O'Hooley & Tidow
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O'Hooley & Tidow at 2014 Cambridge Folk Festival
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Folk, chamber folk |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | No Masters |
| Associated acts | Lucy Ward; Chumbawumba; Anna Esslemont and Cormac Byrne; Jackie Oates |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Belinda O'Hooley Heidi Tidow |
O'Hooley & Tidow are an English folk music duo from Yorkshire. Singer-songwriter Heidi Tidow (pronounced Tee-doe or "Tee-dov" ) performs and records with her wife, singer-songwriter and pianist Belinda O'Hooley, who was formerly a member of Rachel Unthank and the Winterset (now The Unthanks). O'Hooley & Tidow were nominated for Best Duo at the 2013 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Their 2016 album, Shadows, was given a five-starred review in The Guardian and four of their other five albums, including their 2017 release WinterFolk Volume 1, have received four-starred reviews in the British national press.
Belinda O'Hooley and Heidi Tidow, who were both brought up in Yorkshire, met in Huddersfield in 2005 and started songwriting and performing together in 2009. They share a traditional Irish music background and have family in County Sligo and County Galway. Tidow also has a German heritage on her mother's side.
Between August and November 2009 at their home in Golcar, Huddersfield, they recorded an album, Silent June, which was released on 22 February 2010 to critical acclaim, including a four-starred review in the Financial Times. It was one of MOJO magazine's Top 10 Folk Albums of 2010 and won "Best Debut" in the Spiral Awards, organised by Spiral Earth. O'Hooley & Tidow also won the FATEA Innovation Award 2010, an award for music which broadens the appeal of roots-based music.
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