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John & Sue met in 1970, married in 1971, and began making music together as a duo on the English Folk Scene and beyond. In 1973 they moved to Shropshire, and went on to produce four sons (Benji is Number Two), five LPs, and two Morris Teams, and spent time in Dingle's Chillybom Band, The Albion Country Band, Umps & Dumps, and The Richard Thompson Band. They provided music, song, and dance for numerous plays in the theatre and on radio, but gradually worked together less and less, until a final appearance in 1992.
Thirty-two years later they have joined forces again for the occasional gig, usually with Benji, who has been striding out in his own right as a soloist and as a member of Bellowhead, Faustus, and The Seth Lakeman Band.
You'll hear large chunks of their old repertoire, along with a few new compositions and arrangements, solo spots from Benji, and several numbers with all three playing together.
John Kirkpatrick
John Kirkpatrick is an outstanding folk singer/songwriter who has some magnificent songs to his name and who is also probably this country's finest squeezebox player. 'One of the finest squeezebox players in Christendom. An outstanding singer, a notable songwriter... He's in a class of his own for the life he instils into whatever issues from his squeezeboxes' (Folk Roots).
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Sue Harris
One of the countries foremost dulcimer players, with a range of traditional and original material. She was in one of the early line-ups of Ashley Hutchings's Albion Country Band, and has played with Richard and Linda Thompson, and John Kirkpatrick. Sue has also composed music for many BBC radio plays and for theatre productions.
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Benji Kirkpatrick
Benji Kirkpatrick - co-founder of Bellowhead, member of the Seth Lakeman Band and Faustus. Benji's shows are always special, showcasing his amazing talent of mastery over various instruments of the stringed variety; guitar, bouzouki, mandolin and banjo.
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John Kirkpatrick, Sue Harris, Benji Kirkpatrick image © John Kirkpatrick
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