Bellowhead set sail for 2010 with a special night at London Southbank Centre
Posted on December 21st, 2009 in World Music.
They are firmly established as one of English folk music’s most charismatic and unusual acts – 11 musicians playing more than 20 instruments and driven by the prolific folk duo John Spiers and Jon Boden, they are folk’s bold, brassy big band. Their repertoire often takes in the seedy side of old English life – such as in their Dirty Weekend night at the Royal Festival Hall on Valentine’s Day full of filthy ballads – and on New Year’s Eve they host Set Sail for 2010 with Bellowhead.
The nautically-themed night at the Southbank Centre’s Clore Ballroom and foyers will include sea shanty singalongs, old pub games, a twisted ceilidh, a casino and a silent disco alongside three sets from Bellowhead. And how better to end a salty dogs’ evening than out on the side of the Thames watching the London fireworks.