Mawkin:Causley (Saturday)
Mawkin started life in 2002 as a trio featuring Dave Delarre (guitar), Jamie Delarre (fiddle) and Danny Crump (bass guitar) and were joined the following year by Alex Goldsmith, a good friend and a great melodeon player. The music is taken from many influences, Jamie's fiddle is very much in a English style, but with aspects of Johnny Cunningham. Alex plays melodeon with a big punchy sound influenced by Andy Cutting, John Kirkpatrick and session players from his home county of Suffolk.
Dave's guitar work is influenced by jazz and rock, although he also has a classical guitar upbringing and Danny has taken influences of funk rock artists in his bass playing. The result is a unique sound - it's punchy, energetic, passionate and good fun, but can also be moving and subtle. In 2007 they joined forces with young traditional singer Jim Causley to become Mawkin:Causley, and have been making a huge name for themselves ever since. |
