Three Idle Women
The Three Idle Women were forged by a shared love of the Oxford Canal and a fondness for close
harmony singing, folk music and stories that are carried through song. Working together since
2013, the trio share their diverse musical skills, instrumentation and an intimate knowledge of the
life on, and along, the Canal.
They have been, writing new material, re-arranging older songs and spreading their infections
fondness for the canal and the waterways. The trio are not merely traditional folk singers, they are
interested in quirky instrumentation, rich vocal harmonies and strong stories which emerge from
the heritage and history of the canal.
The Idle women borrow their name from the women who worked the canals as part of the WW2
war effort, the waterways equivalent of the women's land army. find out more here.
About
Three Idle Women are:
Jane Rouse
Vocals, concertina, Ukulele Bass, percussion
Charlie Henry
Vocals, Accordion, musical saw, ukulele, banjo
Steph Pirrie
Vocals, piano, whistle, trumpet, ukulele, harmonium, arrangements