Hannah James and Sam Sweeney | |
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Sam Sweeney and Hannah James at Cheltenham Folk Festival, 2010. |
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Background information | |
Genres | Folk |
Years active | 2009-present |
Labels | RootBeat Records |
Associated acts | Kerfuffle, Bellowhead |
Website | Official Website |
Members | |
Hannah James Sam Sweeney |
Hannah James and Sam Sweeney are an English folk duo, comprising Hannah James (piano accordion, vocals, clogs) and Sam Sweeney (violin, viola, octave viola, English bagpipes, nyckelharpa).
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Hannah James and Sam Sweeney have been playing together for many years, but only officially became a band in 2009.
In 2010 they were nominated for the BBC Radio 2 folk award, 'Horizon Award'.[1] Also in 2010, they won the 'Best Newcomers' at the Hancock Awards.[2]
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