He’s a musician, ethnomusicologist, and professor with influences ranging from Sacred Harp singing to The Ramones. He’s considered one of the best singers in American roots music and luckily for those of us in the UK, he makes regular trips to these shores where we’re treated to old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia.
Tim Eriksen kicks off his UK tour tonight at the brilliant Bodmin Folk Club before taking in venues across the UK including the brilliant Sidmouth Folk Festival where I last saw him in 2013. His dates include gigs with Mama’s Broke, Susan Brearey (Pumpkintown- Songs, Stories, and a Magic Lantern) and Folk Radio UK favourites Cath and Phil Tyler. See the dates below.
Here he is performing Mountains of Pomeroy, a song that has travelled from Ireland and no doubt adapted as it’s been passed down from one generation to the next. The lyrics were originally written by the Irish physician, scientist, writer, politician and poet, Dr George Sigerson and were published in 1869 (The Harp of Erin: A Book of Ballad-Poetry and of Native Song). The same fella who wrote the paper “Cannabiculture in Ireland; its profit and possibility” in 1866 which looked at the growing of cannabis in Ireland to transform the economy. You live and learn…
Tim Eriksen Dates
Fri July 19 – Bodmin Folk Club@The Old Library, Bodmin
Sat July 20 – The Greystones, Sheffield
Sun July 21 – workshop and concert, The Arts Barge Project, York
Mon July 22 – w/Mama’s Broke, Rivertown: The Wardrobe Theater, Bristol
Tue July 23 – w/Mama’s Broke, The Half Moon, Putney, London
Fri July 26 – w/Susan Brearey: Pumpkintown- Songs, Stories, and a Magic Lantern, Pen-y-lan Studio Sessions, Meifod, Powys
Sat July 27 – w/Susan Brearey: Pumpkintown- Songs, Stories, and a Magic Lantern, The Old School Hub, Powys
Sun July 28 – w/Susan Brearey: Pumpkintown- Songs, Stories, and a Magic Lantern, Herman Chapel Arts Centre, Oswestry, Shropshire
Mon July 29 – w/Cath and Phil Tyler, Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tye
Thu Aug 01 – Square & Compass, Swanage, Dorset
Fri Aug 02 – w/Susan Brearey: Pumpkintown- Songs, Stories, and a Magic Lantern, The Nest Collective Campfire Club, London
Sat Aug 03 – Brighton Toy and Model Museum, Brighton
Sun Aug 04 – Sidmouth Folk Festival, Sidmouth
Thu Aug 08 – Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick
Fri Aug 09 – Settle Victoria Hall, Settle, North Yorkshire
Sun Aug 11 – Craigdarroch Arms Hotel, Moniaive
Ticket links and more details here: https://www.timeriksenmusic.com/shows