ABOUT
In 1993, three blokes from South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, with a name like a firm of solicitors, released an album of acappella songs full of social comment and (in the words of Folk Roots) ‘harmonies you could chew’.
They were, of course, Coope Boyes and Simpson, and the album was Funny Old World. Q Magazine named it as their Roots Album of the Year in 1994.
Twenty three years later, with a career that has encompassed at least a dozen albums, numerous tours and festival appearances, as well as a Folk Awards nomination, Coope Boyes and Simpson released their final studio album.
Coda is a collection of songs, mainly self-penned or drawn from the tradition, covering issues such as refugees, Iraq and climate change. With an anger undimmed, Coope Boyes and Simpson returned to their roots and completed the circle that started with Funny Old World.
The album was released in September 2016 , and Coope Boyes and Simpson undertook a UK tour in October and November 2016, with an album launch at Musicport.
May 2017 saw Coope Boyes and Simpson embark on their farewell tour at venues throughout the UK. The tour was a celebration of their career, and featured material from across their entire repertoire.