Bird in the Belly

Bird in the Belly are a Brighton-based folk music collective, consisting of alt-folk musician Jinnwoo, folk duo Hickory Signals, and producer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Pryor.[1]

Bird in the Belly
Background information
GenresFolk
Years active2016 (2016)-present
LabelsGFM Records, Cargo Records
Associated actsJinnwoo, Hickory Signals, Epha Roe, Frankie Armstrong, June Tabor
Websitewww.birdinthebelly.com
MembersJinnwoo
Laura Ward
Adam Ronchetti
Tom Pryor

History

In August 2016, Jinnwoo announced he was working with a new folk collective called Bird in the Belly.[2] Bird in the Belly stated their objective as a band was to uncover forgotten or overlooked British songs, stories, and poems, and reintroduce them into the current folk music canon.[1]

The band released their debut single "Horace in Brighton" in November 2017. The lyrics are based on a poem by Horace Smith, detailing his day trip to Brighton in 1813.[3]

The band's debut album The Crowing was released in March 2018. The album consisted of songs the band had found in archives and libraries, set to contemporary folk music by the band. The Daily Express selected it as "Album of the Week" and described it as "Folk album of the year so far".[4]

Their second album, Neighbours and Sisters, was released in October 2019, preceded by the singles "Robin & Starling" and "New Gate Stone". In addition to songs made from archived lyrics, the album features a song written by Ward detailing myths around beekeeping, and a song written by Jinnwoo which tell the story of James Pratt and John Smith, the last men in England to be executed for sodomy.[5]

In March 2020, "Horace in Brighton" featured as one of Chris Riddell's song choices on BBC Radio 4"s Desert Island Discs.[6]

In November 2020, Folk Radio UK announced that Bird in the Belly member Tom Pryor had produced the forthcoming album 'Cats of Coven Lawn' by Frankie Armstrong. The first single 'Life Lived Well' featured band member Laura Ward.[7]

Film

In 2018 the band was working on a documentary film about the album-making process, and looks at the current British folk music scene as a whole. Involved in the project are June Tabor, Frankie Armstrong, Stick in the Wheel, The Rails, Naomi Bedford, Lisa Knapp, Gerry Diver, Fellside Records, Ian A. Anderson and Rob Young. [8]

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
The Crowing
Neighbours and Sisters

References
  1. Gallacher, Alex (30 January 2018). "VIDEO PREMIERE: BIRD IN THE BELLY – GIVE ME BACK MY HEART AGAIN". Folk Radio. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. O'Connor, Roisin (31 August 2016). "Jinnwoo unveils 'Ozzy Wood' EP ahead of debut album release - exclusive stream". The Independent. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. McKenna, Brittney (22 November 2017). "Bird in the Belly Premiere New Song "Horace in Brighton"". No Depression. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. Townsend, Martin (26 March 2018). "Album of the week: Bird in the Belly - The Crowing". Daily Express. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  5. Auckland, David. "Reviews: Bird in the Belly - Neighbours And Sisters". Fatea Records. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. "Chris Riddell, illustrator, author and political cartoonist". Desert Island Discs. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  7. https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2020/11/video-frankie-armstrong-life-lived-well/?fbclid=IwAR1lIyPL5DBaTKSXApRSRdkeWTMooIYL6__nNy0wuF8tMuKF6lerJvTd6g4
  8. "Bird in the Belly - 'The Crowing'". Folk Roots List. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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