Wear’d Aliens was established in 2019, inspired by the rediscovery of the Collingwood Collection, a family tune book tracing over 100 years of musical heritage in Weardale.

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Cream Tees' newer, 'sister band', The Wear'd Aliens are led by professional tutors; Saul Rose (Faustus, Whapweasel, Eliza Carthy) and Rupert Philbrick (all round excellent arts facilitator).

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Together with an ever-expanding group of young musicians, they breathe new life into distinctly local music that had lain hidden in a dusty corner of the Beamish Archives for over 60 years.

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