- Last Orders (band)
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Name = Last Orders
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|EnglandNewcastle upon Tyne ,England
Genre = Folk
Years_active =2006 –present
Label =Fellside Records
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Current_members = David Jones -Fiddle Matthew Jones -guitar Kevin Lees -Fiddle Joe O'Connor -Melodeon Last Orders is a four piece folk band originating from
Newcastle upon Tyne . The four members of the band met when they were all members ofFolkestra , a youth folk ensemble at theSage Gateshead .Band consists of Joe O'Connor, David Jones (studying at
Leeds University ), [cite web |url=http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/news/bbc_folk_awards.htm |title=BBC Folk Awards |publisher=Leeds University |accessdate=2008-04-06] Matthew Jones and Kevin Lees (studying atNewcastle University ). The majority of the band studied atGosforth High School .Last Orders won the
BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2007 on1 December 2006 . [cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/youngfolkawards2007/interview.shtml |publisher=BBC Radio 2 |title=Young Folk Award, Winners Interview |accessdate=2008-04-06] As part of their prize, the band performed at the 2007Cropredy Festival , Towersey Village Festival andCambridge Folk Festival . [cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/cambridgefolkfestival/2007/artists/lastorders/ |title=Cambridge Folk Festival |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-06]Last Orders released their self-titled debut album with
Fellside Records on30 July 2007 . [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000SSDCYA |title=Last Orders - Last Orders |publisher=Amazon UK |accessdate=2008-04-06]Discography
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* [http://www.fellside.com/Shop/Details.asp?ProductID=612 Last Orders] at Fellside Records
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