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gave their "Live at Sidmouth" album four stars and put the duo "at the forefront of the latest wave of British music acts". One of his first recordings was playing bass and percussion on "Jack's Alive" (1980) the first album by the
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for "One in a Million", a modern retelling of a widespread traditional tale in which a lost ring is rediscovered in the stomach of a fish. He was also nominated in three other categories: Best Album (for
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In 2011, Wood again tasted success at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, where he was recognised as Folk Singer of the Year as well as winning Song of the Year for his song "Hollow Point", from
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His compositions include: "Coroare"; "Back at Lusignac"; "Elizabeth Clare"; "I Feel a Smile Coming On"; "Lusignac"; "Mrs Saggs"; "The
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to create songs that had a "resonance and relevance" to Darwin. A CD was released in August 2009.
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Other projects include "Listening to the River" (a concert project which interweaves recordings of
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Unless indicated otherwise, all solo albums, issued by RUF Records; recordings include:
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In 2009, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards recognised Wood as 'Folk Singer of the Year', and
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asked him to appear as support act on the British leg of her Starlight tour.
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English dance music (with a background in English church music), including
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with live music) and "Glassblower", described as "an industrial ballet".
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2006, the Best Original Song category was won by Wood and storyteller
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Wood is also a member of Wood, Wilson & Carthy, with
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