Bellowhead
English group playing mainly traditional songs and tunes. The arrangements
are reminiscent of Brechtian "theatre music". Jon Spiers sings in an anguished
"singspiel".
(John Spiers and Jon Boden have recorded as a duo)
(Benji has also recorded with Bellowhead, Magpie Lane and Dr Faustus)
Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| E.P.Onymous (*) |
2005 | Megaphone |
|
| Burlesque | 2006 | Westpark | 87132
|
| Matachin (1 CD) | 2008 |
Navigator | 17 |
| Matachin (1
Vinyl disc + 1 CD) | 2008 |
Navigator | 57320171 |
|
Umbrellowhead (**) | 2009 |
Megafone | |
|
Hedonism | 2010 |
Navigator | |
(* the lettering is designed in such a way that it looks like "Eponymous")
(** Previously-released tracks by individual members of the band)
Best Albums(*).
| Title. | year. |
|---|
| Burlesque |
2006 |
(*) Based on critical opinion.
Anthology - Eliza Carthy, Karine Polwart, Kris Drever, Cara Dillon, Martin
Simpson, Bellowheard, sharon Shannon et al.
| Title.
| year.
| Label.
| number.
|
| That's Proper Folk | 2008
| Proper |
|
Hit albums.
| Title. | year. | highest position. |
|---|
| Matachin |
2008 | 73 |
|
Hedonism | 2010 |
57 |
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
|---|
| Jordan |
|
Copshawholme Fair |
|
London Town |
| Rigs of the Time |
|
Across The Line |
|
Fire Marengo |
|
Courting Too Slow |
DVDs.
| Title | year. | Label. |
|---|
| Live at Shepherd's Bush
Empire | 2009 |
Temple |
Album tracks.
Burlesque. Recorded in 2006. Issued in 2006. Running time: 60 minutes
19. Jon Boden (lead vocals, fiddle, tambourine), John Spiers (melodeons, anglo-concertina,
backing vocals), Benji Kirkpatrick (guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, tenor banjo,
backing vocals), Andy Mellon (trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals), Justin
Thurgur (trombone), Brendan Kelly (saxes, bass clarinet, backing vocals), Gideon
Juckes (sousaphone, tubas, backing vocals), Pete Flood (drums, glockenspiel,
stomp-box, frying-pan, knives and forks, party blowers, etc), Rachael McShane
(cello, fiddles, vocals), Paul Sartin (fiddle, oboe, backing vocals, megaphone),
Giles Lewin (fiddle, bagpipes, backing vocals).
| Title.
| Author.
|
| 1. Rigs of the Time
| Trad
|
| 2. Jordan
| Daniel Decatur Emmett
|
| 3. Across The Line
| Words: trad/ Tune: Milton Nascimento
|
| 4. London Town
| Trad
|
| 5. Sloe Gin (Frozen Gin/ The Vinegar Reel/
The Sloe) (instr)
| Spiers/ Boden/ Trad
|
| 6. Courting Too Slow
| Trad/Bellamy
|
| 7. Flash Company (The Yellow Handkerchief)
| Trad
|
| 8. Hopkinson's Favourite (instr)
| Trad
|
| 9. One May Morning Early (By The Green Grove)
| Trad
|
| 10. The Outlandish Knight (Child 4)
| Words: Trad/ Tune: Martin Carthy
|
| 11. Frog Legs (Fete du village)/ Dragon's Teeth
(instr)
| Trad/ Boden
|
| 12. Fire Marengo
| Trad
|
| 13. Death and the Lady
| Trad
|
Last updated on 23/10/2010