Talk of a folk revival led by the likes of Mumford & Sons doesn't really wash with the 11 members of Bellowhead. Formed eight years ago after Jon Boden and his musical partner, John Spiers, stuck in a traffic jam, dreamed up the idea of a folk big band, the group have released three albums, with a fourth, Broadside, due later this month. In every instance, the songs are real folk songs – with well-established pedigrees – only then given a big band makeover.
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Talk of a folk revival led by the likes of Mumford & Sons doesn't really wash with the 11 members of Bellowhead. Formed eight years ago after Jon Boden and his music... more info