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Jon Boden (born 1977) is an multi-instrumental musician and English folk singer.
Career
Boden plays fiddle as part of the duo Spiers and Boden, the band Bellowhead and up until 2007, Eliza Carthy's band The Ratcatchers. In 2009 he toured with his new backing band The Remnant Kings. He has also written a number of theatre scores. In February 2010, Boden was named Folk Singer of the Year at the BBC Folk Awards.
Boden's latest project is A Folk Song A Day which began on 24 June 2010. From this date Boden will be releasing a new version of a tradition folk song each and every day for a year.
Personal life
He was born in Chicago but grew up in Winchester, England where attended Henry Beaufort Comprehensive School and Peter Symonds College. He has degrees in Medieval Studies from Durham and Composition for Theatre from London College of Music.
Boden and his partner, folk singer Fay Hield (of The Witches of Elswick) have a daughter, born 2006, and a son, born 2009.
Solo discography
(for other discography see Spiers and Boden)
Painted Lady (2006)Songs from the Floodplain (2009)