Richard Hawley

i know i bang on about this duo a lot but they are really something i believe to be very important right now check em out here
http://www.smokefairies.com/

troubles is one of fave songs at the moment and i can't imagine getting bored of it great stuff

_________________
now,then!

And they're playing in Birmingham at the Island Bar on the 19 Mar. All being well, I shd be there, even though it is a school night. And to prove how fab they are, read the interview I did with them back at Castleton. Lovely people, v intelligent, v talented. Sorry to repeat myself on this score...but they do deserve as much praise as we can chuck at 'em.

http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com/2008/ ... e-fairies/

_________________
'The art of losing isn't hard to master
So many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster'

Elizabeth Bishop

http://nicholadeane.wordpress.com

Oh yeah...they have a beautiful sound.....

Yep, I really like these girls, one of them has a similiar tone to PJ Harvey, quite a powerful sound. I like their lyrics alot too and am introducing a few friends to them via them dandy Myspace pages.

Great name for a duo too

I think there's a bit of Sandy Denny in there too, whatever, I love their lp

Ooo! Wish I could sail over the ocean!

Ahh I'm so looking forward to seeing them again! They're pretty great

_________________
Breathe in, breathe in, breathe out.

Looking forward to "hearing" them - saw em in Castleton, but from where I was stood at the back of the room they could have been miming

I was right in front of them, but the guy next to me was jabbering quite loudly in my ear, so actually I barely heard them

_________________
Breathe in, breathe in, breathe out.

I missed them a Castleton so I am looking forward to seeing them for the first time. I was going to ask who are the 'guests'.

_________________
Love is so hard to find
And even harder to define

I missed them as well after the gig we went back to the digs had a few drinks and went to bed!!!

Pete Molinari is up to be part of the gig as well - but nothing definate - and probably not all dates - this is covered by Richard on another thread - probably Trulelove Gutter ...

I just hope its at Manchester / Brumigham / Liverpool

Listening to an interview with Pete on Radio 6 - link available on the links secton - he may have a new album out by October so he could be touring to back the release.

Just ordered their next e.p.

Saw them play a truncated show at Leigh Folk Festival the other weekend, they were super but had to compete with a kazoo band along the way which was a bit unhelpful.

Very taken with how gritty the slide guitar is (not to mention mesmeric vocals)

Single and EP set arrived the other day and it's just lovely! Ancient and modern all at once.

~ Karen