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Released: Jan 1, 2009
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Celtic-Folk-Rock band Hedgepig are firmly rooted in the 'rocking up' of traditional folk; songs deftly shared between their Scottish and English lead vocalists, and tunes driven by duelling fiddles, alto sax and whistles, over a solid back line of bass and percussion, “They can play their instruments, sing rather well, and they certainly are FHL [Faster, Harder, Louder]...if you like your music with a not terribly trad attitude, lots of verve, and a bit of percussion done loud,” (Green Man Review).

Legends on the Cambridge pub circuit, including Cambridge Folk Club, they also pop up at various UK summer festivals, and have twice pre-headlined at their local Ely Folk Festival. “Rounded up and lashed into action by the very wonderful Rosie Eade, Hedgepig booted bum at the Vic last year … Great fun” (Burnham-On-Sea Folk Festival).

Their new album 'Over The Forth' returns to the band's Scottish roots, while still holding on to some of the darker folk themes found in their previous album "Third Rock", and again including original contributions from the "Folk Pixie" herself, Rosie Eade. “Its obvious they are the finest the genre has to offer in the area - fans of Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span would do well to get themselves a copy,” (Cambridge Evening News), though Rosie's vocals are likened to Grace Slick and Stevie Nicks as often as to Maddy Prior.

The current line up is Steve White on vocals and guitar, Mark Lemon on fiddle and vocals, Rosie Eade on vocals, saxophone and whistles, Jim Gair on bass, David Hicks on drums, djembe, bodhran and violin and Steve Matthews on mandolin and bodhran.

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  • Hedgepig

    ...as many of you may know, Hedgepig was born under the watchful eye of a fantastic little pub in Cambridge called the St. Radegund on King Street. This month, Sat. 29th September (9pm), Hedgepig will be raising a glass to Terry "Bunter" Kavanagh (1937-2012), who was landlord between 1992 and 2009 and watched Hedgepig grow from young beer drinking musicians to rather less young but still beer drinking musicians. Bring your voices, your instruments and your memories and join Hedgepig for an evening of music and right fine ale .

    8 months ago
  • Montesa Audio

    Hi, we’re an English run residential recording studio in Spain. http://montesaaudio.com

    1 year ago
  • Richard Moon

    Many thanks for your friendship!
    Regards - Rich  

    1 year ago
  • Silvia P. Turner


    Hello,How are you ?

    2 years ago
  • Silvia P. Turner


    Hello,thanks add!

    2 years ago
  • Shirley R. Valdez



    How are you? My New friend.Thanks a lot for adding

    2 years ago
  • Tim Cheatle




    Hiya Hedgepig!
    I've recently made my new album-"Mind Set".

    There's 7 tracks from it up on my myspace player!

    God Bless,

                   Tim.

    2 years ago
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    Thanks for the ADD!

    Seán Owens and the Irish Imp
    IRFT Celtic Radio
    Celtic Music...with a TWIST!


    2 years ago
  • David Franks: Walkabout…

    After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem, & some songs, on myspace...
    Poem 187 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse
    (see my blog for details):  
    A SOUTH SHIELDS WALKABOUT - AUTUMN 2001 

    Out of the museum-and-gallery 
    (Wiser on Cookson and the local way), 
    Down Ocean Road with, to the right of me, 
    Its eateries and, left, neat places to stay; 
    Before, on either side, Marine Parks - 
    The southern-one a most beautiful place, 
    Teeming with moorhens, swans, grebes and mallards 
    In a small lake at a scenic-hill’s base. 

    Then (holding chips from the parade’s cafe 
    And, thus, a flock of gulls squawking above) 
    Onto the South Pier I made my way: 
    Seeing seaweed over rocks - like a glove - 
    And high-and-dry sands held from transgression 
    By growth of grass and the weaving of wood, 
    Plus, in the dim light of a sleepy sun, 
    Fishing boats returning to Tynemouth’s hood. 

    (C) David Franks 2003

    3 years ago
  • The Indulgers

    All the best in 2010! Enjoy our new video "Ceili Mor" (The Big Dance) - and stop by our web site for a FREE download of the song.  Cheers!

    3 years ago
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General Info

  • Genre: Folk / Folk Rock

    Location Cambridge, Un

    Profile Views: 14403

    Last Login: 4/28/2013

    Member Since 4/18/2006

    Website www.hedgepig.org

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Celtic-Folk-Rock band Hedgepig are firmly rooted in the 'rocking up' of traditional folk; songs deftly shared between their Scottish and English lead vocalists, and tunes driven by duelling fiddles, alto sax and whistles, over a solid back line of bass and percussion, "They can play their instruments, sing rather well, and they certainly are FHL [Faster, Harder, Louder]...if you like your music with a not terribly trad attitude, lots of verve, and a bit of percussion done loud," (Green Man Review).
  • Members

    The current line up is: .. Steve White on vocals and guitar, .. Mark Lemon on fiddle and vocals, .. Rosie Eade on vocals, saxophone and whistles, .. Jim Gair on bass, .. David Hicks on drums, djembe, bodhran and fiddle, and.. Steve Matthews on electric and acoustic mandolins and bodhran. ..
  • Influences

    The Hedgepigs' record collections include:.. The Tannahill Weavers.. The Oysterband.. Steeleye Span.. Blue Horses.. Planxty.. The Men They Couldn't Hang.. The Horslips.. Fairport Convention.. Deep Purple.. Led Zeppelin.. AC/DC.. The Cult.. The Who..
  • Sounds Like

    A gathering of like-minded exponents of reinterpreting the tradition, who have a shared ecletic and electric/rock background who are rediscovering their love of the natural sound of the wood & the wire, the skin and the reed. Pretentious?! Moi??!...

Members:

The current line up is:
Steve White on vocals and guitar,
Mark Lemon on fiddle and vocals,
Rosie Eade on vocals, saxophone and whistles,
Jim Gair on bass,
David Hicks on drums, djembe, bodhran and fiddle, and
Steve Matthews on mandolin and bodhran.

Influences:

The Hedgepigs' record collections include:
The Tannahill Weavers
The Oysterband
Steeleye Span
Blue Horses
Planxty
The Men They Couldn't Hang
The Horslips
Fairport Convention
Deep Purple
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
The Cult
The Who

Sounds Like:

A gathering of like-minded exponents of reinterpreting the tradition, who have a shared ecletic and electric/rock background who are rediscovering their love of the natural sound of the wood & the wire, the skin and the reed.

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