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Chapter four – The New Era
by Steve Matthews and Rosie Eade
With the departure of Richard and Kendra, the future of Hedgepig looked bleak, with Steve and Mark considering calling it a day. However, in 2001 Rosie Eade joined the band, providing vocals, sax and whistles, and she brought with her a wealth of her own excellent material – both self-penned and darkened versions of traditional material. With Rosie’s arrival, the band was re-energised.
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Steve W
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Mark
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Jim
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Simon
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Rosie
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The Wrestlers 03-02-2001
Gary (The Locomotive 15-05-2004)
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Simon Hall left in February 2001 to concentrate his efforts with Nice Planet WTI, and he was replaced on drums by Gary Cates.
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Steve W . . . Jim ... Gary . . . Mark
Ely Folk Festival Weekend, 10-07-2004
However, during this period of creative energy, Hedgepig had not forgotten their roots. They continued to regularly delight audiences all over Cambridge - always around to help celebrate the important occasions such as Burns' Night (2005 = The Earl of Beaconsfield), St Patrick's Night (2005 = The Cricketers) and the occasional wedding. They could be seen squeezing drumlessly into the tiny corner of the Radegund and firing rocking folk music to the many corners of a packed Locomotive. Some gigs were made particularly special with the appearance of guest musicians, especially the gradual return of Steve Matthews.
Steve M, Steve W, Rosie, Mark
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Steve W, Jim, Rosie, Mark
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Burns' Night, Earl of Beaconsfield, 22-01-2005
Steve M, Rosie, Mark, Steve W
St. Patrick's Night at The Cricketers, 17-03-2005
And it is at this point that Rosie began the new and improved and fairly regularly updated Hedgepig.org website.
This line up recorded the third album - concentrating mostly on Rosie’s material (original and trad re-writes), supplemented by Mark’s and Steve M’s tunes and songs. "the best Hedgepig recording to date"...
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