O\'Hooley & Tidow

Presented by: Clifford Events

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0	SHEFFIELD: The Greystones
P	Tuesday 25th October, 2016
N	7:30pm

Event information

We are delighted to welcome back Belinda and Heidi to The Greystones following their phenomenal debut with two sold-out shows with 'Coven' earlier this year. This will be a fantastic evening in support of their new album Shadows

Shadows is the new album from ‘one of British folk’s mightiest combinations’ (Mojo); O’Hooley & Tidow. It is the follow up to groundbreaking album The Hum, which earned them a place in Mojo’s Top Ten Folk Albums of 2014, a nomination for Best Duo in last year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, a Top of the World album selection in Songlines Magazine, a five star live review and feature in The Guardian, and an invite to perform at Glastonbury by Billy Bragg. 
In between, the duo took time out to self-record and produce Summat’s Brewin’; an album that celebrates the ‘spirit of the small’ whilst exploring the nation’s fascination with alcohol, released on their own micro label Hum Records. Walking away from the tried and tested route of a two yearly major record release to self-release a concept album may have seemed a foolish move for a band that were courting so much attention from the national press and BBC Radio 2 and 6. However, for Belinda and Heidi, it was an invaluable opportunity to move into the shadows for a time and explore an alternative path of repose, reflection, listening and sharing, culminating in Shadows. 

Shadows conveys the vast expanse of human emotion, from tenderness to sensual melancholy, boundless joy and hope to anger and grief, from dogged determination and grit to the disturbing and deeply unsettling. Under careful consideration are those who live their lives in the dark, whilst others are gently lifted out of the dusk, from Belinda and Heidi’s own, deeply personal shadows, to the crimes committed behind closed doors.

Made in England shines a light on the contradictions embodied by groups such as UKIP and BNP; where immigration is seen as dangerous and should be halted and Britain should definitely leave the EU, whilst their members devour curries, kebabs and pints of European lager. Oh, the irony. The track also features a special guest vocal from performer and activist; Grace Petrie, with backing vocals by Lady Maisery.

Accompanying the duo on Shadows is a selection of highly expressive, sensitive musicians; Pete Flood (Bellowhead) contributes drums, percussion and sampled bicycle sounds, Michele Stodart (Magic Numbers) provides warm, lyrical electric guitar, bass and ebow, while Andy Seward (Kate Rusby Band) offers beautifully fluid double bass lines, Jude Abbott (Chumbawamba) adds sprinkles of trumpet and flugelhorn alongside the deceptively simple, stirring viola playing of BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner Rowan Rheingans (Lady Maisery).

Not to be missed!!

* * * * * - The Guardian
‘Formidably brilliant.’ - Independent
‘Brave, beautiful and full of love.’ - Martin Simpson
‘In the leading ranks of the new wave of folk music aristocracy.’ - Tom Robinson, 6 Music

Tickets are available from the venue 12-6pm daily

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