Den 4 og den 12. juni 2025 bliver særlige dag for folk- og rootsmusikken i grænseområdet, når det dansk-tyske band Drones & Bellows præsenter deres syvende album
I næsten 40 år har bandet haft gavn af nærheden til Tønder Festival og her har de gang på gang haft muligheden for at opleve de store navne inden for folk verdenen og hente inspiration til deres egen musik. “A River Runs” er en rejse gennem kendte melodier, nye fortolkninger, egne kompositioner og andre musikalske perler.
Drones & Bellows forbliver også denne gang tro mod sig selv med den sædvanlige kraftfulde sammensmeltning af musikalsk håndværk, tradition og inspiration. Arrangementerne er præget af deres helt eget stil, og bandet råder over en imponerende række instrumenter, som er med til at danne deres unikke sound.
Med 14 tracks får lytterne en varieret oplevelse, hvor folkemusikkens rødder møder bandets karakteristiske lyd og musikalske kreativitet.
Det musikalske “stof” leveres af legendariske navne som Oysterband, Brian McNeill, McCalmans og Phil Cunningham, men publikummet gøres også bekendt med musik af mindre kendte kunstnere som den baskiske musiker Inaki Malbadi. Og hele albummet krydres selvfølgeligt med Drones & Bellows egne kompositioner og flotte reels. – dertil også et live-track, der ikke er tilgængeligt på streamingtjenesterne! Track 14 er et mandolin-medley, der blev optaget under en koncert på Andersen-Hüs i Tyskland i 2023.
Albummet udgives digitalt – og på fysisk CD – se her i folkshop.dk
Artist
Pamela Naylor, – Flute, Scottish lowland smallpipes, tin whistle, lead and backing vocals
Anker Hintze, – Bodhran, djembe, cajon, chimes, bones, shakers, lead and backing vocals
Halvor Bogh, – Button accordion, banjo, mandolin, cittern, guitar, lead and backing vocals
Thomas Wieder, – Piano accordion, guitar, concertina, Jew’s harp, harmonica, double bass, lead and backing vocals
Jörgen Ehlers, – Double bass, electric bass, cello, guitar, banjo, mandolin, lead and backing vocals
Tracks
- Skipinnish
- A River Runs
- Ladies’ Polkas
- Smuggler
- The Carnival Set
- Edward
- Tønder the Eternal Friendship
- Paddy’s Lamentation / Lamentation Jig
- Albiztur – Fandango
- Song of the Hammers
- The Tin Key Set
- Galway Girl
- The Dark Island
- The Dueling Mandolins (live)
Producer: Drones & Bellow
Engineer Halvor Bogh
Mixed by Drones & Bellows and Frank Bossert at Soundworks Studio
Mastering Soundworks Studio
Front cover Thomas Wieder
Artwork and layout Johanna Behnke
Band photo Christian Paulsen
Band live photos: Andrea Husmans
ISRC DK6KA2500601-14
Barcode 5705934006382
LC code 09240
Released CD/digital June 2025
by GO Danish Folk Music
Albummet is released digitalt – and also as physical CD
Available here at folkshop.dk
June 4th and 12th will be special days for folk and roots music in the border area, when the Danish-German band Drones & Bellows presents their seventh album
For almost 40 years, the band has benefited from the proximity to Tønder Festival, where they have repeatedly had the opportunity to experience the big names in the folk world and draw inspiration for their own music. “A River Runs” is a journey through well-known melodies, new interpretations, their own compositions and other musical gems.
Drones & Bellows remains true to themselves this time too, with the usual powerful fusion of musical craftsmanship, tradition and inspiration. The arrangements are characterized by their own unique style, and the band has an impressive range of instruments at its disposal, which help to create their unique sound.
With 14 tracks, listeners get a varied experience, where the roots of folk music meet the band’s characteristic sound and musical creativity.
The musical “stuff” is provided by legendary names such as Oysterband, Brian McNeill, McCalmans and Phil Cunningham, but the audience is also introduced to music by lesser-known artists such as Basque musician Inaki Malbadi. And the entire album is of course spiced up with Drones & Bellows’ own compositions and beautiful reels. – plus a live track that is not available on streaming services! Track 14 is a mandolin medley that was recorded during a concert at Andersen-Hüs in Germany in 2023
