Internationally acclaimed folk duo performing in Leslie
Internationally acclaimed folk duo, Winter Wilson will be performing in the Leslie Town Hall on Saturday 15th November aIt 7.30pm. Mark White, Director of the Leslie Town Hall Project said "We are absolutely delighted to welcome Winter Wilson to the town, given their growing international reputation. They are only doing four Scottish shows on their current UK tour and we are fortunate to be one of them".
Winter Wilson comprise of Kip Winter and Dave Wilson and are UK based. They have released a number of critically acclaimed albums and have performed in Germany, Australia, Spain, Canada, Belgium, New Zealand as well as across the UK. x8g3qyt
The duo list their influences from across a wide range of folk idioms including, Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Steve Earle and Townes Van Zandt. "Its the words that matter" they've said which they've applied to their own compositions as Dave has become recognised as amongst the top tier of British folk songwriters.
Kip does vocals and plays accordion, guitar and flute, while Dave also does vocals and plays guitar and banjo. They have been described as bringing a sense of imtimacy to every venue while blending superb, often hard-hitting original songs, stunning harmonies and musicianship. They combine this with humour and tales of life on the road.
Mark continued, "Their live performances are renowned. They've released a live album called. ' Live and Unconventional' which was recorded on tour and at the Cropredy Festival with folk rock icons Fairport Convention. We're in for an exceptional evenings entertainment on the 15th".
Tickets are £12 and are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/leslietownhall or from the Town Hall box office by phoning 07912 602764.