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Roderick Woomble (born 13 August 1976 in Irvine, Scotland) is the lead singer of Scottish rock group, Idlewild. Woomble has worked with several musicians including Kate Rusby, his wife Ailidh Lennon, and songwriter Karine Polwart (to whom he presented the Horizon Award at the BBC Folk Awards 2005). He has also recorded and performed as part of Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble).
On his debut solo album My Secret is My Silence, produced by John McCusker (ex-husband of Kate Rusby), Woomble was aided by Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones . Woomble’s solo project provided a new outlet for folky songs that “would not have lived in Idlewild”, according to the singer. The album reached number one in the UK Folk Charts and was also released in the US.
Woomble combined with acclaimed folk musician Kris Drever and superlative fiddle player and fellow folkster John McCusker to record (as Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble) the album “Before the Ruin” released in September 2008.
On his debut solo album My Secret is My Silence, produced by John McCusker (ex-husband of Kate Rusby), Woomble was aided by Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones . Woomble’s solo project provided a new outlet for folky songs that “would not have lived in Idlewild”, according to the singer. The album reached number one in the UK Folk Charts and was also released in the US.
Woomble combined with acclaimed folk musician Kris Drever and superlative fiddle player and fellow folkster John McCusker to record (as Kris Drever, John McCusker & Roddy Woomble) the album “Before the Ruin” released in September 2008.
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My Secret Is My Silence
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The Impossible Song & Other Songs
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Leaving Without Gold
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Roll Along
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ReformatMe wrote:
"The Impossible Song & Other Songs" was a great bag of tripe in my opinion. A great bag of dispassionate, stale tripe when I was expecting a three-course meal. I got another two courses of boring tripe so I suppose in some ways my expectations were met. It's a shame because I really loved My Secret Is My Silence.
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maniclamb wrote:
Really really really enjoying the new album. Great work Roddy. Shame I didn't get to see him play in York or Leeds.
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Maddjik wrote:
New one is even better than the first one... amazing.
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symptom_recital wrote:
Read my review of The Impossible Song & Other Songs here: http://zookeepersbuoy.blogspot.com/2011/03/roddy-woomble_21.html
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Croasis wrote:
adore him.
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KeithJones wrote:
This album is just ridiculously amazing [2]
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Decrescendo wrote:
This album is just ridiculously amazing.
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hnava wrote:
lol cool
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thewisedragon wrote:
Just bought the CD, brilliant..... Lovin' it =)
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i_dont_exist wrote:
I have Whiskeyface stuck in my head lol
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antigravity wrote:
Dude... you have to write more solo stuff. Love My Secret Is My Silence... I must have been a Scot in a past life or something
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natalieshaw wrote:
Idlewild news exclusive here: http://www.musosguide.com/?p=2319
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oceanbutnone wrote:
like him a lottttttt
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Ulrikke wrote:
Try Amazon. They have it, as I recall.
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mistakepageant wrote:
ah how does a person living in a tiny little corner called america get the new album?
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Ulrikke wrote:
I just saw Roddy with Kris Drever and John McCusker at Tønder. Wonderful gig and certainly the best of the night (Mad Violet and Ashley MacIsaac were there too). Bought the new album there. Wonderful, wonderful stuff!
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ernie_ernest wrote:
New album is coming out on September 15th and its called 'Before The Ruin'. Looking forward to this one!
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mistakepageant wrote:
super awesome stuff. only 5,400 listeners?! he deserves more! great album to bike to btw.
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daigcravid wrote:
My favourite album of 2006 I reckon. Pretty much perfect in every way.
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theoasis wrote:
mastermind!
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Feb
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Roddy Woomble with Sorren MacLean/Withered Hand/Alasdair Roberts
The Arches, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Mar
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Idlewild frontman live at Gala Durham
The Gala Durham, Durham, United Kingdom
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Mar
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Roddy Woomble
The Greystones, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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News
June tour & festivals etc.....
24 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/rwoomble
Kris, John and Roddy are heading out on another short UK tour
in June after the success (and near sell out!) of the last one.
They will also make several festival appearances over the
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June tour & festivals etc.....
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21 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/rwoomble
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