The Blow-ins – husband and wife Phil Bennett and Bridget Cousins – are based in Scarborough and make gentle acoustic music with Celtic harp, guitar and voices. We are known for original, high-quality work; our eclectic mix of old and new folk songs and mesmerising harp /guitar duets has been heard by a rapidly growing number of appreciative festival and folk club audiences across the country. 

A musical journey with the Blow-ins takes you from ancient love songs to contemporary protest with quiet humour and powerful emotion. 

‘Mesmerisingly beautiful instrumentals’ : Luke Barker, Listen Local, Coast and County Radio

‘Captivating, emotive and genuine’ : Jim Taylor, Headland Festival

‘One of the North Yorkshire folk scene’s best kept secrets’ : Tony Haynes, Tempo Fm, Fab Folk and Blues

‘Wonderful’: Marcus, The Narrowboat Sessions

‘Utterly beautiful, enchanting, soul food’ : Lel Meleyal, writer

‘Fab stories and spell-binding music‘ : Beth Burrows, Folk singer