Fergus McClelland,
Mannie McClelland,
Philippe Barnes,
Sarah Mooney and
Alex Percy
Influences
De Dannan, Planxty, Altan, Claire Mann, Solas, Tom Anderson, Aly Bain, Dick Gaughan, Chieftains, Flook, Michael McGoldrick, Nic Jones, Steeleye Span, Bothy Band, Fairport Convention, Noel Hill - in no particular order, plus countless others.
Sounds Like
De Dannan, Planxty and the Battlefield Band so reviewers have said! But we just play the tunes to our own taste.
If you are looking for lively, melodic Celtic tunes and a good singalong, give Blackthorn a call. All the band are multi instrumentalists, and a provide a varied and traditional feel to the music. Blackthorn performs at festivals, functions, folk clubs, weddings and parties all around Southern England, and sometimes further afield.
Blackthorn's music is led by strong flute, whistle and fiddle melodies, backed by guitar and bouzouki rhythms, and contrasted with the sounds of concertina and their many other instruments. They have performed at many folk and arts festivals including Sidmouth Folkweek where according to Seered.co.uk "Blackthorn were one of the best bands on offer during the whole week. ..Have them back next year!"
"Extremely accomplished." Folk London
"Musicianship of such a standard deserves recognition and success" The Folk Mag
The Kittiwakes - CD Launch - Clerkenwell 22nd June
Leigh-on-Sea 3-piece, The Kittiwakes, celebrate the release of their Midwich Records debut, ‘Lofoten Calling’, a collection of original folk songs written about the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle and influenced by the traditional music of Norway and the British Isles.
'The Kittiwakes craft timeless and magical acoustically dappled folk treats - gentle and alluring ostensibly Gaelic in sound texture and gorgeously flighty braided as they are by corteges of mandolins, accordions and violins.' [LOSING TODAY]
'The Kittiwakes (rissa tridactyla): delicious, intriguing and evocative music, beautifully played and sung by this talented trio. Recommended to twitchers and lovers of folk music alike' [LEIGH FOLK FESTIVAL]
See http://www.electroacousticclub.com for details of the venue etc
Hi Folks! Thank you so much for sending me a copy of your new album: The River That Runs Below" is filled with great music and songs and I'm playing it in my radio show of folk & roots music just now. Compliments for your work and keep on doing that! All the best from Italy, Massimo Ferro
Hi guys, great sounds, good to have you as friends - lively stuff. Will pass on your regards to Mark at Hobgoblin - Best Music shop in Brum! Hope to see you play sometime, best from Carolyn and Mark
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l'été arrive a grand pas et nous serons en Bretagne pour une série de concerts , mais aussi en Normandie, Picardie, Pays de Galles et Belgique...
à bientôt !
C.C.
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The summer is coming with many concerts in Brittany, but also in Normandy, Picardy , Wales and Belgium..
See you soon there !
Yours
C.C
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