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Jo Freya (born 4 December 1960) is an English saxophonist,
clarinettist and singer.
She was born Jo Fraser, but changed her name to Jo Freya as a condition of joining the actors' union
Equity, which does not allow two of its members to share the same name.[
citation needed] She performs mainly
folk music and
world music and is part of the bands
Blowzabella,
Old Swan Band and
Token Women, as well as performing and / or recording with
Lal Waterson,
Pete Morton,
Maalstroom, and with her sister,
Fi Fraser.
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She is part of the
Lal Waterson Project, in memory of Waterson and in celebration of her work.
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Discography
Solo albums
- Traditional Songs of England (1993)
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- Traditional Songs of Wales (1993)
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- Lush (1996)
- Lal (2007)
- Female Smuggler (2008)
Anthology
- Migrating Bird – The Songs of Lal Waterson (2007)
With Pete Morton
- Jo Freya & Pete Morton (1997)
As a member of Blowzabella
- A Richer Dust (1988)
- Vanilla (1990)
- Octomento (2007)
- Dance (2010)
As a member of
Fraser Sisters
- The Fraser Sisters (1998)
- Going Around (2001)
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As a member of
Freyja
- Freyja (1996)
- One Bathroom (2001)
As a member of The Old Swan Band
- No Reels (1977)
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- Old Swan Brand (1979)
- Gamesters, Pickpockets and Harlots (1981)
- The Old Swan Band (1983)
- Still Swanning After All These Years (1995)
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- Swan-Upmanship (2004)
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As a member of
Tanteeka
As a member of Token Women
- The Rhythm Method (1993)
- Out To Lunch (1995)
- Elsa (2001)
In conjunction with Maalstroom
As a member of
Moirai
References
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^ Neal Walters; Brian Mansfield (1998).
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink.
ISBN
978-1-57859-037-7. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Woosnam, Dai.
"THE OLD SWAN BAND - Swan-Upmanship". The Living Tradition. No. 59. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Peters, Brian.
"Thus Spake Stradling". Roots World.
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^ Wilkinson, Allan (2 December 2008).
"Jo Freya's Lal Waterson Project". Northern Sky. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Hutchinson, Charles (28 November 2008).
"Preview: Jo Freya's Lal Waterson Project, National Centre for Early Music, York, December 2". The York Press. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Paul Théberge; Kyle Devine; Tom Everrett (29 January 2015).
Living Stereo: Histories and Cultures of Multichannel Sound. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 171–.
ISBN
978-1-62356-687-6. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ John Morrish; Rikky Rooksby; Mark Brend (1 July 2007).
The Folk Handbook: Working with Songs from the English Tradition. Backbeat Books. pp. 287–.
ISBN
978-1-4768-5400-7. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Frederick Dorian; Orla Duane; James McConnachie (1999).
World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Rough Guides. pp. 318–.
ISBN
978-1-85828-635-8. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Howley, Mel.
"THE FRASER SISTERS "Going Around"". The Living Tradition. No. 48. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Turner, James R (2009).
"The Free Reed Revival Re: Masters Series: Archive Recordings from the Folk Revival". Albion. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Beeby, Dave.
"OLD SWAN BAND - "Still Swanning ..."". The Living Tradition. No. 13. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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^ Colin Larkin (2006).
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Morricone, Ennio - Rich Kids. MUZE.
ISBN
978-0-19-531373-4. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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