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Belinda O?Hooley began playing the piano at the age of seven. She is an exceptionally gifted pia-nist, singer, songwriter and composer and has become renowned for her highly individual, emotion-al, yet sensitive musicality. She is half of four time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Best Duo nominees O?Hooley & Tidow alongside her wife Heidi Tidow; together described by The Guardian as ?ex-ceptional songwriters.? Their song ?Gentleman Jack? features as the closing theme song for Sally Wainwright?s latest BBC/HBO drama series Gentleman Jack. Belinda is also known for her in-ventive, minimalist, sometimes flamboyant accompanying of folk luminaries including Rufus Wainwright, Nic Jones, Jackie Oates and the Mercury nominated; Rachel Unthank and The Winterset.
?Inversions? showcases Belinda?s abilities as a composer and pianist with many of the piano pieces inspired by the songs and tunes her father inherited from a long line of male musicians in the hills of the West coast of rural Ireland. With the passing of her father in 2017, Belinda; the first woman to be handed the tradition, has found the freedom to express the music of her ancestors in her very own, unconventional way, evolving and migrating into something you could describe as an inver-sion: a reversal of the norm.
Gently nurtured, produced and recorded by Heidi Tidow at MOMA Wales, the mountains, valleys and landscapes of Snowdonia also provide the backdrop to a trio of compositions; each celebrating a deep love of the nature and wildlife of this breathtaking part of Wales.
?Inversions? encapsulates the essence of an artist truly at one with her instrument.
?Exquisite? * * * * * The Guardian
?Defiant, robust, northern, poetical, political folk music for the times we live in.? The Inde-pendent
?Dense, complex, beautifully performed.? * * * * Songlines
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By day our Cafe serves delicious home-cooked food, Fairly Traded coffee & tea and homemade cakes & pastries. All with a nod to local and ethical sourcing. We cater for Vegetarians, Vegans and dietary issues, just ask if you need anything not catered for on our menus. We also have a Delicatessen serving our own home-cooked food daily.
On Sunday to Thursday evenings we host the best acoustic music in the City, specialising in Folk, Roots and Americana.
On Friday and Saturday evenings the Cafe is available for private functions, weddings and parties, please call or email for more details.
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17 York Road,
Kings Heath,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
England,
B14 7SA.
0121 443 4725
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