| The Hut People [UK] |
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THE HUT PEOPLE are an accordion and percussion duo. The accordionist is Sam Pirt who plays with 422 who won the Radio 2 folk awards a few years back. Sam is a very experienced musician who is well established in the folk world. Sam has performed alongside Kathryn Tickell, The Dubliners, Sharon Shannon, Jez Lowe, Brian Finnegan, Brian McNeill and many others in the folk scene. He is also the founder of Ethno England.  Gary Hammond is the percussionist, who for the past 12 years has recorded and toured with The Beautiful South. He has worked with Nina Simone, Homespun, and many other groups and set ups within the world music and jazz/pop world. He has also worked on many television shows inc.Ab Fab, Monarch of the Glen and loads of others.They both have a love of scandinavian, english and european folk tunes which are played with an accordion/multi percussion twist. Play: Asa Branca Forthcoming Gigs 18 Nov 2007 21:00 - Raw Talent Radio Humberside Hull, Northeast 30 Dec 2007 19:30 - Calver Village Hall Calver, Northwest 16 Feb 2008 11:00 - Winter Warmer Festival Kirkby Fleetham Northallerton, Northeast 16 Feb 2008 19:00 - The Shire Hall, Howden supporting Tom McConville Howden, Northeast Website: www.myspace.com/thehutpeople |