Full review of Everyman Folk Club appearance here Ros Brady and Si Barron performed a brilliant set at our club in April 2009. We were looking for a good support act and had heard great things of this young duo. All the reports were true, but understated! What energy, skill, variety and polish this couple showed, professional to the core and highly pleasurable to listen to. We are booking them to headline at our club next year and booking them for Swanage Folk Festival 2010. This duo deserve to go places. I recommend them to anyone. Kathy Dunn, Wessex Acoustic Folk Club Chairman, Swanage Folk Festival Committee Barron Brady have remarkable talent. Their music has both vitality and intimacy and their choice of material and song writing offers refreshing honesty. Ros's singing has a delicacy which demands attention and reaches into people's hearts whilst Simon's guitar playing displays formidable technical ability. Their arrangements are innovative and quite beautiful to listen to. As performers they have a warm and engaging stage presence which make then a delight to listen too. Not to be missed David Francis, Organiser- Nailsea Folk Club Absolutely magnificent, brilliant instrumentation and vocals- destined for great things Excellent mix of self-penned and traditional, something for everybody and great choruses Steve Dickinson, Organiser- Everyman Folk Club Sensational- quite a few people have said to me that you were the best thing at the festival this year (08) Andy Knight, Organiser- Bideford Folk Festival Terrific... Good songs well sung... I kept hearing things- Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, John Martyn- lots of stuff and yet at the same time the music is very much their own... very very good Mike Harding, Radio 2 'Two performers who confidently uphold the richness of the British
folk tradition with superbly crafted self-written songs and fine
interpretations of English folk song, beautifully sung with great
sincerity and with impeccable musical accompaniment. Their beguiling
lyrics often draw upon the stories, legends and folklore of the
South-West. These two are well loved by our audiences and we strongly
recommend them to all other clubs, large or small.' Della and Chris Hooke, The Red Lion Folk Club 'Folk Club of the Year' BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2006 A great evening of entertainment, wonderful songs, beautifully crafted arrangements- superb. We’ve only once booked someone from just listening to their demo and this is that time... sing about things that matter to people Graham and Ali Willis, Organisers, Greenman Folk Club This effervescent and stunningly talented duo always leave our audience feeling upbeat and wanting more. They are drawn in by the exuberance of the performance which has great variety, flair, punch, and energy. Their original songs are wonderfully imaginative and melodic displaying a love of local country life and stories in the finely crafted lyrics. They are great communicators with strong vocal harmonies and brilliant musical arrangements. This exciting duo is going from strength to strength and I highly recommend seeing them live. John Culf, Promoter, harbertonfolk.co.uk Beautiful Bob Harris, Radio 2 Really beautiful songs... fragile gentle and lovely- and no extraneous guff Karine Polwart BarronBrady's music works on many levels. It contains challenging ideas, interesting life stories and imaginative language which makes it perfect for a literature festival audience. The tender lyrics are matched with strong harmonies which mean their songs are memorable and moving. Kay Dunbar, Organiser- Ways With Words Literature Festival Barron Brady appeared at the Hambledon folk club in Sept this year, a welcome return for this talented Duo. Barron Brady treated the audience to a superb performance blending seamlessly interpretations of traditional songs and their own fine self penned material. A quality performance delivered with enthusiasm and energy, the audience loved them so I rebooked them for 2009. What a talented duo. Rod Smith. Organiser Hambledon Folk Club. Great new album, they've really done well, there's some lovely songs on there Johnny Coppin BBC Radio This duo has been out performing for a few years; they have developed an original and a very tight sound to the traditional and self-penned songs that they sing. They were great fun to have at the club, and with their close harmony and excellent guitar-work from Simon, deserve to do well and to be seen at all the clubs and festivals around. They are young, enthusiastic and very different and really have something valuable to offer. Folk on Tap Magazine Two young and immensely talented individuals... they possess a vocal style that sends shivers down your spine folking.com Magic. Transporting. Soldier and Strange Harvest gripped me and won't let go. Any chance of seeing you at Sidmouth? Please say yes! Smitten George Papavgeris Simon and Rosalind are two of the brightest rising stars of the new generation of Folk singer/songwriters. These two young artists demonstrate most clearly in their work the relevance of an old tradition expertly employed to reflect a modern world, appealing to both the intellect and the emotions Peter Reeves, promoter, The Blue Stage |  |
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