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The Old Dance School
12+ albums
World Musicfolkcelticjazzirish
about
The Old Dance School was a British seven-piece folk band from Birmingham formed in 2006. Since 2015, the band has been known as The Fair Rain. The band began as a gathering of friends in the garden of the old Betty Fox school of ballet in Birmingham, from where the band took their name. Among the nettles, each member would bring along a tune or a song for the group to experiment with. In 2010, after 30,000 miles and nearly forty festivals, the ensemble’s album "Forecast" was released. An earlier album, "Based on a True Story", was released in 2008 and was championed by BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris. Having all studied formally at Birmingham Conservatoire, the members variously gained experience from international jazz festivals to European opera tours, film score commissions to classical recitals, green festivals to tattoo conventions - and have performed, recorded and toured with artists such as Martha Wainwright, Graham Coxon, Zoe Rahman, Neil Yates, Jim Perrin, The Destroyers, Martha Tilston, Kevin Dempsey, Joe Broughton and Chris While. “Beautifully crafted… the music is magic in their hands.” – Maverick ★★★★★ “Refined tone, technique, timing and taste… Masterful.” – The Scotsman “Hugely accomplished, inspired, intricate playing. Marks the beginning of a legacy to rival the Albions.” – Birmingham101 “Wonderfully exciting and uplifting… constantly taking you in unexpected directions…. One of the best folk acts around.” – Iain Hazelwood, Spiral Earth “I’ve come across
