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Genre: Acoustic / Folk
Location Please select your region., Un
Profile Views: 40065
Last Login: 5/2/2012
Member Since 3/3/2006
Website www.broombezzums.com
Record Label Steeplejack
Type of Label Indie
Bio
"Just about the best young duo on the ciruit - a real class act!" .. - Steve Knightley (Show of Hands) .. .. "Two talented multi-instrumentalists and singers with a strong sense of real folk music and a fresh outlook on how to deliver it." .. - Jez Lowe .. ..Recording for 3rd Album now completed... Provisional release date: Sept 2010 In the meantime, we've uploaded two preview tracks. Let us know what you think. .. .. .. ..2nd ALBUM UNDER THE RUG - OUT NOW ..- see blog! .. .. Buy it here: ...... .. .. Reviews of our current album now in.... .. .. "Fantastic album" - Folker! (Germany) "Even more vigorous and full of life" - NetRhythms " It's this forceful, take no prisoners attitude that drives the album along at a fair pace and although not without its subtleties the recording doesn't flounder like so many other artists I can think of featuring a similar line-up." - Pete Fyfe "Robust vocals on powerful songs, both traditional and self-composed" - fRoots .. .. Broom Bezzums – Mark Bloomer & Andrew Cadie .. .. .. Broom Bezzums is a unique, powerful live acoustic duo comprising the talents and striking stage presence of Andrew Cadie and Mark Bloomer. .. .. It's unusual for a duo to have two lead singers. Furthermore, both are top flight multi-instrumentalists, bringing to the stage fiddle, guitars, mandola and Northumbrian pipes, topped off with soaring vocal harmonies. Their charming, humourous presentation paired with the variety and quality of their arrangements wins over every audience – even those who didn't think they liked folk music! .. .. Andrew and Mark have a solid grounding in the traditional music of the British Isles, with a particular leaning to the traditions of Andrew's native Northumberland. Striking a keen balance between folk authenticity and modern day styles, their songwriting and their CDs have attracted enthusiastic reviews worldwide. .. .. Based in Germany, they are both fluent German speakers and have helped spark a wave of enthusiasm for English folk music in Germany. With this foreign vantage point, Broom Bezzums have a unique perspective on British life and traditions from which to draw their inspiration. .. .. After appearing at Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival 2009, they were asked to embark on their first support tour with Show of Hands, whose lead singer Steve Knightley described Broom Bezzums as "just about the best young duo on the circuit". Award-winning songwriter Jez Lowe regularly borrows Andrew as an additional fiddler and piper for tours in the UK while both Andrew and Mark make guest appearances on countless CD productions. .. .. Andrew was taught fiddle and pipes by Kathryn Tickell while on the Newcastle Folk Degree, Mark perfected his guitar skills over years of regular sessions while living in Ireland. Both are well travelled as buskers with the stories, songs and life experience you'd expect of modern day troubadours. .. .. Broom Bezzums, with their impressive musicianship, soulful delivery of mostly political songs and easy charm, have rapidly risen to be one of the leading acts on the German folk scene today – and are now steadily growing in popularity in the UK. .. .. As a Swiss critic once put it, "Broom Bezzums don't just play their music – they live it" .. ..
Members
Andrew Cadie : (Fiddle, Vocals, Guitar, Northumbrian Pipes, trumpet) .. Mark Bloomer : (Vocals, Guitar, Whistle, Mandolin, drums) .. .. " Andrew and Mark complement each other admirably on any instrumental combination they choose to employ." - Living Tradition .. .. "Andrew Cadie and Mark Bloomer are both accomplished folk musicians, but it's the joyful exuberance of their music which sets it apart." - Roots Music .. .. "Broom Bezzums don't just play their music, they live it" - Schaffhauser Nachrichten, Switzerland .. ..
Influences
Traditional music from England, Scotland and Ireland - and elsewhere. Stevie Wonder, Chris Wood, Kathryn Tickell, Willy Taylor, Tim O'Brien, Arctic Monkeys, Chris Stout, Dezi Donnelly, Jez Lowe, Arty McGlynn, Manus Lunny, Steel Pulse, Chris Thile, Nic Jones, Dick Gaughan, Johnny Cash, Linton Queezy Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Levellers, Oasis and all Morris Dancers everywhere. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Live in Dortmund - Working Men of England .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Broom Bezzums Live: Atlantic Storm Reel in Dortmund .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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people enjoying themselves and having a good rant!

