Hannah James and Sam Sweeney were an
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duo, comprising
Hannah James (
piano accordion,
vocals
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,
clogs
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) and
Sam Sweeney
Sam Sweeney (born 27 February 1989 in Nottingham) is a multi-instrumental English folk musician.
Career
Sweeney was introduced to folk music as a child via his parents' record collection and taught himself to play traditional pieces by ear. ...
(
violin
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,
viola
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, octave viola,
English bagpipes
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,
nyckelharpa,
Hardanger fiddle
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).
History
Hannah James and Sam Sweeney had been playing together for many years as part of the band
Kerfuffle
Kerfuffle were a four-piece English folk band, originally formed in 2001 around the East Midlands and South Yorkshire regions of the UK, initially comprising Hannah James (accordion, piano, vocals, step dancing), Sam Sweeney (fiddle, percus ...
, but only officially became a duo in 2009.
In 2010 they were nominated for the
BBC Radio 2
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folk award, 'Horizon Award'. Also in 2010, they won the 'Best Newcomers' at the Hancock Awards.
At the 2013 folk awards they were nominated for 'Best Duo' and Sweeney was nominated for 'Musician of the Year'.
They ceased performing as a duo in mid-2014.
Discography
*''
Catches and Glees'' (2009)
*''
State and Ancientry'' (April, 2012)
References
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English folk musical groups
English musical duos
Folk music duos