And to celebrate this milestone as one of the UK’s most successful folk duos, they have embarked on a 25 date tour across England in support of their first ever live concert album - something their fans have been requesting for years - and will be performing at Exeter’s Phoenix arts centre on March 12.
Titled ‘Another Day At The Circus’ it perfectly encapsulates the intimate poignancy of an evening with a couple at the top of their game.
Duos come and duos go, and some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original and captivating.
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For three decades Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman’s partnership has proved personal, permanent and pivotal.
From their roots in 90’s folk supergroup ‘Equation‘ through to becoming a revered duo in the folk music scene this multi award-winning couple continue to exude timeless class with their exquisite brand of traditional and contemporary acoustic music.
Bonded by an unseen alchemy, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have entwined their professional and personal relationship into an enviable class act of imaginative songwriting and musicianship.
The Dartmoor-based husband and wife have twice won the coveted 'Best Duo' title at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, as well as ‘Best Duo’ at the Folking.com awards and Spiral Earth awards.
They consistently deliver assured, distinctive performances whether live or recorded. In over two decades of performance they have never been trapped in a groove – always bold and innovative, mixing traditional song arrangements with their self-penned material which reels from the bitter to the sweet, the wry to the sad, the political to the passive.
Tickets for the gig can be booked at https://exeterphoenix.org.uk.