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Bio:

"Just about the best young duo on the ciruit - a real class act!"
- Steve Knightley (Show of Hands)

"Two talented multi-instrumentalists and singers with a strong sense of real folk music and a fresh outlook on how to deliver it."
- Jez Lowe

"Fantastic album" - Folker! (Germany) "Even more vigorous and full of life" - NetRhythms " It’s this forceful, take no prisoners attitude that drives the album along at a fair pace and although not without its subtleties the recording doesn’t flounder like so many other artists I can think of featuring a similar line-up." - Pete Fyfe "Robust vocals on powerful songs, both traditional and self-composed" - fRoots

Broom Bezzums – Mark Bloomer & Andrew Cadie

Broom Bezzums is a unique, powerful live acoustic duo comprising the talents and striking stage presence of Andrew Cadie and Mark Bloomer.

It's unusual for a duo to have two lead singers. Furthermore, both are top flight multi-instrumentalists, bringing to the stage fiddle, guitars, mandola and Northumbrian pipes, topped off with soaring vocal harmonies. Their charming, humourous presentation paired with the variety and quality of their arrangements wins over every audience – even those who didn't think they liked folk music!

Andrew and Mark have a solid grounding in the traditional music of the British Isles, with a particular leaning to the traditions of Andrew's native Northumberland. Striking a keen balance between folk authenticity and modern day styles, their songwriting and their CDs have attracted enthusiastic reviews worldwide.

Based in Germany, they are both fluent German speakers and have helped spark a wave of enthusiasm for English folk music in Germany. With this foreign vantage point, Broom Bezzums have a unique perspective on British life and traditions from which to draw their inspiration.

After appearing at Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival 2009, they were asked to embark on their first support tour with Show of Hands, whose lead singer Steve Knightley described Broom Bezzums as “just about the best young duo on the circuit”. Award-winning songwriter Jez Lowe regularly borrows Andrew as an additional fiddler and piper for tours in the UK while both Andrew and Mark make guest appearances on countless CD productions.

Andrew was taught fiddle and pipes by Kathryn Tickell while on the Newcastle Folk Degree, Mark perfected his guitar skills over years of regular sessions while living in Ireland. Both are well travelled as buskers with the stories, songs and life experience you'd expect of modern day troubadours.

Broom Bezzums, with their impressive musicianship, soulful delivery of mostly political songs and easy charm, have rapidly risen to be one of the leading acts on the German folk scene today – and are now steadily growing in popularity in the UK.

As a Swiss critic once put it, “Broom Bezzums don't just play their music – they live it”

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Member Since:

March 03, 2006

Members:

Andrew Cadie : (Fiddle, Vocals, Guitar, Northumbrian Pipes, trumpet)
Mark Bloomer : (Vocals, Guitar, Whistle, Mandolin, drums)

" Andrew and Mark complement each other admirably on any instrumental combination they choose to employ." - Living Tradition

“Andrew Cadie and Mark Bloomer are both accomplished folk musicians, but it's the joyful exuberance of their music which sets it apart." - Roots Music

"Broom Bezzums don't just play their music, they live it" - Schaffhauser Nachrichten, Switzerland

Influences:

Traditional music from England, Scotland and Ireland - and elsewhere. Stevie Wonder, Chris Wood, Kathryn Tickell, Willy Taylor, Tim O'Brien, Arctic Monkeys, Chris Stout, Dezi Donnelly, Jez Lowe, Arty McGlynn, Manus Lunny, Steel Pulse, Chris Thile, Nic Jones, Dick Gaughan, Johnny Cash, Linton Queezy Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Levellers, Oasis and all Morris Dancers everywhere.

Live in Dortmund - Working Men of England

Broom Bezzums Live: Atlantic Storm Reel in Dortmund

Sounds Like:

people enjoying themselves and having a good rant!

Record Label:

Steeplejack

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May 12

Broom Bezzums

Playing a show in Gomadingen, B-W at 1:00 PM today at Lagerhaus http://lnk.ms/bcSG3
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May 12

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New show announced in Ingelheim, R-P at Eurofolkfestival on June 30, 2012 http://lnk.ms/bnCl3
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May 12

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New show announced in Gütersloh, NRW at Hof der Galerie Siedenhans & Simon on June 24, 2012 http://lnk.ms/bn8gC
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May 11

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Playing a show in Gomadingen at 11:00 AM today at Lagerhaus http://lnk.ms/bcMKF
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May 04

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Playing a show in Alzey, R-P at 8:00 PM today at Haus St. Gallus http://lnk.ms/bfCZd
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