Folk Bands and Artists
The Brothers Gillespie
Hexham
https://thebrothersgillespie.com
Brothers James and Sam Gillespie grew up in the Northumbrian village of Wall and sing finely crafted original and traditional songs. Rich with lyrical intensity and the sounds of soaring sibling harmony, guitars, flute, fiddle and mandolin, their second album ‘The Fell’ has been described as ‘a classic in the making’ (Northern Sky) and as showing ‘British acoustic music in its best possible light’ (Folk Radio UK) .
As well as the folk traditions of Britain and Ireland they are deeply inspired by the folk revival artists of the 60’s and 70’s including Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and the American roots folk and blues traditions.
The brothers have travelled widely since 2015, singing everywhere from concert halls to campfires, folk festivals and Parisian circuses. Their performances are often intimate and personal, animated by a rare energy that is both earthy and ethereal, romantic and radical.
‘Imagine the guitar work of the early Nic Jones, the close harmony work of the Dransfields and the commitment and honesty of Bob Davenport rolled into two brothers and you´ll get some idea. Their new album The Fell is totally brilliant’. Mike Harding
Genre: Alt Folk,Contemporary folk
GIGS COMING UP
Walthamstow Folk Club
- The Brothers Gillespie - (London)
Sunday 9th June · 7:30PM · Ye Olde Rose & Crown · Walthamstow · 10
Live in London
- The Brothers Gillespie - (London)
Tuesday 18th June · 7:00PM · Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel · Piccadilly · £13
FolkandRoots
- London Folk Festival 2024 - (London)
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Mishra, Patterson Dipper, Bird in the Belly, Germa Adan, Jennie Higgins, The Brothers Gillespie, Dipper Malkin, Broomdasher
Sunday 8th September · 11:00AM · Royal Academy of Music · Baker Street · 70