Bonfire Radicals original track from the album ‘Albino Peacock' - inspired by Katie’s travels to Bulgaria.

Coffee Countdown

Long awaited second album from Birmingham's fiery (un)traditional folk band Bonfire Radicals.

A collection of quirky self-penned, traditional and borrowed tunes, all arranged by the band and given new life and direction.

Expect the unexpected; from brooding vocals to raucous woodwind, driven by an electrifying backline.

Copyright 2022 Bonfire Radicals
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Unauthorised use prohibited.

The Space Between

Coffee Countdown - Piped And Unplugged

Freilacher Nashele

Sha, Sha, Di Shviger Kumt

The Man From Suburbia

This Birmingham murder ballad tells the true story of Mary Ashford, a young local woman from 1817 killed on her way home from a dance. In a dark twist of historical fate, over a hundred years later her story repeated with chilling parallels.
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Long awaited second album from Birmingham's fiery (un)traditional folk band Bonfire Radicals.

A collection of quirky self-penned, traditional and borrowed tunes, all arranged by the band and given new life and direction.

Expect the unexpected; from brooding vocals to raucous woodwind, driven by an electrifying backline.

Copyright 2022 Bonfire Radicals
All rights reserved
Unauthorised use prohibited.

©2022 Bonfire Radicals. All rights reserved. Any unauthorised copying, lending, broadcasting, public performance, distribution strictly prohibited.

Performed by Bonfire Radicals
Recorded by Luke Morrish-Thomas, Megatone Studios
Mixed by James Brough
Mastered by Andie Thomson Gighouse Recording Studios

Mary Ashford

Satsuma Moon

Cafe De Flore

The Bonfire

A remodelling of a favourite tune written by Cape Breton fiddler Jerry Holland.

The first track on the long awaited second album from Birmingham's fiery (un)traditional folk band Bonfire Radicals.

A collection of quirky self-penned, traditional and borrowed tunes, all arranged by the band and given new life and direction.

Expect the unexpected; from brooding vocals to raucous woodwind, driven by an electrifying backline.

Copyright 2022 Bonfire Radicals
All rights reserved
Unauthorised use prohibited.

Brenda Stubbert's Reel

Recorded Live at Tannerfest 2018. Tune written by violinist Sarah Farmer, arranged by Bonfire Radicals

Sarah's Muffins - Live at Tannerfest 2018

The Balkan Divorce Dance

Recorded Live at Tannerfest 2018.

Traditional British folk song, true origin unknown, but often considered an English tune.  Also commonly gets performed with verses from Oh Love is teasing. 

Features as the final track on debut album Albino Peacock

I Wish (trad)

The title track of our debut album 'Albino Peacock' featuring a 3/2 hornpipe written by our previous bassist Trevor Lines.

The Albino Peacock

Our arrangement of traditional tune 'Oh Love is teasing', true origin disputed, but versions of it cited in Irish, Scottish and English repertoire.  Often combined with I Wish, I Wish, which we also perform in its entirety. 

Recorded live at our COVID restricted gig at Centrala gallery, November 2020.

To be studio recorded for our debut EP

Oh Love is Teasing (trad) - Live at Centrala Nov 2020

First performance of our new track 'Zalizome', a Greek love song brought to us by our drummer Ilias, with a reel written by our violinist Sarah.

Recorded live at our COVID restricted gig at Centrala gallery, November 2020.

To be studio recorded for our debut EP

Zalizome (trad) - Live at Centrala Nov 2020

The electrifying sound of 6 piece (un)traditional folk band Bonfire Radicals is both intensely creative and irresistibly fun. Expect the unexpected, with global grooves, instrumental fireworks, rich vocal harmonies and delicate a cappella emerging from a melting pot of original and traditional tunes from the British Isles to the Balkans. Emotive vocals, textural washes, raucous woodwind and wild fiddle are woven together over a pulsating backdrop of guitar, bass and drums. Bonfire Radicals’ music, vibrancy and energy dares audiences not to dance...

"Raucous and eclectic... sheer merriment bundled into a gorgeous set of ideas and influences ****" Songlines

"This is tradition woven into an uninhibited gathering of inspired originality". FolkWords

"Boldly raucous… quite staggeringly special". Fatea Magazine.

"Birmingham's best kept musical secret. Vibrant and exciting, a musical blend of folk traditions full of originality and virtuosity. Our audience loved them and buzzed with excitement - if you’ve not seen Bonfires yet, get along to a gig as quickly as you can” (Brett Rehling - Promoter/Owner Kitchen Garden Cafe).

"We loved it! It was a wonderful gig - such great music: diverse, full of energy, poignant in places, full of virtuosity and musicality... Can't wait for the next opportunity to hear you!" (audience member)

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