Folk Bands and Artists
Fraser-Coope
Derby
The Fraser Sisters, Jo Freya and Fi Fraser, were once described as “better than a bus”, when a print over-run removed the rest of the sentence, “load of musicians”. It’s a fitting description, as they are multi-instrumentalists and singers with a history of performing that spans the best part of 50 years.
They are joined by Katy Coope, niece and daughter respectively. Katy has sung all her life at family events and for many years early on with Shooting Roots and still with Stream of Sound. She currently also performs in an acapella trio called Arbrevyn, singing songs from Cornwall, Derbyshire and around the UK. Her collaborators are Cathy Bennett and Callum MacKellar. They are currently working on their first album.
This family unit have collected and interpreted music from the UK and beyond in a way that only siblings and relatives can. The music is diverse and captivating, often delivered in what appears to be a deceptively easy way – eg, acapella, accompanied, driving tunes – but frankly they are worth seeing for the banter alone. Expect great music with tales of their experiences as musicians, sisters, daughter and niece and from far and wide.
You will have seen them individually or collectively with Blowzabella, Narthen, Polkaworks, Sir Michael Morpurgo, the Old Swan Band and more, and Jo is now the artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble. Katy can be seen with Stream of Sound and Arbrevyn.
The Cellar is London’s longest-running folk club; it’s a weekly, non-profit club, run on a voluntary basis, now meeting on Monday nights. We have professional guests every week, supported by resident singers and musicians, and performers from the floor.
Genre: English Folk
