Will Pound & Dan Walsh

20th Jun 2010@ 12:50 Big Top

Will Pound and Dan Walsh are two of the most exciting and unique young musicians on today's folk scene. Labelled respectively as 'one of the most original harmonica players in Britain' and 'the UK's top Clawhammer banjoist', the two have joined forces to create a highly entertaining and astonishing live set which made its debut in May 2009 at Manchester's Chetham's School of Music to a rapturous reception. Since then they have played at The Sage Gateshead, London’s Southbank Centre and various other festivals and 2010 see’s them working in groundbreaking projects at The Barbican London as well other festivals, theatres, folk clubs. A debut album is due out in 2010. Prepare to be astonished by frailing banjo wizardry and sounds you didn’t think were possible on harmonica. Styles of music range from Bluegrass, folk, Jazz, Eastern European, Funk, Blues and Arabic….