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WinterFolk Volume 1
''WinterFolk Volume 1'', the sixth album by the Yorkshire-based folk music duo O'Hooley & Tidow, was released on 3 November 2017 on the No Masters label and distributed by Proper Records, Proper Music. The album is described as reflecting on "some of the darker hued aspects of yuletide, considering the season in an alternative, real way, from the absence or loss of children, to domestic violence at Christmas, from global warming to poverty, religion, displacement, migration and loneliness". Reception In a four-starred review for ''The Guardian'', Jude Rogers said that "Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow’s festive offering is piano-drizzled and string-glistened, its sound as comforting on the ears as favourite jumpers on the body on dark, icy mornings. Comprising reimaginings of their back catalogue, plus a few traditionals and modern covers, some of its subjects are tougher than you’d expect". Mike Ainscoe, reviewing the album for ''Louder Than War (website), Louder Than War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Hooley & Tidow
O'Hooley & Tidow are an English folk music duo from Yorkshire. Singer-songwriter Heidi Tidow (pronounced ''Tee-doe'' or ''Tee-dov'') performs and records with her wife, singer-songwriter and pianist Belinda O'Hooley, who was formerly a member of Rachel Unthank and the Winterset (now The Unthanks). O'Hooley & Tidow were nominated for Best Duo at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Their 2016 album ''Shadows (O'Hooley & Tidow album), Shadows'' was given a five-star review in ''The Guardian'', and four of their other albums, including their 2017 release ''WinterFolk Volume 1'', have received four-star reviews in the British national press. From 2019 to 2022, their song "Gentleman Jack", from the album ''The Fragile (O'Hooley & Tidow album), The Fragile'', featured as the closing theme for the BBC/HBO television series ''Gentleman Jack (TV series), Gentleman Jack''. Their album ''Cloudheads'' was released on 21 April 2023. History Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow, who were both brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |