Erland and the Carnival are a British folk rock band, formed in London, England by multi-instrumentalist Simon Tong (formerly of The Verve / Blur / The Good, The Bad & The Queen), Orcadian folk guitarist and singer Erland Cooper and Drummer/Engineer David Nock (The Orb / The Cult / Fireman).
Erland and the Carnival are best known for their contemporary arrangements of traditional Scottish and English folk songs, including: "Tramps and Hawkers", "Was You Ever See and Love Is a Killing Thing" collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The band's debut album was recorded at Damon Albarn's Studio 13 and released January 2010.
Erland and the Carnival are best known for their contemporary arrangements of traditional Scottish and English folk songs, including: "Tramps and Hawkers", "Was You Ever See and Love Is a Killing Thing" collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The band's debut album was recorded at Damon Albarn's Studio 13 and released January 2010.