Tim Edey
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"Virtuoso performances and thrilling improvisation" Time out, London - Time out
Kaleidoscope may not be the coolest word to use at the moment thanks to John Bercow, Speaker Of The House Of Commons but it happens to be the way I view Tim Edey’s colourful rise to fame within the ‘folk’ community. Having recently been the recipient of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for 2012 as musician of the year no less Tim’s prowess as a multi-instrumentalist has long been admired by those of us fortunate to have shared his company at sessions or performing on stage. Edey’s unbelievably technical flawless musicianship is displayed on this ten year retrospective proving just how comfortable he is in his own company or with that of his equally talented associates including Michael McGoldrick, Seamus Begley and Brendan Power. Opening with the almost ‘harp’ sounding “Out On The Ocean” thanks to his intricate nylon strung guitar playing this leads nicely into the jazz-styled “Independence Hornpipe” with an astonishing display of digital dexterity on melodeon. As if being a fantastic musician wasn’t enough he also displays a talent for tune writing with his own wistful melody “Little Bird” where he’s accompanied by Sharon Shannon. Anyhow, enough of the name-dropping and on with the jaw-dropping…if it’s digital dexterity that floats your boat (by the way, Tim’s based in the sea-side town of Broadstairs…and proud of it) then I can thoroughly recommend this CD. PETE FYFE - www.folking.com
"Many adjectives have been used to praise Tim Edey's prowess as a musician and more often than not the word 'multi' precedes them... Each track on The Collective is a mini-performance within itself and evokes swift emotive changes in tandem with a technical dexterity that is second to none. Talent oozes from every aspect and nuance of this album from the composition to the musicianship to the vocals and the common thread in all of these is Edey himself. Highly recommended." Eileen McCabe IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE - IRISH MUSIC MAGAZINE
"There are no words in the English dictionary that can quite describe the reaction to Tim Edey’s music. ?Tim takes our breath away with his musicianship" Peter Arnold, Jurassic folk concerts, Devon - Peter Arnold, Jurassic folk concerts, Devon
"Tim Edey is an incredibly gifted and talented musician and the nicest guy in the world" Sharon Shannon - Sharon Shannon
IF THATS NOT GOOD, WHAT IS?MIKE HARDING BBC RADIO TWO
"Tim Edey is one of the best melodeon players in the world" - BBC RADIO TWO
"Absolutely stunning" Aled Jones September 2012 - BBC RADIO TWO
"Before the night was over I would realize that Tim Edey, from Kent in England, just happens to be one of the finest instrumentalists of his generation". Rannie Gillis, The Cape Breton Post - Cape Breton Post
TIM EDEY
The Best Of Tim Edey
(Gnatbite Records, no catalogue number)
Tim has risen to the heady heights this year of winning two folk awards (Best Duo with Brendan Power and Musician Of The Year, and guesting with The Chieftains on their celebratory 50th anniversary tour. Now comes a really wonderful compilation CD, showing Tim in all his glory with an impressive roster of musicians, such as Sharon Shannon, Ross Ainslie, Michael McGoldrick, Brendan Power, Lucy Randall and Jon Sanders, with the beautiful, stirring voice of Seamus Begley. From Out In The Ocean Guitar Jigs and Little Bird (which Tim composed for Miss Shannon) to the bonus track, Old Lang Syne, and the Dawning Of The Day Samba, this album is a sheer delight. For God’s sake, buy it! - Folk Wales
Tim Edey
The Best of Tim Edey
Gnatbite Records (66 mins)
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21st Century Boy picks his best
The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Musician of the Year winner gathers together here 18 of his best and most popular tracks from 2001 to date. What could possibly go
wrong? Not much at all, of course. Even the ever-contentious use of unreleased bonus tracks is skirted here with an almost- unrecognisably jazzy mid-set version of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ which won’t necessarily have completists cursing the need to buy again a whole load of the same stuff.
Intriguingly, it’s multi-instrumentalist Edey’s debut recording Daybreak from 2001 and his most recent The Collective from 2010 that provide nearly two-thirds of the tracks selected. But it’s all good stuff and an ideal entry point for beginners who might have enjoyed his Wriggle And Writhe duo album with Brendan Power.
Kevin Bourke
- Songlines
ON A COMPARABLE LEVEL I'D SAY TIM EDEY SITS VERY COMFORTABLY BETWEEN DONAL LUNNY AND STEVE COONEY, YES HE'S THAT GOOD! PETE FYFE FOLKING.COM - www.folking.com
Discography
The Barra MacNeills "The Celtic colours sessions" 2012 Tim is special guest on melodeon+guitar.
The Chieftains "Voice of ages" 2012 Tim is special guest on melodeon+guitar.
Christy Moore "Folk tale" 2011 Tim is special guest on melodeon and guitar.
"Wriggle and Writhe" Tim Edey and Brendan Power 2011
BBC RADIO TWO Folk Awards Best duo 2012.
"The Collective" Tim Edey 2010 Gnatbite records. Also featuring Sharon Shannon, Brendan Power, Ross Ainslie, Isobel Crowe, Dimitris Michailidis and Jon Sanders.
"Farrago" The Tim Edey band featuring Brendan Power and Lucy Randall. 207 Gnatbite records.
"Irish music from the Dingle peninsula and beyond" Tim Edey 2005 Gnatbite records.
"Daybreak" Tim Edey 2001 Gnatbite records featuring Michael McGoldrick.
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"Tim Edey is one of the world's best melodeon players"
Mike Harding BBC RADIO TWO
"Every year there always one act that really causes a buzz. This year it was guitarist Tim Edey, All I can say is WOW!!!!!" Dan MacDonald,The Cape Breton Post, CA
At the age of 33 Tim has quite literally toured, recorded and taken his music to tens of thousands around the world since he took to the road at the age of 15.
His tune "Little bird" which he wrote for Irish star Sharon Shannon is played regularly around the globe on national radio stations including RTE (Ireland), BBC, ABC (Australia).
Tim is special guest on the latest Canadian supergroup The Barra MacNeills album "The Celtic colours sessions"
From playing and singing with the Grammy winning supergroup The Chieftains on the 2012 "Voice of ages" European tour to winning two internationally recognised awards "Best Musician" and "Best duo" with Kiwi harmonica guru Brendan Power at the BBC RADIO TWO FOLK AWARDS 2012, recording on the latest Christy Moore album.
Tim has toured extensively in Europe, Australia, USA, Canada both solo, and touring and recording with all the premier league names of celtic music; Edey/Power, The Bara MacNeills, Altan, Cara Dillon, JP Cormier, Lunasa, Sharon Shannon, Julie Fowlis, Capercaillie, Michael McGoldrick, Wolfstone, Session A9, Eddi Reader etc
For Tim Edey Collective gigs Tim is joined by;
Isobel Crowe a young stunning vocalist from the lovely Perthshire area of Scotland. Singing in both her native Scots, Gaelic and English she has a gorgeous voice and will seduce the audience with her stage performance.
On guitar is seasoned English acoustic maestro Pete Gazey whom can play everything from bluegrass to jazz but adds his unique style fusing gypsy jazz and folk to the band. Pete is high in demand in London and England as a session man.
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