Tim Edey

Edey performing at the Costa del Folk Festival

Tim Edey is an English multi-instrumentalist and composer who grew up in Broadstairs, Kent[1] and is now based in Perthshire, Scotland.[2] In 2012 he was Musician of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and, with Brendan Power, Best Duo.[3] He was awarded "Musician of the Year" in the 2020 MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards.[4]

Edey has been described as an "instrumental genius".[5] 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".[6]

Edey toured with The Chieftains on their 2014 tour of the United States,[7] their 2017 tour of Japan and was also a member of Lúnasa.

  1. ^ Heywood, Fiona (2012). "Tim Edey". The Living Tradition. No. 92. 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. ^ "MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards announces 2020 winners". Hands Up for Trad. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. ^ Cumming, Tim (10 August 2012). "Folk festival of the week: Broadstairs Folk Week, various venues, Broadstairs". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. ^ Irwin, Colin (2011). "Tim Edey & Brendan Power Wriggle and Writhe Review". Music. BBC. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  7. ^ Giltrap, Joe (5 April 2004). "Tim Edey on his Celtic folk roots and touring with The Chieftains". Irish Post. Retrieved 11 June 2016.