
There’s no denying Court Yard Hounds roots, sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison make reference to the joys of playing without someone in the middle and the Dixie Chicken restaurant down the road. Nevertheless, the cult like following which has no doubt spawned from their Dixie Chicks days sees them take to the Union Chapel stage where they’re greeted by a standing ovation. As they fuse a plethora of sounds, the country and folk influences are clear. Whilst Maguire weaves her fiddle, viola and mandolin through the set, Robison switches between banjo and guitar which combines with...

Photos of Court Yard Hounds at Union Chapel, London on 1st November 2010. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk
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