Hannah James and Sam Sweeney

Hannah James and Sam Sweeney
James and Sweeney performing at Sidmouth Festival, 2009.
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, Hardanger fiddle).

History

Hannah James and Sam Sweeney had been playing together for many years as part of the band Kerfuffle, but only officially became a duo 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]

At the 2013 folk awards they were nominated for 'Best Duo' and Sweeney was nominated for 'Musician of the Year'.^[3]

Discography

Catches and Glees (2009)
State and Ancientry (April, 2012)

References

External links

Official website

Bellowhead

Jon Boden John Spiers Benji Kirkpatrick Paul Sartin Rachel McShane Sam Sweeney Pete Flood Andy Mellon Justin Thurgur Brendan Kelly Ed Neuhauser Giles Lewin Gideon Juckes

Studio albums	Burlesque Matachin Hedonism Broadside Revival

Extended plays	E.P.Onymous Umbrellowhead

DVDs	Live at Shepherds Bush Empire Hedonism Live

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