Since her departure from the Unthanks, the stark, haunting piano arrangements Belinda O’Hooley brought to the Mercury nominated album ‘The Bairns’ have evolved and migrated into rippling neo-classical chamber folk songs. Here with Yorkshire singer-songwriter Heidi Tidow, these dapper suited gentlewomen bring their intensely beautiful, poetic and wryly observant take on the human condition to the contemporary folk scene. Their debut album is Silent June.
Touring the UK in November with the duo will be special guest Lucy Ward, a very talented and charismatic young singer-songwriter from Derby, she was a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards last year. Definitely someone to watch out for.
November 2010 Tour Dates
31 October – All Hallows Church, LEEDS
06 November – Gala Theatre & Cinema, DURHAM
07 November – The Boardwalk, SHEFFIELD
12 November – Korks, OTLEY
13 November – The Chattery, SWANSEA
15 November – Robin 2, WOLVERHAMPTON
20 November – St James Wine Vaults, BATH
22 November – The Slaughtered Lamb, LONDON
23 November – The Stables, MILTON KEYNES
24 November – Martinstown Village Hall, DORCHESTER
25 November – B Bar, Barbican Theatre, PLYMOUTH
Buy the album:
- In North America: Silent June
- In Europe: Silent June
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