Gawain Erland Cooper

Folk rock, Musical Artist

1984 –

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Who is Gawain Erland Cooper?

Gawain Erland Cooper is an Orcadian and Scottish folk guitarist and singer. He is the front man of cult band Erland and the Carnival and The Magnetic North. In 2010 Erland and the Carnival released a critically acclaimed eponymous debut album and the band's second album Nightingale was released in March 2011. The Magnetic North released their debut album, Orkney: Symphony of the Magnetic North on May 6, 2012.

Erland Cooper is best known for his contemporary arrangements of traditional Scottish and English folk songs, including most notably "Love Is a Killing Thing", "East and West" and "The Derby Ram" collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams. His writing credits are currently linked in partnership with Simon Tong and David Nock. There are no solo records released to date.

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Born
Oct 5, 1984

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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