Play or Sing, read a Poem, tell a Story, listen, fetch the beer, anything
These talented folks from Seattle come to the UK Festivals and fortunately for us are available for some Clubs in between. Felicia (voice, hurdy-gurdy, whistles, bodhran) was born on Vashon Island in Puget Sound, spent her childhood sailing and is steeped in the traditional lore of the sea. William (voice, guitars, mandola, percussion) was led astray into the folk world in 1970, wooed away from early R'n'R influences by Steeleye Span and company, leading into interest in the more traditional music of Martin Carthy and John Renbourn. They travel the world collecting and performing songs telling weird and wonderful (and sometimes true) musical stories mostly about the role of oceans in people's lives past and present. You'll also hear some landlubber songs (from medieval and renaissance to new; sometimes transplanted from the UK) and maybe a couple of shanties - also one or two Breton tunes or songs in French (Felicia's first language) - lovely harmonies are the icing on the cake. Irresistibly fine music.
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