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skyhook

General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Roots Music

    Location Sheffield, UK

    Profile Views: 34335

    Last Login: 5/2/2013

    Member Since 10/30/2006

    Website www.skyhookmusic.com

    Record Label skyhookmusic

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    ...."Intelligently realised Celticry... highly musical and guaranteed to bring a smile to face and feet".. ..fRoots June 2008 issue 300.. ....Here are four preview tracks from our debut album, which can now be ordered here for £11 plus p&p!...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .......... ..MP3s available for download by clicking on the button below.. ............ ..Breathtaking twin fiddles combined with sublime guitar, bouzouki and voice. skyhook shift seamlessly between driving dance music and spine-tingling songs, and play with a joy and precision that's hard to match... ..Formed in Autumn 2005, skyhook have performed to rapt audiences in the UK and Germany. Check out ..www.skyhookmusic.com.. for reviews of some live gigs and of the album, which has been generating much interest from specialist press and radio broadcasters. .. ...."We've been having lots of fun playing at various festivals as well... Bromyard, Brigg fiddle festival, Wimborne, Off the Tracks, Wheaton Aston, Wath, Cwlwm Celtiadd, Gower, Broadstairs, Sheffield... all very well received, and we're really looking forward to the next series of gigs. Our CD album can be bought ..from our website.. and a few shops (details on our website), and MP3s are now available to purchase from cdbaby... "..
  • Members

    Cath James - fiddle, viola; Martin Harwood - fiddle, guitar, bouzouki; Eoin Teather - vocals, guitar, bouzouki.
  • Influences

    Each other, Jerry Holland, Liz Carroll, Tommy Peoples, Cape Breton, Peanmeanach, Knoydart, Dick Gaughan, Abbeydale Moonshine, Wildlife, Frankie Gavin, Vasen, Vartinna, Sheffield and its multitude of fine musicians. Bobby Macleod, Calum Maclean and Donald Graham (Eoin's great grandfather) a fine songwriter of Ardtun, Isle of Mull
  • Sounds Like

"Intelligently realised Celticry... highly musical and guaranteed to bring a smile to face and feet" fRoots June 2008 issue 300

Here are four preview tracks from our debut album, which can now be ordered here for £11 plus p&p!

.. .. .. .. .. skyhook debut album

MP3s available for download by clicking on the button below

SKYHOOK: skyhook

Breathtaking twin fiddles combined with sublime guitar, bouzouki and voice. skyhook shift seamlessly between driving dance music and spine-tingling songs, and play with a joy and precision that's hard to match.

Formed in Autumn 2005, skyhook have performed to rapt audiences in the UK and Germany. Check out www.skyhookmusic.com for reviews of some live gigs and of the album, which has been generating much interest from specialist press and radio broadcasters.

"We've been having lots of fun playing at various festivals as well... Bromyard, Brigg fiddle festival, Wimborne, Off the Tracks, Wheaton Aston, Wath, Cwlwm Celtiadd, Gower, Broadstairs, Sheffield... all very well received, and we're really looking forward to the next series of gigs. Our CD album can be bought from our website and a few shops (details on our website), and MP3s are now available to purchase from cdbaby... "

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Member Since:

October 30, 2006

Members:

Cath James - fiddle, viola; Martin Harwood - fiddle, guitar, bouzouki; Eoin Teather - vocals, guitar, bouzouki.

Influences:

Each other, Jerry Holland, Liz Carroll, Tommy Peoples, Cape Breton, Peanmeanach, Knoydart, Dick Gaughan, Abbeydale Moonshine, Wildlife, Frankie Gavin, Vasen, Vartinna, Sheffield and its multitude of fine musicians. Bobby Macleod, Calum Maclean and Donald Graham (Eoin's great grandfather) a fine songwriter of Ardtun, Isle of Mull

Record Label:

skyhookmusic

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  • Lucy Ward

    Hi Guys,
    Just to let know I'm supporting the wonderful
    O'Hooley & Tidow on thier grand tour
    We're in the NE on the following dates
    Come and join us @
    31/10 Leeds
    06/11 Durham
    07/11 Sheffield
    12/11 Otley
    (Full details on my  profile page).

    Clips & Quotes


    2 years ago
  • Olivia S. Martin


    Hello,thanks add!

    2 years ago
  • Marya Rosa

    Nice Space!!! Good work... hugs & kisses

    2 years ago
  • Giles Winterton


    Hi skyhook, thanks for being a friend.




    2 years ago
  • Jean-Philippe ICHARD

    Hi!

    Thanks for your friendship ;-)

    Greetings from PARIS

    Jean-Philippe

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    3 years ago
  • Marya Rosa

    Hi!!! Nice sound... good luck!!!

    3 years ago
  • Charlie Barker & Harrie…

    Charlie Barker & Harriet Bartlett



    Thanks for adding us, hope you enjoy taking a look around our site.

    Charlie & Harriet

    3 years ago
  • Marya Rosa

    Hi!!! Nice space!!! Just passing by to say hello!!!

    3 years ago
  • 3 years ago
  • Edinburgh Folk Club

    Thanks very much for your friendship. We look forward to having you at Edinburgh Folk Club in October.

    3 years ago
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