Pilgrims' Way (band)
| Pilgrims' Way | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England |
| Genres | English folk music |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Fellside Records |
| Associated acts |
Gren Bartley & Tom Kitching Tom Kitching & Jon Loomes |
| Website | www.pilgrims-way.net |
| Members |
Lucy Wright Edwin Beasant Tom Kitching Jon Loomes |
Pilgrim's Way are an English folk band, formed in 2010. In 2011, they were nominated for the New Horizons award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012.[1]
The band
Describing themselves as "Refreshingly different, reassuringly traditional",[2] Pilgrims' Way are a 4-piece band from North West England, who rapidly became known in 2011 as one of the most prolific folk groups in the United Kingdom.[3] The band's influences are varied but they share a deep respect for the tradition and take as their inspiration some of the most influential bands from the 1960s/1970s revival.
Named for the Rudyard Kipling poem, set to music by Peter Bellamy, their self-stated aim is to "present gimmick-free English folk of the finest kind".[4]
The four band members, Edwin Beasant, Lucy Wright, Tom Kitching and Jon Loomes play a wide range of instruments, often changing between them many times during sessions, which enables the band to play a very diverse repertoire of music.
Awards
2011 - FATEA Magazine Tradition award winner [5]
2012 - Spiral Earth Debut album award - nominee [6]
2012 - BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards New Horizons award - nominee [7]
Discography
- Pilgrims' Way EP (2011)
- Wayside Courtesies (2011)
- Shining Gently All Around EP (2011)
- Red Diesel (2016)
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/folk-awards-2012/
- ↑ http://www.pilgrims-way.net/
- ↑ http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/x-factor-acts-most-prolific-british-performers-says-prs/
- ↑ http://www.pilgrims-way.net/
- ↑ http://www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/Awards2011.html
- ↑ http://www.spiralearth.co.uk/spiralawards2012
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/folk-awards-2012/