Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as the 5-piece blast through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fresh arrangements of traditional carols both well-loved and little-known, and Christmas classics from both sides of the Atlantic.
Originally formed in 2015 for a one-off yuletide concert by members of The Willows, Hannah Sanders and Megson, A Winter Union returned in 2016 for more shows including London’s Cecil Sharp House and a live session on BBC Radio 3. This year again brings the band’s line-up change, with BBC Folk Award nominees Gilmore & Roberts joining in place of Megson.
You’ll hear glorious wassails and carols of course, but also a smattering of country classics and covers, and brand new original songs hailing the joys of the season. These songs are stirred together with such beautiful 5-part harmonies that you won’t be able to resist but join your voice with theirs. And not only that! There’ll be dobro and fiddle, mandolin and dulcimer, guitars a-plenty and a shruti box thrown in for good measure.
And you might see a beautiful angel !!
Get yourself into the Christmas spirit by catching them live:
Tour Dates as Follows:
1/12 Great British Folk Festival SKEGNESS
9/12 The Courtyard Hereford HEREFORD
10/12 Canopy Theatre Martello Promotions BECCLES
11/12 Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre Holywellmusicandfolk OXFORD
12/12 Storey’s Field Centre CAMBRIDGE
13/12 Finchingfield Church NORTH ESSEX
15/12 Talbot Theatre North Shropshire Folk WHITCHURCH
16/12 National Centre for Early Music Black Swan Folk Club YORK
17/12 Barnoldswick Music & Arts Centre nr SKIPTON
18/12 The Greystones SHEFFIELD
.. AND their new album, to accompany the tour, will be available at all of the venues. So raid the piggy bank before you go !!
For more details visit https://www.facebook.com/winterunion/
