“Your writing is magnificent, your settings and playing equal to that and the both of you sing with rare assured passion that I oft think has gone.
“It's a rare gift you have - cherish it mightily.”
John Tams
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Lincolnshire has a knack for producing fine singer-songwriters and Winter Wilson are very much in that mould.
Dave’s songs have a broad appeal whilst often relating to the sights and sounds of everyday local life and are now heard in many folk clubs throughout the country. Folk legend Vin Garbutt covered Dave’s “Storm Around Tumbledown” on his CD “Persona Grata” and John Tams described him as “ A magnificent song writer” .
Powerful lyrics combine with superb harmonies to produce songs to remember.
Kip’s voice is one of the best in the business, coupling power and emotion. She’s sung everything from Jazz to Opera, but is at her best when singing folk and blues.
Great songs, great performance, and an off beat sense of humour give Winter Wilson a style that’s very much their own.
With six albums of finely crafted original songs to their credit, By the Skin of our Teeth (1996), Matter of Time (2001), I Hear Voices Sing (2004) These are the Things (2007) Milestones (2010) and Footprints 2012 gaining critical acclaim, they continue to gain new fans and respect from their peers.
Milestones"
"The lyrical content, harmonies and multi-instrumentation make this an album out of the ordinary" Laura Bethell MAVERICK MAGAZINE
"An unreserved success" Steve Caseman R2 (Rock n Reel)
"Clearsighted"Stylish and thoughtful" FROOTS
"This album shows that Winter Wilson are, as I said, always seriously good performers. .......Their vocal harmonies just ooze certainty: and Dave’s thrilling guitar work is just as authoritative"
Dai Woosnam THE LIVING TRADITION
"These songs haven't just been written, they've been lived. As ever, sung with feeling and minimal fuss." Leicester Bangs
This all began very much as a pastime, something to do to get you out of the daily routine, every body needs some escape and this is our drug. It still is very much that, if we relied on music for a living, we'd be homeless and anorexic. We are very lucky that others enjoy our music and it's grown from there. It's a lovely thing to see others getting a kick out of what we do as much as we do ourselves. We have been privileged to play in some great venue's in front of some fantastic audiences and with some wonderful musicians, we've made a lot of friends and with luck will make many more, there really is nothing to beat a few people sitting around swapping songs, tunes and stories; and singing for the love of it and nothing else.
Long may it continue. Dave & Kip