Jo Freya (b 4th December, 1960) is an English saxophonist, clarinetist and singer. She was born Jo Fraser, but changed her name to Jo Freya as a condition of joining the actors' union Equity, which does not allow two of its members to share the same name. She performs mainly folk music and world music and is part of the bands
Blowzabella,
Old Swan Band and
Token Women, as well as performing with
Lal Waterson,
Pete Morton. She also performs as part of a nameless supergroup consisting of
Coope, Boyes & Simpson,
Fi Fraser ,
Georgina Boyes and herself. Her European group
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