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Meeting at Birmingham Conservatoire, Jack (voice/guitar) and Charlie (fiddle) began playing as a duo in 2007. Previously playing in ‘Sonas’ and also in ‘Rubber Chicken’ with the Askew Sisters, Charlie (from Hampshire) still plays with her Dad’s band. Both are members of the Conservatoire Folk Ensemble and toured with them in 2008. Jack (from Cumbria) started getting noticed at 2006 Brampton Live and has been supporting well-known artistes at Festivals and Clubs as well as recording a CD Before I’m Home in 2007. Since then, the duo has played Clubs and Festivals across the UK including support on the main stages at Ireby and Warwick Folk Festivals 2 years running, in addition to large Clubs like the Red Lion, Birmingham and The Musician, Leicester, thrilled to be meeting artistes such as Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick and Spiers & Boden in the process. BBC R2 Young Folk Award Finalists in 2008, they have also featured on BBC Radio in Cumbria and Shropshire as well as recording a CD Light Up All The Beacons (with Fellside label) containing "songs and tunes about the places we go and the people we meet on the way".
See (and hear) Jack & Charlie also on MySpace
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Tania's clear musical voice and Mike's subtle guitar, or percussion on an Egyptian darabouka or Gambian style djembe, will be remembered from previous visits. Born and raised in Alaska (now living between western Washington USA and Ireland), Tania plays any instrument to hand (enviably well) including hammered dulcimer, fiddle, Native American flute, cittern, recorders, ocarina, thumb piano, whatever - they've lost count of the instruments at home and have difficulty deciding what to leave behind before going on tour. Before meeting Mike (who is English), Tania had recorded 5 solo albums and had excellent reviews on both sides of the Pond. Since then they have generated a steadily increasing audience for their many-cultured music as a duo. Described by Chester Folk Festival as “one of the most original and interesting combinations you're ever likely to see ... weaving a fascinating musical tapestry”, they absorb songs and tunes wherever they go all over the UK and Ireland, in addition to American and Canadian material, so you never know what you'll hear, but it always sounds good. They have several CDs, so start saving.
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