Much-requested re-release for the long out of print 1990 album by folk legends, Blowzabella, who mark their 40th anniversary in 2018
A welcome, much-requested release for the long out of print 1990 album by folk legends, Blowzabella, who mark their 40th anniversary this year (2018) with a new album, ‘Two Score.’ Blowzabella is a genuinely unique band that makes an inimitable, driving, dronebased wall-of-sound played with a fabulous sense of melody, rhythmic expertise and sheer feeling They compose their own music which is influenced by English and European traditional folk music and song – a shared culture with ancient roots.
Many of their tunes are “standards” in the modern British/European folk repertoire and are played by people all over the world. Bands across Europe who experiment with folk music often cite Blowzabella as a major influence. Much loved and respected, there is no one else quite like them.
Andy Cutting – diatonic button accordion; Jo Freya – vocals, saxophone, clarinet; Paul James – vocals, bagpipes, saxophones; Gregory Jolivet – hurdy-gurdy; David Shepherd – violin; Barn Stradling – bass guitar; Jon Swayne – bagpipes, saxophone.