Marina Dodgson

A Chat With…Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne This week, we are chatting with two-time Radio 2 Folk Award nominee, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne. Quick bio Instrument(s): Melodeon, Anglo Concertina, VoiceBest known as: Member of folk trio Granny’s AtticYour band(s) or collaborations that we should know about: Granny’s Attic; Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (solo); collaborations with Reg Meuross; collaborations with Angeline MorrisonSub-genre: English folk Number of years on […]

A Chat With…Kevin Lees This week, we are chatting with Kevin Lees, another fabulous fiddle player from Northumberland. Fiddle players – be sure to check out Kevin’s patreon channel for some great tuition resources! Quick bio Instrument(s): Fiddle, Bouzouki, Melodeon, Piano.Your band(s) or collaborations that we should know about: Inver, The Good Tune, Fiddle8, D.u.KSub-genre: Ambient /

A Chat With…Nigel Eaton This week, we are chatting with Nigel Eaton, regarded as the “foremost hurdy-gurdy player in popular music in North America and Europe”. Quick bio Instrument(s): Hurdy GurdyBand(s) or collaborations that we should know about: Ex Blowzabella member, ex Ancient Beatbox Member, ex Page Plant band, ex Loreena Mckennitt band. Since 1981

A Chat With…Rowan Piggott This week, we are chatting with 5-string fiddle player, Rowan Piggott. Be sure to check out the lovely tunebooks on his website! Quick bio Instrument(s): Fiddle, Voice, Cittern, Double BassBest known as: a fiddle-playerYour band(s) or collaborations that we should know about: The Wilderness Yet (English/Irish Folk), Old Spot (Oldtime) and my duo

A Chat With…Andy Cutting This week, we are chatting to one of England’s finest melodian players, Andy Cutting. Quick bio Instrument(s): Diatonic Button Accordion, Melodeon, TriangleBest known as: A box playerBand(s) or collaborations that we should know about: I play Solo, in the trio Leveret (With Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron), Blowzabella (I’ve played in

This week we are chatting with Andrew Cadie, a Northumbrian multi-instrumentalist living in Germany

A chat with Jenna Reid