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Originally formed in 2009 The Medlars are folk trio from
Essex, performing songs and tunes originated and rooted in the folk
tradition, revisiting and creating new arrangements of classic English
folk songs with a contemporary feel.
Its current line up formed from a chance encounter at Folk East
2017, The Medlars are now Alie Barnes - vocals, Emma Hardy -
fiddle/vocals, Tom Hardy guitar/vocals.
Alie grew up with the influences of
the East Anglian fens in her blood and has been performing and running
folk clubs since the mid-1980s. Emma has a classical music background
and Tom is a self-taught guitarist, with a wide range of influences
from folk to punk. Whilst original influences remain, these have
expanded, drawing in ideas from within and outside the tradition. The
Medlars have performed at festivals, such as Bobbing Barn, Moira, The
White Horse, and Upton, and Folk Clubs including Colchester, Hadleigh,
Loughton, The Hoy at Anchor, Waveney, and Wivenhoe.
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