Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones’s ‘Wesselbobs’ casts a light on treasured Yorkshire traditions, tales, and winter rituals. A charming seasonal offering that any folkie would be happy to find under the tree.
Today marks the release of “Wesselbobs”, the new festive album from Yorkshire folk duo Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones. Watch their new video for “I Traced Her Little Footmarks in the Snow”, that unveils the English roots of a popular Bill Monroe bluegrass classic.
Following on from the dramatic success of their “debut duo” album – “A year too late & a month too soon”, listen to Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones’ new single – Early Pearly, our Song of the Day. Proceeds will be donated to local homeless charities in Yorkshire.
Some of our favourites from Sidmouth Folk Festival 2022 Ham Concerts include Eddi Reader plus Ryan Young & David Foley, Show of Hands plus Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, Spiers & Boden plus Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones, and Kate Rusby plus Jack Rutter.
Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones’ “A year too late and a month too soon’ is traditional folk music at its most beguiling. An immersive album on which the songs are centre stage, performed by two of Yorkshire’s finest, delivered with absolute conviction and palpable charm.
In time for International Women’s Day and taken from their forthcoming new album “A Year Too Late and a Month Too Soon (Songs from Yorkshire)”, Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones premiere their video for ‘Wanton Lasses Pity Her’ a traditional song from North Yorkshire.
Part Three of our Best Folk Albums of 2018 includes Landless, Gwenifer Raymond, Jim Ghedi, Stick in the Wheel, Ross Ainslie, Fara, Sarah Louise, Jack Hayter, The Left Outsides, Nathan Bowles and more.
The finest CD of English fiddling I have heard and I enjoyed ALL aspects of it. An outstanding and major contribution to English fiddle playing that it should be heard throughout the land and considered the high water mark of England’s music.
A free, half-day workshop at Sheffield University on using the Vaughan Williams Library Digital Archive, and its latest addition the James Madison Carpenter Collection.
