St. Beaufort Explained

St. Beaufort are a three-piece folk band based in Berlin. The members are Henric Hungerhoff (guitar, accordion, vocals), Joseph Jakubczyk (banjo, vocals), and Tomás Peralta González (upright bass, vocals). Their style has been referred to as being influenced by bluegrass bands mixed with contemporary folk tunes.[1] All musicians are multi-instrumentalists.

Overview

The band formed in 2013 when American Joseph Jakubczyk arrived in Berlin and met Henric Hungerhoff, then singer-songwriter of Hungerhoff & The Wild Roots. After playing shows together in local bars, the duo found Canadian musician Derek Ullenboom, who joined as a mandolin player. St. Beaufort released a self-titled album in 2015 that gained positive reviews from Berliner Morgenpost[2] and Folker,[3] followed by radio appearances on national radio Deutschlandradio,[4] Radio Eins,[5] and Radio Fritz. The group has played numerous tours and festivals across Europe, including Y Not Festival in England,[6] Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in Scotland,[7] or Fano Free Folk Festival in Denmark.[8] After Chilean bass player Tomás Peralta González joined St. Beaufort in 2016, Derek Ullenboom left the band to focus on his performing and songwriting work with Graham Candy. Further festival appearances include Blue Balls Festivals in Switzerland,[9] Poole Beer & Bluegrass Festival,[10] Wilde Möhre Festival,[11] Bergfunk Open Air,[12] Folk am Neckar,[13] or the Rolling Stone Weekender.[14]

The band also hosts an acoustic session named St. Beaufort's Table.[15] [16] For each episode, St. Beaufort invites guest musicians to play a song together at varying locations. Guests at St. Beaufort's Table have included HONIG, Jonathan Kluth, or Charlotte Brandi of Me and My Drummer[17]

Notes and References

  1. News: Vossen. Lorenz. Die Boten des Bluegrass – St. Beaufort in Kreuzberg. 30 September 2017. Berliner Morgenpost. 15 October 2015.
  2. News: Vossen. Lorenz. Boten des Bluegrass - St. Beaufort in Kreuzberg. 30 September 2017. Berliner Morgenpost. 15 October 2015.
  3. News: N E U AUF DEUTSCHEN BÜHNEN. 30 September 2017. Folker. 1 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Risel. Martin. Musikalische Entdeckungen: Wir feiern ein Jahr "Soundscout". Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Deutschlandradio. 30 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Radio Eins. Freitagabend mit Daniel Finger und Sven Oswald auf radioeins. Radio Eins / RBB. 30 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Renshaw. David. Dizzee Rascal and White Lies to headline Y Not Festival . NME. 13 February 2014 . 30 September 2017.
  7. Web site: The Potting shed line-up announced for Belladrum Tartan Heart. eFestivals.co.uk.
  8. News: Christensen. Ralf. Forsamlingshus for åndsarbejdets fremme. 30 September 2017. Information.dk. 30 July 2014.
  9. Web site: Die Highlights am Blue Balls Festival 2016. Rockstar.ch. 30 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Beer And Bluegrass Festival 2016. eFestivals.co.uk.
  11. Web site: Wilde Möhre Festival. Wilde Möhre Festival.
  12. News: Grote. Lars. Rock'n'Roll knapp unterhalb der Baumgrenze. 1 October 2017. Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung. 18 August 2016.
  13. News: Lahr. Peter. Mosbacher Folk am Neckar: Ein entspanntes Folks-Fest in Neckarelz. 1 October 2017. Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung. 8 August 2016.
  14. News: ROLLING STONE Weekender 2017: Das Lineup ist komplett. 1 October 2017. Rolling Stone. 13 September 2017.
  15. News: Kelly. Aoife. WATCH: Raw, passionate version of The Foggy Dew from Berlin-based band St. Beaufort. 30 September 2017. Irish Independent.
  16. News: McKenna. Paddy. This beautiful version of the Foggy Dew is the perfect centenary cover. 30 September 2017. Joe.ie.
  17. Web site: St. Beaufort's Table feat. Charlotte (Me and My Drummer) - Grown Up Shape. YouTube. 30 September 2017.

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