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Breaking news: Blueflint are absolutely delighted to announce they will be supporting the Proclaimers on their UK album launch tour this autumn!

 

Please see our gig listings page for more details or visit http://www.proclaimers.co.uk/

The sound of Blueflint is defined by the sublime close harmonies of Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson whose voices, both ethereal and warm, interweave in ballads and songs of eerie melancholy and heartfelt charm. Intertwining banjos, fiddle, double-bass and drums accompany the singers in beautifully-crafted songs that swoop easily from the dark underbelly of folk to buoyant Americana-tinged ballads. Blueflint successfully thwart attempts at musical pigeonholing; their fresh and original sound refuses to sit squarely in any one genre, bringing an unexpected twist to the banjo sound and gaining them fans from across the musical spectrum.

In 2009, Blueflint released their debut CD ‘High Bright Morning’, produced by renowned composer and producer Jim Sutherland. The album was highly acclaimed for its fresh and imaginative take on Americana traditions. Their much anticipated second album ‘Maudy Tree’ , released in October 2011, promises to raise their profile even further, gaining the band plaudits throughout the music press.

Blueflint are Deborah Arnott on vocals, banjo and ukulele; Hugh Kelly (Longway) on double-bass; Clare Neilson (vocals; clawhammer banjo) and Roddy Neilson (Peatbog Faeries) on fiddle and vocals.

Another classy fusion of folk and Southern country. Vocalists Deborah Arnott and Clare Neilson display all the beauty of their voices against a clever banjo and fiddle background on this good-natured album.

Terrific harmonies…A robust supporting cast and top-notch arrangements make this lovely record a serious contender for UK Americana album of the year, if such an accolade exists.

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