Warwick Folk Festival, UK
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It's a magical experience whenever these two fine singers put their voices together. As for their harmonies, they are breathtaking. Warwick Folk Festival, UK |
| Dave's songs are very strong they also have a solidly
traditional feel to them. Dirty Linen (Folk Magazine), USA |
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| Anni Fentiman executed her notes so perfectly, with such an eerie sound that one could actually picture the scene described in the song. The Boston Irish Reporter, USA |
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| Dave Webber has that rare gift of writing songs that sound traditional. Boston Globe, USA |
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| The enthusiasm of these two fine singers for traditional and traditional style songs, comes through hot and strong, whether singing together or solo. National Folk Music Festival, UK |
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| Dave and Anni's enthusiasm sparkles in their powerful vocal performances which have developed from their involvement in traditional and traditional-style music for over 25 years. Their first love is accappella singing, both solo and in harmony, and they acknowledge the debt of gratitude that is owed to source and early revival singers who have helped to keep alive this wonderful singing style. They present a varied cross section of material from the delicate solo to the rousing chorus. Anni's intuitive harmony adds colour and depth to the duo whilst her solo performance is clear and sensitive. From the North East of England Anni is a "Geordie" and presents an unusual repertoire featuring dialect songs earning Anni a well deserved reputation in English traditional music circles. Dave sings with a rich and powerful style. His love of this music is clear in his performance, from the gentle and plaintive traditional ballad to the stirring chorus song which inspires even the most reticent audience to join in. Dave is also a song writer of note with many of his better known songs often assumed to be traditional. Foremost among these is probably "Lady of Autumn" and many of Dave's songs have been heard as far afield as Australia. Dave has published a book of his self penned songs all of which are written in the traditional idiom. The duo perform for folk song clubs, folklore societies and festivals, in the UK and also in the USA and Canada. They have regularly delighted audiences on both east and west coasts of America since 1990.
Apart from their concert work, Dave and Anni's recordings are frequently
featured on national and local radio and have been used for television. They
occasionally combine their talents with other performers in musical and
theatrical productions, the most widely acclaimed of which is probably 'The
Widow's Uniform', a musical play in which Dave and Anni play leading roles.
This show has toured provincial theatres throughout England, and has been
favourably reviewed by BBC Radio 4. | ||