The Willows (English band)
The Willows are an English, mixed-gender, six-piece, contemporary folk music band who are based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.[1] According to Neil Spencer of The Observer, their music is "polished Anglo-Americana folk" that owes "a clear debt to Fairport Convention ... but their newgrass leanings make Alison Krauss's Union Station as good a comparison".[1] The Daily Telegraph named the band's second album Amidst Fiery Skies one of the best folk albums of 2014.[2]
The Willows formed in 2010 in Cambridge and released their debut Extended Play (EP) the following year.[3] The band then consisted of vocalist Jade Rhiannon – also called Jade Ward; her husband Cliff Ward on banjo and guitar; Prue Ward on fiddle; Ben Savage on Dobro, vocals and guitar; and Stephen MacLachlan on piano, vocals and percussion.[3] The Willows' debut album Beneath our Humble Soil was released in 2012.[3] Evan Carson replaced MacLachlin for their second album Amidst Fiery Skies (2014),[2] and by the 2018 release of their third album Through the Wild, Katriona Gilmore had replaced Prue Ward on fiddle and double-bassist John Parker had been added to the lineup.[4]
Members[edit]
Current[edit]
- Evan Carson – drums, bodhran and percussion
- Katriona Gilmore – fiddle
- John Parker – double bass
- Jade Rhiannon (also credited as Jade Ward) – vocals, guitar and shruti box
- Ben Savage – guitar, vocals and dobro
- Cliff Ward – guitar, banjo, vocals and fiddle/violin[4][5][6]
Former[edit]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Extended Play[edit]
- The Willows (2011)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Spencer, Neil (23 December 2018). "The Willows: Through the Wild review – polished Anglo-Americana folk". The Observer.
- ^ a b c Chilton, Martin (24 December 2014). "The best folk albums of 2014". The Daily Telegraph.(subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e McFadyen, Neil (22 February 2013). "The Willows – Beneath Our Humble Soil". Folk Radio UK.
- ^ a b Blake, Thomas (2 November 2018). "The Willows: Through the Wild". Folk Radio UK.
- ^ a b c Beneath our Humble Soil (CD cover). The Willows. Elf Records Ltd. 2012.
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