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“unbelievable musical chemistry…a serious debut” (Folk London)
“extraordinary…storming and massively confident” (Bright Young Folk)
“so infectious that I wanted to get up and join in” (Fatea – Live)
“Bailey & Keely show there is magic and mystery yet to explore in morris…sheer beauty and fun” (Songlines)
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Bailey and Keely met on the English session scene and instantly clicked over their love of pushing tunes beyond their limits. Radio 2 Folk Awards nominee and New Roots finalist Saul Bailey has performed solo supporting the likes of Leveret and John Kirkpatrick, played as part of the indie-folk band Glymjack, and worked as an accompanist. Royal Academy of Music alumnus Mitch Keely is a composer and multi-instrumentalist and has worked with talent from a diverse scope of genres and traditions both in the UK and abroad as a backer, composer, audio engineer, and producer.
Together, they form a new and unique musical force. They draw upon a joint history of Morris dance and traditional music, hauling it into the modern age with a sensitive irreverence. Their debut album, Atthomis, released in 2024 with Scribe Records. Crafted from reworked traditional English tunes, original compositions and improvisations, it is a testament to the way in which Bailey and Keely embrace the unknown and pull new musical possibilities from the weird and the wonky.
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