Holywell Music and Folk presents; The Willows Album Launch

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Presented by: Oxford Music and Folk

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0	OXFORD: Holywell Music Rooms
P	Sunday 2nd September, 2018
N	7:00pm

Event information

On September 2nd, a very special event is taking place in the best music venue in the world, We are totally honoured that The Holywell Music Rooms has been chosen to play host the the new album release from The Willows, this is the much anticipated and long awaited follow up to brilliant and hugely successful \'Amidst Fiery Skies\' and the band have finally managed to get round to writing and recording the new material for a September release. This promises to be a very special night in a lot of ways and we are thrilled to be the hosts for this incredible occasion. The Holywell Music Rooms are perfect for this kind of music being the oldest purpose built music venue, and the band will be making their debut here at the same time.

Jade Rhiannon – Vocals, Shruti Box
Cliff Ward – Banjo, Guitar, Fiddle, Vocals
Ben Savage – Guitar, Dobro, Vocals
Katriona Gilmore – Violin, Mandolin, Vocals
Evan Carson – Bodhran, Percussion
John Parker - Double Bass

The Willows are a folk band from Cambridge, UK. Their first album Beneath Our Humble Soil was nominated for Best Debut in the Spiral Earth Awards 2014, and has been championed by the likes of Bob Harris and Mike Harding. The much anticipated follow-up Amidst Fiery Skies, co-produced with Sean Lakeman was released to critical aclaim, with The Telegraph hailing it \"a triumph\" in a 5-star review and a place in their folk albums of 2014. Fronted by the breathtaking vocals of Jade Rhiannon, supported by rich vocal harmonies and dynamic acoustic musicianship the band take influence from folk traditions on both sides of the Atlantic.

The band were formed in 2010 by husband and wife, Cliff and Jade, sister, Prue, and chance meeting via Gumtree, Ben. Following numerous gigs in folk clubs all over the the UK supporting the likes of LAU, Seth Lakeman, & Peatbog Faeries and an eponymous EP, the band released debut album Beneath Our Humble Soil in 2013. Produced by Stu Hanna (Megson, Faustus, Show of Hands), the album caught the attention of BBC Radio 2\'s Bob Harris who invited the band in for a live session midway through their UK tour. Maverick Magazine gave the record 4½ stars, and it was subsequently nominated for Best Debut in the Spiral Earth Awards.

Second album Amidst Fiery Skies sees the band further augment their sound with new member Evan Carson (bodhran), guest double bassist Ben Nicholls (Seth Lakeman Band, The Full English) and co-producer Sean Lakeman. For the first time the band present original, traditional and covered songs side by side, yet in many ways the record feels like their most homogenous work to date. Stories remain at the heart of the album