It doesn’t seem that long ago that O’Hooley & Tidow were lamenting the passing of The Fragile Tour, a crest they had been riding for 18 months. Then in February they became our Artist of the Month with the release of The Hum, an album that has continued to build on their promise, bringing in Gerry Driver as sonic architect to match a set of songs brimming with big ideas and the sound of life itself (read Simon’s review here).
The reception to their new album has been remarkable, Robin Denslow of The Guardian attended their London album launch giving it 5 stars and stated “On this showing they have the originality and skill to invite comparison with the folk scene’s most celebrated North American harmony duos, from early Simon and Garfunkel to the exquisite Kate and Anna McGarrigle.”
Does it get much better? Well now’s your chance to find out, below you will find the tour dates for The Hum which will also be taking in a number of festivals including Glastonbury, Larmer Tree, Cambridge Folk Festival and Green Man. Here’s a reminder of why we love them so much, this is their official video for Summat’s Brewin’ (Oh Good Ale) which premièred on Folk Radio UK:
The Hum Tour
APRIL
26 OXFORD Folk Weekend
MAY
09 CHESTERFIELD Folk Club
23 SWANSEA Chattery
24 MACHYNLLETH Y Tabernacl
27 GLASGOW Live at The Star Folk Club
30 SKYE Red Roof Gallery Cafe
JUNE
03 PENICUIK Folk Club
07 DUNTON Folk
20 NETHERLANDS Podium Café
21 NETHERLANDS De Lantern
22 NETHERLANDS Roots aan de Zaan
25 OTLEY Folk Club
28 GLASTONBURY Festival (Leftfield) SOLD OUT
JULY
01 HARWICH Festival of the Arts
05 ISLE OF MAN: ERIN Arts Centre
11 HEBDEN BRIDGE Street Choir Festival Choirs Only
17 BEDALE Tallulah’s
18 CUMBRIA Music on the Marr Festival
19 SALISBURY Larmer Tree Festival
27 TROWBRIDGE Village Pump Folk Festival
AUGUST
02 CAMBRIDGE Folk Festival
04 STAFFORD The Met
15 BRECON BEACONS Green Man Festival aft
15 LAMPETER Women in Tune Festival eve
16 TRELAWYND nr RHYL Folk at the Hall Festival
17 SUFFOLK Folk East Festival
29 HALIFAX Square Chapel
30 NORTHUMBRIA St Cuthbert’s House
SEPTEMBER
07 SWANAGE Folk Festival
OCTOBER
19 WHITBY Musicport Festival
NOVEMBER
06 DEAL The Astor
07 SURREY Farnham Maltings
08 EAST SUSSEX Alfriston Old Chapel
13 CAMBRIDGE The Junction
14 ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH National Forest Folk Club
15 SOUTH PETHERTON David Hall
16 PENZANZE St Just Commercial Hotel
21 WAREHAM Town Hall
22 SUFFOLK Boxford Fleece Folk
26 MANCHESTER Royal Northern College of Music
27 SOUTHPORT The Atkinson
28 LEEDS Live at All Hallows
29 SHEFFIELD Heeley Institute Tickets on sale soon
DECEMBER
06 GLASGOW Milngavie Folk Club