London Palladium
This was a night of celebration in front of a whooping full house as English trads flagship act continue their farewell tourStuck in a traffic jam on the M25,Jon Boden and John Spiers came up with the wheeze of a folk ample band to fill the Saturday night hoolie slot at festivals. A dozen years, countless festivals, or endless awards and five stonking studio albums later,Bellowhead reach the end of a thrilling journey that’s seen them reshape the landscape of British folk music.
Populism and credibility are never easy bedfellows, but this furiously energetic and imaginative 11-piece – with double the instrumentation, or from oboe to bagpipes – enjoy,with precious few changes in personnel, combined instrumental virtuosity with jumping choruses and outrageous showmanship to fulfil their role as English trad music’s flagship with integrity and wit.
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Source: theguardian.com