06/06/08 -
We are pleased to announce that Terry O’Brien will be taking on all of our bookings. Current bookings taken under John Spiers should still contact him regarding those gigs. Terry’s contact details can now be found on the contacts page.
04/06/08 -
Starting this month, the duo will begin several collaboration days with the Brighton based Tacet Ensemble to compose new music which will be performed at several concerts in December and January.
31/05/08 -
The launch tour has finished after 3 weeks on the road. Thank you to everyone who came for making it such a success, and the album was launched on the 26th May. There were lots of high points on the tour and just the one low one when all us (including Faustus) had our stuff nicked from backstage at the Union Chapel. We’re currently working on September ‘08 and March/April ‘09 dates. Keep checking back to see where we’ll be coming or sign up to the mailing list here
29/03/08 -
Some of you may be aware that there was a video of us playing Captain Ward for the
BBC Glastonbury coverage last year. Well we’ve lost it! If anyone has any kind
of video of this then we’d be very grateful for a copy. e-
29/03/08 -
Welcome to the new Spiers & Boden website -
26/03/08 -
We're pleased to announce that we have signed a new deal with Navigator records and our next album, Vagabond will be released on that label in May 2008. We're very excited to be part of this new project which include the likes of Lau, John McCusker, Mawkin:Causley and Heidi Talbot along with Bellowhead, Faustus and Benji.
Thanks to Tom at Navigator for making the transition so easy. We'd also like to thank Paul and Linda Adams at Fellside Records for our long and fruitful collaboration.
01/12/07 -
We’ve finished our marathon touring period (see below) and will be taking some time
out to work on new material and of course have a Christmas break. Keep watching
here for news of a new album when we have some. Our next touring period will be
in May 2008 -
18/11/07 -
You can now talk on the brand new message board here -
21/09/07 -
Bellowhead have been chosen to succeed St. Etienne as the South Bank Centre’s new band in residence. More news will follow at www.bellowhead.co.uk
16/09/07 -
It’s certainly a packed autumn for us. Having just finished a tour with Eliza Carthy’s
Ratcatchers. We’ll be on the road with Bellowhead from the 21st to the 30th of September.
Then the duo will be back on the road in October and November -
01/07/07 -
We’ll be dashing around the country for the next month or two with Bellowhead and
Eliza Carthy, but are touring again in the autumn. The gigs will be in October and
November, check the tour dates to find a gig near you. In September we will be undertaking
2 tours -
01/05/07 -
We’ve got 2 extra-
03/01/07 -
Bellowhead have been shortlisted for the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards. You can vote for your favourite act by clicking here or by phoning 08700 100 300. Voting closes on January 31st 2007.
03/01/07 -
The end of January sees us going back out on the road, firstly with Bellowhead (see the Feb tour dates here). Then in March we are on tour in England and you can find all the details here.
15/12/06 -
John & Jon have been nominated for the best duo category of the BBC Radio 2 folk awards for the 4th year running (they won in 2004 and 2006!). Bellowhead have been nominated for best group, best live act and best album for Burlesque. Bellowhead have also been nominated for the Critics poll album of the year in the 2007 Radio 3 Planets Award for world music.
07/12/06 -
You can bid for the entire S&B back catalogue signed (including the Bellowhead ones if we can find all the members). It is in support of the Aplastic Anaemia Trust who have been giving Anna Esslemont of Uiscedwr a great amount of support in her fight against this rare disease. You can also bid for many other items donated by members of the folk community at www.spyboy.com
01/12/06 -
Bellowhead played the edition of Later with Jools that was transmitted on 1st December 2006. Sharing the bill with such great support acts as Thom Yorke and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. You can see clips of us playing the show (and others) if you search for Bellowhead on www.youtube.com
07/10/06 -
We’re back on the road again! Kicking off with the Loughborough Folk Festival on
13th Oct right through to the Red Lion Folk Club in Birmingham (BBC Radio 2 Folk
Club of the Year 2006) on December 2nd -
06/10/06 -
Bellowhead played a live version of Jordan on Radio 4’s popular show Loose Ends hosted by Ned Sherrin. You can listen to it again until Saturday 14th October.
29/07/06 -
The Spiers & Boden gig at the WOMAD festival is going to be available to listen to for the forseeable future from the BBC Radio 3 World Music website.
11/06/06 -
Burlesque -
18/05/06 -
Jon Boden’s debut solo album, Painted Lady was released on 15th May. You can pre-
07/02/06 -
At the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Spiers & Boden were presented with the award for
best duo by Frank Skinner. “We’re absolutely delighted to win this award for the
2nd time in 3 years -
01/11/05 -
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