6th August (midday) 2019 at the Ham Marquee, Sidmouth.

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Britain. Style: Music from across Europe.

Lineup: Jo Freya (tenor sax/soprano sax/clarinet/v), Alice [Kinlock] Yelf (trombone/tuba), Fi Fraser (fiddle/v), Jackie [Rawlinson] Allen (fiddle/recorder/triangle), Linda Game (fiddle), Kathryn Locke (cello), Heather [Vigar] Horsley (keyboard). Jo May (darbuka.snare drum/marimba/spoons), Carly Rose (wasnboard/shaker.temple blocks/triangle).

This band was formed in 1990 bringing together women from other groups, mostly to play at ceilidhs. It has continued,on and of, until today. The current version of the band was joined here by past members Kathryn Locke and Carly Rose. Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Heather Horsley, Locke, and Rose were founder members. Alice Yelf and Jo May joined around 2001 and Game is a recent addition. I also photographed Token Women at a ceilidh during the festival. Plus photo of Freya, Fraser, Locke and Yelt in other contexts. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags (for Yelf as Alice Kinlock).
More information: haremusic.agency/token-women/, www.facebook.com/TokenWomen1/.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Token Women Jo Freya Tenor Sax Saxophone Sidmouth Folk Festival Ham Marquee Sidmouth

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6th August (midday) 2019 at the Ham Marquee, Sidmouth.

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Britain. Style: Music from across Europe.

Lineup: Jo Freya (tenor sax/soprano sax/clarinet/v), Alice [Kinlock] Yelf (trombone/tuba), Fi Fraser (fiddle/v), Jackie [Rawlinson] Allen (fiddle/recorder/triangle), Linda Game (fiddle), Kathryn Locke (cello), Heather [Vigar] Horsley (keyboard). Jo May (darbuka.snare drum/marimba/spoons), Carly Rose (wasnboard/shaker.temple blocks/triangle).

This band was formed in 1990 bringing together women from other groups, mostly to play at ceilidhs. It has continued,on and of, until today. The current version of the band was joined here by past members Kathryn Locke and Carly Rose. Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Heather Horsley, Locke, and Rose were founder members. Alice Yelf and Jo May joined around 2001 and Game is a recent addition. I also photographed Token Women at a ceilidh during the festival. Plus photo of Freya, Fraser, Locke and Yelt in other contexts. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags (for Yelf as Alice Kinlock).
More information: haremusic.agency/token-women/, www.facebook.com/TokenWomen1/.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Token Women Jo Freya Sidmouth Folk Festival Ham Marquee Sidmouth

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6th August (midday) 2019 at the Ham Marquee, Sidmouth.

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Britain. Style: Music from across Europe.

Lineup: Jo Freya (tenor sax/soprano sax/clarinet/v), Alice [Kinlock] Yelf (trombone/tuba), Fi Fraser (fiddle/v), Jackie [Rawlinson] Allen (fiddle/recorder/triangle), Linda Game (fiddle), Kathryn Locke (cello), Heather [Vigar] Horsley (keyboard). Jo May (darbuka.snare drum/marimba/spoons), Carly Rose (wasnboard/shaker.temple blocks/triangle).

This band was formed in 1990 bringing together women from other groups, mostly to play at ceilidhs. It has continued,on and of, until today. The current version of the band was joined here by past members Kathryn Locke and Carly Rose. Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Heather Horsley, Locke, and Rose were founder members. Alice Yelf and Jo May joined around 2001 and Game is a recent addition. I also photographed Token Women at a ceilidh during the festival. Plus photo of Freya, Fraser, Locke and Yelt in other contexts. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags (for Yelf as Alice Kinlock).
More information: haremusic.agency/token-women/, www.facebook.com/TokenWomen1/.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Token Women Alice Yelf Trombone Sidmouth Folk Festival Ham Marquee Sidmouth

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6th August (midday) 2019 at the Ham Marquee, Sidmouth.

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Britain. Style: Music from across Europe.

Lineup: Jo Freya (tenor sax/soprano sax/clarinet/v), Alice [Kinlock] Yelf (trombone/tuba), Fi Fraser (fiddle/v), Jackie [Rawlinson] Allen (fiddle/recorder/triangle), Linda Game (fiddle), Kathryn Locke (cello), Heather [Vigar] Horsley (keyboard). Jo May (darbuka.snare drum/marimba/spoons), Carly Rose (wasnboard/shaker.temple blocks/triangle).

This band was formed in 1990 bringing together women from other groups, mostly to play at ceilidhs. It has continued,on and of, until today. The current version of the band was joined here by past members Kathryn Locke and Carly Rose. Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Heather Horsley, Locke, and Rose were founder members. Alice Yelf and Jo May joined around 2001 and Game is a recent addition. I also photographed Token Women at a ceilidh during the festival. Plus photo of Freya, Fraser, Locke and Yelt in other contexts. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags (for Yelf as Alice Kinlock).
More information: haremusic.agency/token-women/, www.facebook.com/TokenWomen1/.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Token Women Alice Yelf Tuba Sidmouth Folk Festival Ham Marquee Sidmouth

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6th August (midday) 2019 at the Ham Marquee, Sidmouth.

Sidmouth Folk Festival (previously called Sidmouth Folk Week).

Country: Britain. Style: Music from across Europe.

Lineup: Jo Freya (tenor sax/soprano sax/clarinet/v), Alice [Kinlock] Yelf (trombone/tuba), Fi Fraser (fiddle/v), Jackie [Rawlinson] Allen (fiddle/recorder/triangle), Linda Game (fiddle), Kathryn Locke (cello), Heather [Vigar] Horsley (keyboard). Jo May (darbuka.snare drum/marimba/spoons), Carly Rose (wasnboard/shaker.temple blocks/triangle).

This band was formed in 1990 bringing together women from other groups, mostly to play at ceilidhs. It has continued,on and of, until today. The current version of the band was joined here by past members Kathryn Locke and Carly Rose. Jo Freya, Fi Fraser, Heather Horsley, Locke, and Rose were founder members. Alice Yelf and Jo May joined around 2001 and Game is a recent addition. I also photographed Token Women at a ceilidh during the festival. Plus photo of Freya, Fraser, Locke and Yelt in other contexts. To view click on the name of the musician in my tags (for Yelf as Alice Kinlock).
More information: haremusic.agency/token-women/, www.facebook.com/TokenWomen1/.

Tags:   Folk Music Great Britain Token Women Fi Fraser Fiddle Violin Sidmouth Folk Festival Ham Marquee Sidmouth

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