"Ty & Ayesha"
Continuing with their mixture of American west coast, singer/songwriter, Country & Folk, sounds. Now featuring Guest appearances from other Family members including: "Chris Walmsley"
Horn blowing jazz genius, aswell as fine pianist and great harmony singer. Chris has the maturity of a musician twice his age. Plans to play full sets with Ty & Ayesha soon having featured heavily as a guest in Late 2006. "Jane Richards"
Jane is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from 'Noahs Ark' in Kent. Jane specialises in americana music particually Old Time Mountain Music & Bluegrass, and is Well known and respected around the Bluegrass Clubs of the S.E. England. She often works with Ty as "Lake Marie" performing songs by Gillian Welch, John Prine, Emmylou Harris, Etc. "Steve Gamble & Ty Watling"
Ty met Steve at a Folk Festival in early 2006, and they soon discovered they shared an uncannily similar taste in music, as well as both writing their own songs. Since then they have played together every week, building up an impressive repetoire of classic Alt Country, and their own original material. They are just about ready to unleash their multi-instrumental show on the pubs and clubs of the S.E. "London Road"
Lyndsey is a multi instrumentalist from legendary folk family The Rules. She is the youngest member of their band Pigs Ear. Lyndsey plays Flute, Recorders, Oboe, Northumbrian Small Pipies and is a great singer. Together with partner Chiris she writes and performs original folk songs under the name 'London Road' "Kitty Fernandez"
A good friend of Ty and Ayesha who re-introduced them to Orpington Folk Club, and who is begining to take the London Clubs by storm. Her haunting melodies are remeniscent of Vashti Bunyan & Beth Orton, with incredible lyrics from one so young. Everyone in the Family looks forward to working with Kitty in 2007. "Pete Shaw"
Pete Shaw is on of the U.K.'s most sought after bass Players. We are very lucky to have him as a friend and in our family. Wilderness shows with Pete are always very special.
Influences
In no particular order, some that leap to mind are....
Neil Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, Judee Sill, Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, June Carter, Gram Parsons, John Prine, Dolly Parton, The Carter Family, Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, Jackson Browne, Carole King, The Band, Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon, Martin Carthy, Loretta Lynn, Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Randy Newman, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson, Fairport Convention, John & Beverly Martyn, Ronnie Lane, Cat Stevens, Steve Earle, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Bessie Smith, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Ralph Stanley, Doc Watson, Hank Williams, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds, Mama Cass, Loudon Wainwright, Russ Kunkel, Lee Sklar, Danny Kooch, Dave Linley, The Who, Josh Ritter, Eddi Reader, Peter Bruntnell, The Muppets, The Simpsons, A mighty wind...Yosemite National park....the countryside.....the city....fireside stories...long journeys.....the sea.....the mountains....holding hands....etc etc etc
Sounds Like
....a good excuse for going to the pub and making a lot of noise WITHOUT then getting thrown out! Umm....have a listen and let us know.
We think we just sound like us!
The Re-Union of the band Laurel Canyon on the eve of Neil Youngs appearance at the paddock wood hop farm. Members of the NYAS from all over, will get together to play and celebrate everything Neil. Come and join us, what better warm up for the following day.
LADIES OF THE CANYON
We are proud to present the music of Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, Judy Collins, Carole King, Cass Elliot and Judee Sill.
"The Wilderness Family" is a group of musical friends who share a love of music and life. They play together, gig together, record together, share songs, run through woods, hide in caves, row small wooden boats across mountain lakes and generally refuse to grow old together.
Raised upon the chilly fields and warm summer mists of South East England, they play their sweet blend of folk, americana, indie, rock, bluegrass long into the inky black nights of Kent.....
Ha ha it's probably been banned by now.... I'm not sure there is anything in nature that shade of hot pink! Glad to hear ur both ok (with the help of the drugs anyway!). Im very well thanks, been playing a lot of RAWK lately as well as folk, will have to fill you in on the gossip next time I see you. Lots of Love to the 4 of you. xx
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace -
2 of 230, walkaboutsverse.741.com: WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Hello! Im so gutted I couldn't com to the xmas event, but I hope it went well. Hope you had a fantastic christmas and look forward to making more music together in 2008 xx
Hello I don't know if you got my reply to your event invite on the 8th of december because whenever I sent it myspace said it was having problems, but anyway, it sounds coooool and Guy and I will see you there :)
Thanks for the add. You guys rock! I love your comment about the "Wilderness Family". Ya'll have a great outlook on life also. I love your music. FIRE is awesome! You have a beautiful voice Ayesha and you play guitar beautifully Ty. All of your songs on your playlist made me feel great! I'm ready for a cd. Thanks again.
Hey folks, A friend of mine has sent me a link that seems to have been sent to everyone on my site.. please delete it I'm not sure what it contains, Bobby T
Hey Country Cousins, Sorry I could not make the gig Saturday night...Ma and pa said it was brilliant....again another great night missed.....Off to spain for two weeks, but once I return, the eden park crew will be there with bells on....take care, bobby
hey, hope you'll forgive this surprise re-spam attack... they've finally given us enough rope to hang ourselves, we're now twice as long, and will be airing live (gulp) shows every WEDNESDAY evening with re-runs on a SUNDAY afternoon
........................SIMPLE FOLK RADIO........................ hear live sessions by the flotsam and jetsam of the folk and country scene every WEDNESDAY evening, from six o'clock until eight (gmt) and re-run on SUNDAY afternoons from one o'clock radioreverb.com and 97.2FM (southeast england)
.................................................................................. 8th & 12th of august.........GEORGE THOMAS AND THE OWLS.... .................................................................................... 15th & 19th of august........KIMYA DAWSON................................. .................................................................................... 22nd & 26th of august.......LIZ GREEN.......................................... .................................................................................... 29th of august & 2nd.........KING AND THE OLIVE FIELDS............. ................................................................................... 5th & 9th of september......P.G.SIX................................................ .................................................................................... this amazing picture is by daniel... http://www.myspace.com/daniel_hyun_lim
Ayesha' Thanks for the flowers on "If I Ever Lost You"---That would be great to go to Kent ---and of course that ship floats both ways--come and see us
Thanks for adding me/us--you sound lovely, and seem a warm, welcoming bunch!! Hope you guys make it up north sometime. Or maybe we'll make it south?! cheers! Belle x
Thank you for your kind words. I love the sound of what you guys do. Music should always be a community experience. You have some beautiful songs on here and it would be great to make it down to kent at some point.
Hi all of you! Thanks for the lovely comments! Hope to meet you some time. All the best with your music and projects. Love from, Elaine and all the Kindred Spirits
........................SIMPLE FOLK RADIO........................ every thursday evening, from 9 O'clock (gmt) on radioreverb.com and 97.2FM (southeast england)
............................................... 28th of june.......30 POUNDS OF BONE................... ............................................... 5th of july.........JEFFREY LEWIS BAND............... ................................................ 12th of july........THE BOBBY McGEES............ ................................................ 19th of july........JOE GIDEON AND THE SHARK.. ................................................ 26th of july........LACH..............................................
this amazing picture is by daniel... http://www.myspace.com/daniel_hyun
Thank you for finding me and inviting me to be your friend. Mmm a band from Kent called the Wilderness Family, very optimistic in view of all the concrete that is currently being laid in the county.
Thanks very much for the comment! Im really pleased you liked the new recording! And you're right... after I've done my windmills, I was thinking of smashing my guitar through an amp... Do you reckon it would go down well at the orpington folk club? :) xx
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