Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer

Currently taking the folk world by storm, Vicki is one of the best pipers in the business, able to seamlessly veer from soulful airs to driving, up-tempo tunes to set every foot tapping, and this is all aided by Jonny's brilliantly inventive, subtle yet strong guitar work. Although best-known for their instrumental skills, the duo have also added a healthy number of songs to their act, and have rightly established themselves as one of the best young duos around on the folk scene today! Vicki and Jonny have been playing music together well over 10 years, meeting whilst playing for their local county youth orchestra. Having played with the band seriouskitchen and as part of the Cloudstreet big band they have now begun to collaborate with Harriet Earis and Colman Connolly (Luasca), singer song writer, George Papavgeris and Coventry based Isambarde. With a strong educational background their workshops are a useful addition to any festival. An added bonus is the ability to lead sessions and playarounds. Vicki's unique style of playing the Scottish Smallpipes that is at once spellbindingly beautiful and haunting is perfectly complimented by Jonny's driving guitar playing. The latest album 'Scatter Pipes' has won recent coverage on Radio 3's Late Junction, Andy Kershaw's programme, BBC Radio Derby, Gloucester, Shropshire and reviews in Living Tradition Magazine, EDS, Taplas (including interview) What's Afoot (Devon), Shire Folk (Devon) and The Folk Mag. (Friday evening Dolphin, Saturday afternoon Boat Trip, Saturday evening Cross Keys Marquee and special guests at BunkFolk hosted by Readifolk, Sunday afternoon Singing Train and workshop)

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