Party: Scots/English duo Winter Wilson - Saturday 21st January

Party: Scots/English duo Winter Wilson - Saturday 21st January

Cutting loose is the preserve of youth, right? How many couples do you know who, in their fifties, get made redundant, take to the road in a VW camper and turn to making music for a living?

Scots/English duo Winter Wilson did just that. Having played the UK folk circuit part time for many years, Winter Wilson took the plunge in 2012 and went full time. Travelling the length and breadth of Europe and now much further afield they have not only built a reputation for great songs, stunning harmonies and lots of fun, but their albums have also received great reviews. But it’s in live performance that they really excel, bringing a sense of intimacy to every stage, welcoming audiences into their world, and mixing songs with (often outrageously funny) stories of life on the road.

Dave Wilson (vocals, guitar, banjo) is widely recognised as being in the very top tier of British songwriters, with his songs covered by some of folk’s “greats” (including Vin Garbutt). Kip Winter (vocals, accordion, flute, guitar) has one of the finest voices on the folk scene, expressing power and emotion in equal measure. As one promoter described it “from melting to belting”, she does it.

This their first visit to Australia & New Zealand sees them showcasing their latest album Ashes & Dust, the follow up to the redundancy-inspired Cutting Free. It was Cutting Free’s selection by the UK’s Daily Telegraph for their “top ten recommended folk albums of summer 2014” which promoted Winter Wilson to the major league.

They have now established their own cottage (or campervan!) industry. Kip does the press, designs posters, album covers, tee-shirts etc and takes care of European bookings (she speaks several languages), while Dave writes the songs, engineers the recordings and sorts out all of the rest of the bookings. Thankfully they both drive!

"Winter Wilson's supe rbly-crafted musicianship, heartfelt songs and performance are the bedrock on which this country's folk circuit rests and both it and the world would be a poorer place without them.”
Mike Davies, Folk Radio UK
"Ashes & Dust" delivers great songs that are beautifully crafted and sung, accompanied by fine musicianship and built on an acclaimed, all-round musical talent" Trad&Now Magazine Australia

"Winter Wilson's superbly crafted musicianship and heartfelt songs and performance are the bedrock on which this country's folk circuit rests and both it and the world would be a poorer place without them." - Mike Davies, Folk Radio UK

"Dave and Kip are both very skilled lead singers, and they provide intuitive vocal harmonies to die for. ....... Classy!"
- David Kidman, fRoots

"Their instrumental dexterity makes for a diversity of styes that maintains interest throughout the record, while it's superficially easy to listen to, there's plenty in the lyrics to think about" - Four Stars Dai Jeffries, R2 Magazine

"Great Songwriting" ... "Strong Vocals" Alan Morely UK Folk

“This one could win more awards....highly recommended.. ...do go and see this talented and engaging duo” - Graham Hobbs, Shirefolk Magazine

Winter Wilson make the ten most underrated acts in folk music list

Vin Garbutt "Kip & Dave are Brilliant!!"

David Aird Chairman Glenfarg Folk Festival “In 30 years of listening to folk music, I have never heard two voices blend so perfectly together”

John Tams (Warhorse, The National Theatre) "Your writing is magnificent, your settings and playing equal to that and the both of you sing with a rare assured passion that I oft think has gone. It's a rare gift-cherish it mightily"

WINTER WILSON IS PERFORMING AT THE CANBERRA IRISH CLUB IN WESTON ON SATURDAY 21 JANUARY.

Tickets are $20 at the door or $22 online at https://www.trybooking.com/246960

ONLY LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THIS SPECAIL OUTDOOR CONCERT TAKING PLACE ON THE IRISH CLUBS LOVELY COVERED DECK.

Support is by new young local folk band The Lowlands who are Ella Hunt - Guitar & Voice, Joel Davy - Cello & Voice and Sammy O'Brien – Drums.

Since forming as a trio in February 2016, The Lowlands have been building a local profile playing live shows extensively around their hometown of Canberra.

On December 2nd they independently released their debut, self-titled EP.

YOU TUBE LINKS - WINTER WILSON

"Still life in the old dog yet" From Cutting Free Daily Telegraph top ten folk album 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E7i0mcJKuY&feature=youtu.be

"We still get along" From Cutting Free Daily Telegraph top ten folk album 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni1OYlq_q1Y&feature=youtu.be&list=PL2o-E-pFQtPqpqxnlzDMoKajQS6Q3Z8Ku

"Merciful father" From Ashes & Dust Album of the week Folk N Roots Radio Canada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R963ZLLW_sI&feature=youtu.be&list=PL2o-E-pFQtPqpqxnlzDMoKajQS6Q3Z8Ku

"Bound by pride" From Second Skin, Four Star review in R2 magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubVr9IAhrps&feature=youtu.be&list=PL2o-E-pFQtPqpqxnlzDMoKajQS6Q3Z8Ku