Not many bands can lay claim to being nominated for a prestigious BBC Folk Award (Best Group at the 2009 awards), before they’ve even released an album but this one can. Mawkin:Causley are brothers James and David Delarre, Danny Crump and Alex Goldsmith (all previously known as Mawkin) together with widely acclaimed Devon singer, Jim Causley (Under One Sky/Devil's Interval). With a heady mix of richly melodic vocals, melodeons, electric bass and acoustic guitar, they breathe youthful vigour and considerable energy into their folk-inspired music as is demonstrated by the exuberant exploration of traditional English music on their recently released debut album, ‘The Awkward Recruit’