Circus Envy
A British alternative folk band
Secrets: Circus Envy’s new CD
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Circus Envy – Secrets | AAAmusic
Another review of Secrets after the link: Say Something manages to be comprehensively better than anything Mumford and Sons have come up with, it’s simultaneously stirring and complex, subtle and catchier than bubonic plague via Circus Envy – Secrets | AAAmusic.
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Tagged album, band, Circus Envy, folk, Hull, Mumford and Sons, Say Something, Secrets
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A Tribute to Mike Waterson
By popular demand, an MP3 download link has been added at the bottom of the post. In tribute to British folk-legend Mike Waterson – who passed away earlier this year – Hull-based alternative folk band Circus Envy perform their arrangement of one of his best loved songs: Bright Phoebus. In a log cabin. Click on … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Bright Phoebus, Circus Envy, folk, Hull, live, Mike Waterson, tribute, Video, Watersons
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Hull Daily Mail feature | Band are making ‘down-to-earth, honest, raw’ folk music
Read a feature on Circus Envy by the Hull Daily Mail at the link below! “We don’t do what I call twee folk,” says Mick. “We like more down-to-earth, honest, raw folk that grabs the attention.” via This is Hull and East Riding | Band are making ‘down-to-earth, honest, raw’ folk music.
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Tagged album, Beverley Folk Festival, Circus Envy, folk, Hull, Secrets
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Secrets – a review by FATEA
Another review for Secrets, this time in FATEA. Secrets is available to download now from our online store. As with many folk albums a lot of aspects of the human condition are touched upon, love, loss, sex, suicide and abandonment, not necessarily in that order. It brings about an album that is not only highly … Continue reading
Front page feature on efolkMusic.org
The Burning Sky has made it to the front page of eFolkmusic.org, one of our favourite international folk sites, please take a look! Circus Envy is a great example of the international reach of efolkMusic, with our ability to traverse borders to spread the word about exceptional music you probably don’t know about. via efolkMusic.org- … Continue reading
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Tagged blitz, Circus Envy, efolkmusic, efolkmusic.org, folk, Hull, Secrets, The Burning Sky
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New Song: Snakes and Ladders @ Fruit – Hull: Pre-Beverley Festival Concert 2011
YouTube – Circus Envy @ Fruit – Hull: Pre-Beverley Festival Concert 2011. Cameraman extraordinaire Michael Nagasaka filmed us at the Beverley Festival preview gig at Fruit in Hull last week, and we’d like to share one of the new songs from our forthcoming album, Secrets, with you. Here’s Snakes and Ladders live!
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Tagged album, Beverley, Circus Envy, festival, folk, FRUIT, Hull, live, Secrets, snakes and ladders, Video, youtube
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Getting ready for the Summer
Circus Envy have been rehearsing hard for the summer festivals – we already have a couple of dates confirmed, which are detailed on our tour dates page and a couple more dates being planned now that we can’t tell you about yet! We’ve been in and out of interviews with radio and newspapers all week … Continue reading
Hear “Regret” on Amazing Radio – 16/1/11
“Regret” will be played on Frankie Ward’s Amazing Folk radio show this coming Sunday 16th January (at 7pm GMT) and Wednesday 19th January (also at 7pm). Amazing radio is available on DAB radio (for those with a posh digital radio) six clicks to the left of BBC Radio 1 or online. Listen online at the … Continue reading
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Hull Daily Mail – Circus Envy are setting their sights high for 2011.
The Hull Daily Mail featured Circus Envy tonight including news of our forthcoming single release. Whereas most folk acts are content with playing to small but committed audiences on the thriving folk pub and club scene – and selling just enough records to survive – the Hull quintet want to be heavy hitters.And the band, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bellowhead, Circus Envy, folk, HMV, interview, Mumford and Sons, Regret, Sam Sweeney, Secrets, single
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Radio play – “Regret” on Hermitage FM – 13/01/11
You can hear the new Circus Envy single “Regret” on Chris Sweeney’s Hermitage Folk on Hermitage FM this Thursday at 7pm via the link below. Hermitage FM. “Regret” is released digitally on 24th January.
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