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Bob Fox Biography

Bob Fox's musical career started in the folk clubs of his native north east, where he became resident singer at the celebrated Davylamp club. Later, he toured as a duo with fiddler Tom McConville.

Bob next teamed up with Stu Luckley. The pair recorded Nowt So Good'll Pass. This album was enthusiastically greeted by the music press and won Folk Album of The Year. It still remains one of the most respected recordings in the genre. The success of Nowt So Good'll Pass saw the duo touring intensively: as well as trips to continental Europe, they played in Australia and New Zealand and also performed in just about every folk club in Britain.

Bob and Stu were in demand at festivals too, including the prestigious Cambridge Folk Festival, and played as support on tours with Richard Thompson and Ralph McTell.

After recording a second album, Wish We Had Never Parted, Bob and Stu pursued solo careers. As well as touring for much of the year, Bob has been an artist in residence at Blyth Valley and, inspired by a photographic archive, has co-produced an audio-visual show celebrating the rich culture of Durham's mining communities. More recently, Bob re-recorded 14 songs from his albums with Stu Luckley which were released as the album Box of Gold.

Bob was special guest on Fairport Convention's Y2K national tour during February 2000. Later that year, he recorded his first solo album, Dreams Never Leave You. Again, the critics were generous in their praise: "quietly impressive... my album of 2000" said the Daily Telegraph; "mixes traditional themes with more contemporary material...a must-have for folk enthusiasts," enthused the Independent on Sunday.

In August 2000, Bob's solo set delighted the fans at Cropredy Music Festival and he subsequently compered the event.

During 2002, Bob joined fellow north-easterner Jed Grimes in The Hush, a six-piece band playing traditional north-eastern songs in innovative ways. Featuring Bob on guitar, mandolin and vocals, The Hush's debut album Dark To The Sky gained a nomination at the 2003 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

In 2004, Bob was again nominated at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. He was shortlisted as Folk Singer Of The Year and his interpretation of the song My Love Is In America gained its writer, Chris Leslie of Fairport Convention, a nomination for Best Original Song.

Bob regularly tours Britain, continental Europe, north America, and Australia.