Tim Edey

Tim Edey is an English multi-instrumentalist and composer who grew up in Broadstairs, Kent[1] and is now living in Ardara Co. Donegal[2] In 2012 he was Musician of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and, with Brendan Power, Best Duo.[3] He has been nominated again for the same award in Feb 2018. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/ZkWmhJY7WBxLNZbRp65V1S/nominees

Edey has been described as an "instrumental genius".[4] As well as singing, he plays guitars, melodeon, piano and tin whistle. Wriggle and Writhe, his collaboration with New Zealand harmonica player Brendan Power, was, according to Colin Irwin, who reviewed it for the BBC, "one of the more colourful folk albums of 2011, from a pair of true virtuosos".[5]

Edey toured with The Chieftains on their 2014 tour of the United States,[6] their 2017 tour of Japan and was also a member of Lúnasa.

Discography

Albums
  • 2006 Irish Music From The Dingle Peninsula And Beyond
  • 2010 Disgrace Notes (with Seamus Begley)
  • 2010 The Collective
  • 2011 Wriggle and Writhe (with Brendan Power)
  • 2012 Sailing Over The 7th String
  • 2016 How Do You Know?
  • 2017 The Sleeping Tunes
  • 2018 The Sleeping Tunes, Vol. 2
  • 2019 Being Myself

Singles
  • 1999 "A Suite for Celts in Kent"

References
  1. Heywood, Fiona (2012). "Tim Edey". The Living Tradition. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. Bonn, Melanie (17 November 2014). "Musician Tim Edey invites audience to join in live recording of new album". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. "Radio 2 Folk Awards 2012 winners announced" (Press release). BBC. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. Cumming, Tim (10 August 2012). "Folk festival of the week: Broadstairs Folk Week, various venues, Broadstairs". The Independent. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. Irwin, Colin (2011). "Tim Edey & Brendan Power Wriggle and Writhe Review". Music. BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. Giltrap, Joe (5 April 2004). "Tim Edey on his Celtic folk roots and touring with The Chieftains". Irish Post. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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