 Robin Williamson
ROBIN WILLIAMSON - founder in the 60's of the influential Incredible String Band and the Merry Band of the 70's, has been a key figure at the forefront of the storytelling revival in Europe and America since the 80's. He has authored a number of books including The Craneskin Bag (re-telling and re-versifications of Celtic lore) and Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids (co-authored with R.J. Stewart). Robin is Honorary Chief Bard of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.
 Bina Williamson
East-African born British Asian BINA WILLIAMSON has been performing and recording for a number of years, touring with Robin not only as a duo, but also with the Just Like Ivy Band and reformed Incredible String Band. Bina has a voice of resonance, innocence and warmth, drawing on a variety of Indian styles as well as the Celtic heritage and British folk traditions. Bina plays bowed-psaltery, auto-harp and percussion.
Robin and Bina Williamson
After the Incredible String Band, and all the other projects they have been involved in as a duo and individually over the past years, Robin and Bina have put together something completely new. There is no one else doing anything like them. They harness the essence of previous years in a unique present of their own.
Performing and recording since the 1990's, their songs and music feature the evocative East-West harmonies of their voices with harp, percussion and other instruments in a style described recently as Indo-Celtic-Delta.
Their performance in June 2005 at the Royal Festival Hall London Meltdown US-UK Connections was described in the Guardian as “a highlight of the Festival”.
Canterbury Festival 2004 said of them “spellbinding, new territories broken”.
"Miss them at your peril!" Glastonberry 2007
Their concerts are seasonal celebrations of the turning year embracing legend – original, traditional, visionary and spiritual material, and folk music from many roots. This is real music, magical simple funky and true. It makes people feel good – people of all cultures and all ages. It's full of soul – and highly entertaining. |
