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| '''Roderick Woomble''' (born ] ] in ], ]) is the lead ] of ] ], ]. | |||
| ==Musical career== | |||
| ===Idlewild=== | |||
| Woomble took the name of his band from the quiet meeting place in '']'', his favourite book at the time – an ironic choice since the band was renowned in their early days for their loud and chaotic gigs, during which Woomble would contort himself desperately into manic shapes behind the ]. However as ] matured, they have mellowed into a gentler band and Woomble's deep and richly melodic voice, now more often heard singing rather than yelling, has on many occasions been justly likened to that of ] from ]. | |||
| ===Collaborations with other artists=== | |||
| In 2002, Woomble worked with the ] on the album ''Son of Evil Reindeer'', providing the lead vocals on the gentle ballad "Who Told You". He also collaborated with ] for her 2005 album '']'' which was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2006 ] Folk Awards, singing backing vocals for the songs "Wandering Soul", "Fare Thee Well", and "No Names", which was nominated for 'Song of the Year'. | |||
| ===Solo=== | |||
| In ] Woomble worked with several musicians including Kate Rusby, his wife ], ] ] (to whom he presented the Horizon Award at the BBC Folk Awards 2005) and Idlewild guitarist ] on his debut solo album '']'', ] by ] (husband of Kate Rusby). | |||
| He performed live with both Polwart and McCusker, in Glasgow in January 2006 and toured ] in July and August of the same year in support of the album's release on 24th July. | |||
| The album met with great critical success and reached number one in the UK Folk Charts. It is set to be released in the US and Australia. | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| ;Albums | |||
| *'']'' (]) | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Woomble moved around significantly during his childhood, living in the ] and ] when young, before moving to the ]. He then moved back to Scotland and at nineteen began a degree in ]. Living in ], he met ] and ], both future members of Idlewild. | |||
| He moved back to the United States after the success of Idlewild's ] ], '']'', and lived in ] for some time, developing a love for America while nurturing his pride in Scotland. | |||
| In late ] Woomble married his girlfriend Ailidh Lennon, who plays ] for the Glaswegian ]-] ], ], a group that have supported Idlewild on several occasions. Ailidh and Dave Gow from the band also played with Roddy when he toured his solo album. | |||
| ==References== | |||
| *{{cite web | title=Link | work=Official Roddy Woomble website | url=http://roddywoomble.com/biog.htm | accessdate=6 October | accessyear=2006}} | |||
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