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In Dave Roberts tragically died. Bagpipes were very much to the fore playing the tune, with the hurdy-gurdy close behind and a driving rhythm being supplied by the bouzouki and percussion - usually a Balkan double-headed tapan or a side drum. The band continues to tour, compose and record. This article needs additional citations for verification. In the early days the band played at alternative festivals including the Festival of Fools, the Albion Fairs, Barsham, Rougham Tree and Hood Fairs, in the street, at parties and college gigs. They injected a lot of new energy, ideas and major musical talent.

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Blowzabella

The alternative bkowzabella with their creative atmosphere and eclectic mix of contemporary, independent artists and Saint Chartier with its great musicians and all night playing and dancing were major formative influences on Blowzabella. A natural musician blowabella a great technique, he was also a modest person who never sought the limelight and was often happiest providing a solid and reliable platform for others in the band to build on. This line-up was able to build on everything that had gone before, greatly increase the amount of music composed by the band, and hone the sound and reputation of Blowzabella as a powerful live band.

David Shepherd - violins. One of the founder members, Bill O'Toole discovered the tune while researching potential bagpipe repertoire in the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Bagpipes were very much to the fore playing the tune, with the hurdy-gurdy close behind and a driving rhythm being supplied by the bouzouki and percussion - usually a Balkan double-headed tapan or a side drum.

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Blowzabella was formed in Whitechapel, east London in by Bill O'Toole bagpipes, flutes from Sydney and Jon Swayne bagpipes, flutes from Glastonbury, both students of musical instrument making at the London College of Furniture in London. In colouf, Dave Shepherd fiddle, five-string fiddle, viola d'amore joined.

Gregory Jolivet - hurdy-gurdy. Ian Luff sadly died in January Jo Freya - clarinet, saxophones, vocals.

By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The first musicians they invited to join them either came from London or were living there at the time - Chris Gunstone bouzouki, tapan ; Juan Wijngaard hurdy-gurdy, flemish bagpipes who taught the band some of the first tunes they played; Sam Palmer hurdy-gurdy who took over from Juan in coloir, and Dave Armitage melodeon, bombarde, percussion.

Dave Shepherd violin - who knew Dave Roberts and Dave Armitage and had played in the folk rock band Mr Cosgill's Delight with Paul since — was invited to blowzabrlla in In other projects Wikimedia Commons. Blowzabella is an English band who play bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy and an array of acoustic instruments to produce a driving, drone -based sound influenced by British and Blowzwbella traditional dance music.

This page was last edited on 21 Septembercolkur From onwards the band also went every year to a festival in central France in a small village called Saint Chartier. This was followed in June by the live album, Dance and an album of new and traditional material Strange News in October Learn how and when to remove these template messages.

The band continues to tour, compose and record. This article includes a list of referencesbut its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. In Julythe band released the album Octomentotheir first album of new material since The pressure of constant touring led to the decision to take a break from December This was a period when the band started composing their own tunes and when they played at all the major European Festivals including the main stage at Glastonbury Festival.

Chris lived in Blackheath and was heavily involved in Balkan music and dance. Paul James - bagpipes, saxophones, vocals. InIan persuaded Jon, Andy, Nigel and Dave to play a gig in Bath and from to they played a few gigs each year as Blowzabella. In the early s John Offord violin and Guy Crayford guitar, mandola occasionally sat in when one of the regular members was unavailable.

Blowzabella has travelled around the world, played a zillion gigs and met a lot of blowaabella people, many of whom became great friends. Articles needing additional references from September All articles needing additional references Articles lacking in-text citations from September All articles lacking in-text citations Articles with multiple maintenance issues EngvarB from May Use dmy dates from October Articles with hCards All articles with blkwzabella marked weasel-worded phrases Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from September Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers.

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