Will Pound

Volume 1 is an album packed with outstanding musicianship, on which Will Pound and Jenn Butterworth show themselves to be brimming over with ideas and possessed of a determination not to be confined by others’ expectations of what constitutes their style.

Will Pound is to be congratulated on not only capturing the essence of the traditional music of 27 countries but also producing an album that is as entertaining as it is instructive. He also demonstrates that what we hold in common is so much more than what divides us.

As Britain prepares to depart the European Union and enter an uncertain future, virtuoso musician Will Pound decides to let the music do the talking and Premieres trailer video for his pivotal new album ‘A Day Will Come’.

We catch up with Will Pound at Cropredy and chat about the new projects he has underway as well as ‘A Day Will Come’ due to be released and toured in May 2020.

For his new album, virtuoso musician Will Pound spent the summer travelling across Europe to meet musicians who will inform or be part of his forthcoming album A Day Will Come, due to be released and toured in May 2020.

Warwick Folk Festival, which celebrates its 40th year in 2019, has announced multi-instrumental wizard Will Pound as their new Patron.

Will Pound’s enormous enthusiasm for traditional dance has enticed the very best into this project. Through The Seasons will open many people’s eyes to the power of traditional English dance music.

Johnny shares some his many highlights of this year’s FolkEast festival including The Young’uns, Jon Boden, Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, Martin Carthy, Hughie Jones, Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, LAU, Dan Walsh, Will Pound, Damien O’Kane and many more.

Rob catches a fantastic double-header event at Kenilworth Castle with multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar and Will Pound & Eddy Jay, currently riding high on the back of their new album ‘Ignite’.

“It’s like this” says Will Pound and then demonstrates on his harmonica the ‘triplet’ technique that he and Eddy Jay have just been attempting to explain to me. I nod, giving them my full attention while pretending to understand…Read Rob’s interview with Will & Eddy.

Ignite is an album that will lift spirits and give you a smile, even on the dullest of days, and leave you marvelling at the virtuosity of two astoundingly talented musicians.

Our Tune of the Day is from Will Pound and Eddy Jay as they perform a staggering version of Floating Candle. I’ve seen Will performing this tune with his full band but with just harmonica and accordion it becomes something all the more innovative and ear-catching as both musicians shine to their fullest!