Genres Folk Labels RootBeat Records Website Official Website Genre Folk music Members Sam Sweeney, Hannah James | Years active 2009–2014 Associated acts Kerfuffle, Bellowhead Active from 2009 Record label RootBeat Records | |
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Albums State and Ancientry, Catches & Glees Similar Kerfuffle, Bellowhead, Lady Maisery, Giles Lewin, Said the Maiden | ||
Hannah James and Sam Sweeney were an English folk duo, comprising Hannah James (piano accordion, vocals, clogs) and Sam Sweeney (violin, viola, octave viola, English bagpipes, 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, but only officially became a duo in 2009.
In 2010 they were nominated for the BBC Radio 2 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
Songs
On Yonder Hill There Sits a HareState and Ancientry · 2012
Ploughboy's DreamCatches & Glees · 2009
The Bonny Miller / Strike a BellState and Ancientry · 2012