The Poozies

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The Poozies is an all-women band that performs traditional and self-composed material. Much of the "traditional" material is English and Scottish traditions. Their music relies a lot on vocals and harmonizing, though does have a significant accompaniment at times. The current live set includes arrangements of traditional tunes and songs, original compositions by Sally Barker and covers. The band is currently working on the follow up to their 2009 album, Yellow Like Sunshine. The recording was interrupted by Sally Barker's appearance on BBC TV's 'The Voice 2014' in which she represented Sir Tom Jones' team in the final of that programme.

Biography

The Poozies formed in 1990. Mary Macmaster (harp) and Patsy Seddon (harp) were performing together as the duo Sileas and worked with Sally Barker (guitar and vocals) on her solo album. Together they decided that an all-women folk group was a good idea, and when Barker met Karen Tweed in Hong Kong she agreed to join the project. Fiddler Jenny Gardener was the original fifth member of the group but left before the band recorded their first album (on which she appears as a guest on the track 'Foggy Mountain Top').