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(October 2006) 13 tracks: Rigs Of The Time * Jordan * Across The Line * London Town * Sloe Gin * Courting Too Slow * Flash Company * Hopkinson’s Favourite * One May Morning Early * The Outlandish Knight * Frog’s Legs And Dragon’s Teeth * Fire Marengo.

Burlesque is the much-anticipated full length debut release from the eleven-piece supergroup English folk ensemble Bellowhead - Jon Boden, John Spiers, Benji Kirkpatrick, Andy Mellon, Justin Thurgur, Brendan Kelly, Pete Flood, Gideon Juckes, Rachael McShane, Paul Sartin and Giles Lewin.

Songs and tunes inspired by a dazzling array of material from the Napoleonic Wars (Rigs Of The Time), the American minstrel movement (Jordan), sea-shanties from Brazil (Across The Line) and the spirit of the East Anglian step dance tradition (Sloe Gin).

Lead singer Jon Boden struts and emotes much like a grandson of Mick Jagger, and the ensemble playing of all of the musicians is superb. It is not simply the technical ability of the individual players that impresses but also the sheer musicality of the arrangements.

By 2006, the band had long since transcended the idea of simply being a folk band with some brass players. They honed a unique style which set them apart. Deeply rooted in the English folk dance tradition, they also merge a joyous, uplifting cacophony of sound with a slightly sinister, distorted collision of music hall, Lotte Lenya, Robert Wyatt and pure theatre.

"Astonishing, I for one can't wait for them to make a proper album" (Colin Irwin, fRoots 2005)

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