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Formed in 2004, Bellowhead was conceived by folk duo Jon Boden and John Spiers while stuck in a traffic jam; they immediately phoned Paul to invite him to join the band.

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In 2021 Boden launched Colourchord system, an experimental system for promoting social singing using simple four-part harmony, funded by Awards For All. Paul continued his academic interest in music, achieving a master’s degree in traditional music at Newcastle University, then becoming a visiting tutor on its folk degree course. Songs From The Floodplain, Afterglow and Last Mile Home form a post-climate-change trilogy of albums. citation needed] He was awarded honorary doctorates by Durham University and the Open University in 2019.

Jon is also a talented composer, with his music having been featured in two Royal Shakespeare productions of the Merchant Of Venice and A Winter’s Tale in Stratford.

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We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. citation needed] The theme song for the 2023 BBC show "Beyond Paradise" is arranged by Boden and performed by Bellowhead, as is Sunday Omnibus version of The Archers' theme on BBC Radio 4. It was a commission from Fuel Theatre and the piece was used to create two videos, the first capture a performance from professional choreographer Vicki Igbokwe, [11] the second a montage of footage from the public, who were encouraged to film their own response to the piece. Remnant Kings (East) will have the sale on Saturday, July 4 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Sword Street premises. The resulting piece used Britten's setting of the ballad for male voice choir, interspersed with five ‘interpolations’ composed by Boden, with lyrics co-written by him and Mary Hampton.With an emphasis on English songs and tunes, the band toured for Live Music Now, taking their music into prisons and special needs schools, before recording their debut album, The First Cut, in 2003. They initially played ceilidhs and social dances, where they were required to play the same tune over and over; but they began to sneak in snatches of unlikely classical and pop tunes, and their humorous musical style continued in concert performances, with Sartin adding the swanee whistle to the fiddle and oboe. Their recording of Barwick Green, the theme tune to Radio 4’s The Archers, introduces the Sunday morning omnibus edition. Mr Nimmo said: “Unfortunately, Remnant Kings Central Limited was unable to continue trading in light of significant liabilities and cashflow difficulties, having been affected by changing consumer habits, exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.