Helen Bell

Helen Bell is an English folk-influenced composer and musician playing mainly viola and fiddle.

In 2000, she released her first solo album, Audierne, on which she was accompanied by guitarist Ed Pritchard.

While studying music at the University of York between 1999 and 2001 she became part of the trio Ola with Sarah Wright (bodhran, flute, vocals) and Michael Jary (concertina). The trio went on to become finalists in the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award in 2000, and released two albums, The Animals are in the West and Be Prepared For Weather.

She was interviewed as part of Dr. Lindsay Aitkenhead's 2006 thesis on folk viola players.[1]

Bell's song "Broken Town" was covered by English fiddle-singer Jackie Oates on her self-titled debut album in 2006.[2]

In 2005 she began working with Tom Drinkwater as one half of the duo Pillowfish,[3] who released the album Common Knowledge in 2006.

Discography

Helen Bell with Ed Pritchard

  • Audierne (2000) (Little Acorn LACRCD1)

Ola

  • The Animals are in the West (2001) (Green Fingers Music GFMCD25)
  • Be Prepared for Weather (2003)

Pillowfish

  • Common Knowledge (2006) (Pillowfish PFCD. 0601)

References
  1. "Folk Viola". Folkviola.com. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. "NetRhythms: A to Z Album and Gig reviews". Netrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "Pillowfish website". Pillowfish.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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