Martin and Martin with Devonbird

The two Martins were together again for rootsandshoots on Monday 29 April. 

We were very pleased to welcome the talented Devonbird for a live set.

 Listen 2 to recordings of Devonbird's set here. 

Devonbird are made up of Kathryn Bird (Vocals), Robert Weaton (Guitar & Vocals) and Sophie Colkin (Violin).

The songs they performed were as follows:
Hangman's Daughter
Purdy Jane
The Snows
Velvet

From their latest CD Hangman's Daughter we played:
The Brae
Oldways

Recordings played
Koby Israelite..Crayfish Hora (Suite Part 4)..Blues From Elsewhere
Alex Kumar..Rambling On My Mind..Phonic FM recording
Recordings from Padstow May Day Celebrations 2012
Billy Bragg..Verse for The Internationale..Recorded at Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebrations, 2009
Jackie Oates..The Posy Rhyme  /Bi Bi Og Blaka..Lullabies
Steve Mayone & Kristina Stykos The Cousins Project..Rescue Me..Beautiful Blood
June Tabor, Iain Ballamy & Hugh Warren..The Lads In Their Hundreds..Quercus
Blanche Rowan & Mike Gulston..Northill May Song / Mwynen Mai .. The Dance Goes On
Marion Ludvig & Steve Ellis..Á Tout Moment..Á Tout Moment
Alexandra Sousa.. Tudo Isto E Fado..Sabor A Fado
Altan.. An Grianan/Horse With A Heart..Celtic Tides
Allen Toussaint.. St. James Infirmary..The Bright Mississippi
Djal.. Ave Cesaria ..Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit
Custodio Castelo..Danca El Tango.. empa Guitarra Portuguesa
Woodwose..Purgatory/Paradise..Dancing Stones
Phil Bird..Twister..Little Vessel For A Long Journey