Frank Underwood (English musician)
Frank Underwood is a folk and blues musician, also known for work in the early music field, who presently lives and works in Oxfordshire.
Biography
He was the leader of the 1970s band Windsong, which featured Annie Lennox prior to her involvement with The Tourists and fame with the Eurythmics. Subsequently he played in a duo with fiddler David Favis-Mortlock as 'Mortlock and Underwood'.
He plays and teaches guitar, harmonica, and lute. A strong interest in the cultural life of England at the time of Jane Austen has led him to establish an Austen group in Oxford [1] [2] , and to team up with Gillian Tunley in an ensemble called 'Austentation' ,[3] since augmented to a quartet by the addition of Angela Mayorga, and Rob Lucas .[4]
Underwood was commissioned to write and perform music to honour the 1980s UK visit of Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, and has become known as a performer at festivals and cultural events in Oxfordshire.
References
- ^ "Oxford Times, December 2009". Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "BBC radio interview, October 2009". Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Oxford Times, Limited Edition Magazine". Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Oxford Mail coverage". Retrieved 15 January 2012.
External links
- http://www.follybridge.com - re. his recent recordings and appearances.
- http://www.janeaustenproject.org
- http://www.austentation.org