Mawkin

Their rather bizarre name means "scruffy, unkempt person" -- which may sum up their physical appearance ("we sold our souls to the scarecrows" they joke) but is harsh on one of the most exciting young instrumental folk bands to emerge in England in the 21st century. Brought up in an Essex family steeped in folk music, brothers Jamie (fiddle) and Dave Delarre (guitar) are the driving force, fully conversant with traditional music and consciously reflecting an English style, yet visionary enough to use the rich breadth of modern influences which they've also readily embraced. Th...