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Written by: David Rogers

Created: 11 November 2024

Thursday 12th December 2024, 8pm
The Comrades Club, Newbury Street, Wantage, OX12 8DJ

Tickets: £12.50 from wegottickets.com/event/639495
Enquiries: 03300 435 187 (Bob)

Hailing from West Yorkshire, Bryony & Alice are long-time purveyors of
English folk music, united by a fascination with local folk song and
tune collections.

As an accomplished and powerful new duo, they took the folk scene by storm with
their signature sound of fiddle, harmonium, tenor guitar, body
percussion, beautifully matched vocals, and intricate harmonies in their
trademark regional accents. Combining their respect and understanding of
tradition with their own contemporary style of performance, they present
a unique repertoire of harmony, heritage, and Northern banter.

Following the triumphant acclaim of their 2022 debut album "A Year Too Late and a
Month Too Soon", which earnt the pair 5-star reviews and global airplay,
Bryony and Alice followed up with the hugely successful “Wesselbobs”, a sensational album
of winter songs and tunes produced by Joe Rusby.

Featuring uniquely local versions of more classic seasonal songs, they have unearthed a treasure
trove of traditional gems, intuitively arranged to cast a spotlight on
the rich traditions, tales, and winter rituals of Yorkshire.
The album's title "Wesselbobs" refers to a local pastime whereby
decorated, evergreen boughs, built around a spherical frame, were
carried door to door by Wassailers or carol singers in the 18 and 1900s.
Also known as Wessel-bobs, Wassail-bobs, or Wesley-bobs, it most notably
occurred in the communities of West Yorkshire.

"Straight up, beautiful and bold folk singing" Mark Radcliffe - BBC
Radio 2

“Two of Yorkshire’s finest” – Folk Radio UK

“Honest, wholesome,
and thoroughly enjoyable” - MOJO

"A sparkling tribute to Yorkshire's folk heritage" Songlines

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