The Bad Shepherds | |
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Background information | |
Genres | Folk punk |
Years active | 2008–2016 |
Labels | Monsoon Music |
Past members | |
Website |
thebadshepherds |
The Bad Shepherds were an English folk band, formed by the comedian Adrian Edmondson in 2008. [1] They played folk punk songs with traditional folk instruments. The band primarily consisted of Edmondson (vocals, mandolins, mandola) and Troy Donockley ( uilleann pipes, cittern, whistles, vocals).
After "accidentally" buying a mandolin, [2] Edmondson taught himself to play a few chords and he began to play a few punk songs on it. After playing for two days with Donockley, a virtuoso uilleann pipes player and multi-instrumentalist, they had arranged eight songs. [2] After some initial experimentation, they enlisted Dinan, winner of the All-Ireland Fiddle Championship, and the band was formed. [3] Essentially a folk band, the band's repertoire is taken from punk and new wave hits from 1978 to 1985. They re-interpret songs, inserting traditional reels and jigs. [3] [4] [5]
After touring the United Kingdom during 2008, the Bad Shepherds released their debut album, Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera! (which translates from an ancient Cumbrian dialect as One, Two, Three, Four!) [2] in May 2009. The band released their second album, By Hook or By Crook, with former Steeleye Span member Tim Harries playing double bass, in 2010. [6] The Bad Shepherds also headlined the first Looe Music Festival in 2011. [7]
At the start of 2013, after a year long hiatus the band announced they were getting back together to release a new album and undertake a 24-date UK tour, along with a six-date tour of Australia. Both of which were entitled Mud, Blood and Beer. [1] The album was released on 19 August 2013, and included both cover versions of punk and new wave tracks, plus their own material. [8]
Adrian Edmondson announced the band's end on his Facebook page on 31 October 2016. [9] [10]
The Bad Shepherds were nominated for the Best Live Act award at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. [11]
In 2012, the band won the Spiral Earth Award for best live act. The organisation celebrates a wide range of music, however their roots are mainly focused in the folk music genre. [12]
Year | Album details | Track listing |
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2009 | Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera!
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2010 | By Hook or By Crook
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2013 | Mud, Blood and Beer'
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[14]
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The Bad Shepherds | |
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Background information | |
Genres | Folk punk |
Years active | 2008–2016 |
Labels | Monsoon Music |
Past members | |
Website |
thebadshepherds |
The Bad Shepherds were an English folk band, formed by the comedian Adrian Edmondson in 2008. [1] They played folk punk songs with traditional folk instruments. The band primarily consisted of Edmondson (vocals, mandolins, mandola) and Troy Donockley ( uilleann pipes, cittern, whistles, vocals).
After "accidentally" buying a mandolin, [2] Edmondson taught himself to play a few chords and he began to play a few punk songs on it. After playing for two days with Donockley, a virtuoso uilleann pipes player and multi-instrumentalist, they had arranged eight songs. [2] After some initial experimentation, they enlisted Dinan, winner of the All-Ireland Fiddle Championship, and the band was formed. [3] Essentially a folk band, the band's repertoire is taken from punk and new wave hits from 1978 to 1985. They re-interpret songs, inserting traditional reels and jigs. [3] [4] [5]
After touring the United Kingdom during 2008, the Bad Shepherds released their debut album, Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera! (which translates from an ancient Cumbrian dialect as One, Two, Three, Four!) [2] in May 2009. The band released their second album, By Hook or By Crook, with former Steeleye Span member Tim Harries playing double bass, in 2010. [6] The Bad Shepherds also headlined the first Looe Music Festival in 2011. [7]
At the start of 2013, after a year long hiatus the band announced they were getting back together to release a new album and undertake a 24-date UK tour, along with a six-date tour of Australia. Both of which were entitled Mud, Blood and Beer. [1] The album was released on 19 August 2013, and included both cover versions of punk and new wave tracks, plus their own material. [8]
Adrian Edmondson announced the band's end on his Facebook page on 31 October 2016. [9] [10]
The Bad Shepherds were nominated for the Best Live Act award at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. [11]
In 2012, the band won the Spiral Earth Award for best live act. The organisation celebrates a wide range of music, however their roots are mainly focused in the folk music genre. [12]
Year | Album details | Track listing |
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2009 | Yan, Tyan, Tethera, Methera!
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2010 | By Hook or By Crook
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2013 | Mud, Blood and Beer'
[1]
[13]
[14]
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