Find out more about Damien Barber: www.thedemonbarbers.com/
Last appeared at the Grove: January 11th 2008
Damien Barber & Mike Wilson
Damien and Mike were found singing together at Whitby Folk Week a three or four years ago. We invited them to come to the Grove. They agreed, and Folk at the Grove became their first booking!
This is their third coming. Last January was such a splendid start to their annual tour, they have agreed to do the same this year.
This will be a night of concertina, guitar, songs of substance and barberish wilsonian wit.
Sam and Ed
Damien Barber & Mike Wilson: January 23rd 2009
Two of the finest exponents of Traditional Song in the United Kingdom; it is difficult to accept that these relatively tender young men, have a combined 40+ years experience of performing at Folk venues.
Mike, in the bosom of his native North East of England, very much influenced by his numerous siblings and the wealth of fine singers and musicians, in who’s company he had the privilege to spend the majority of his formative years.
Damien, from a very early age, in the bosom of his native Norfolk, influenced by the Folk Music greats of that rich county, in particular, the masterful Walter Pardon and Peter Bellamy.
Their respective native bosoms have proved to be more than plentiful, as individually, the two have, in the intervening years, gone on to perform at all the major venues on the U.K. Folk Scene.
A state of serious friendship broke out between the two shortly after their first meeting, a friendship they vigorously pursued and strengthened, over many a late night and early morning cup of tea!! It was during one such bonding session, that the glasses were placed aside and the singing began.
Pleased, but not unduly surprised, by the product of their collective labour, they decided to venture forth as a duo. Drawing on their collective song repertoires, which includes the work of Bellamy, Ewan MacColl and Mike Waterson; in addition to the many unidentifiable, but equally talented, men and women down the ages, who have provided us with the wealth of traditional song and music, that Mike and Damien so obviously delight in performing.
Damien Barber’ site can be found at www.thedemonbarbers.com/