting was informed by the emerging West Coast scene. A female artist in a male environment, her work is impossible to place yet difficult to ignore. Which is perhaps why an upcoming series of tribute concerts have such a diverse cast. 'The Lady: A Homage to Sandy Denny' features folk greats and bona fide pop stars, indie figures and left field outcasts. Moving around the ...Clash Music1 March 2012
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SPEECH DEBELLE, BRUCE COCKBURN, BELLOWHEAD & ..Widely regarded as the leading family festival of arts, music and spoken word in the UK, Greenbelt is delighted to be able to announce that Mercury Music Prize winner Speech Debelle; audience favourite Bruce Cockburn; live folk sensation Bellowhead and the fantastic, sell-out OperaUpClose are among...Alt Sounds23 February 2012
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T In The Park 2012 Line Up AdditionsT In The Park have confirmed that Snow Patrol, Kasabian and The Stone Roses are set to headline this summer's festival. T In The Park is now epic in almost every sense. One of Europe's biggest festivals, the Balado site is turned into Scotland's seventh largest town for the duration of the weekend. This morning (February 23rd) T In The Park confirmed more details of the line up for 2012. The Stone Roses have already been installed as headliners, with the legendary Mancs due to be joined by Snow Patrol and Kasabian. A quick statement from Kasabian ...Clash Music23 February 2012
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New Order For BestivalFactory icons New Order are set to headline Saturday night at this year's Bestival. So New Order are set to hit the festival trail. The legendary group reformed last year, and have already confirmed appearances at Benicassim, EXIT and more with the Factory icons now setting their sights on the UK. In an announcement this morning (February 14th) Bestival organiser Rob da Bank confirmed that New Order are set to headline the Robin Hill event. “So I've got Blue Monday blaring out of the Bestival HQ office speakers as we unveil our iconic Saturday night headliner New Order ...Clash Music14 February 2012
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