FolkLaw Biography

Contact Us

For bookings and information you can conact Nick at:

FolkLaw
75 Pirton Lane
Churchdown
Gloucester
GL3 2SB
England

nick@folklaw.co.uk

Tel: 01452 539 175
/ 0781 758 7368 (mob)

When calling from abroad:
0044 781 7587368

About FolkLaw

Welcome to the world of FolkLaw! Exhilarating new-age folk music that will get your feet tapping and your mind thinking! Inspired by 10 years on the road in Europe and North America, FolkLaws songs are a raw social commentary driven by the chaos of the lives we all lead. Inspirational songs and melodies cover subjects from politics and the environment, to relationships and love. Edgy lyrics and vocals are accompanied by intricate Irish and American fiddle and interwoven with wonderfully distinctive vocal harmonies and the bodhran drum. In the words of one of the UKs top folk-clubs "Simply magical"!

Releases

FolkLaws debut album Nations Pride is out now and available online. Described as "fantastic!" by Stroud FM, it’s a collection of the very best FolkLaw songs and fiddle melodies accompanied by the legendary vocalist and percussionist Gaz Hunt. Songs appearing on this CD include Over a Line (a heart-felt reflection on World War I) , Green Valleys (a commentary on the decline of Welsh industry) and Nations Pride (a take on the disasters that have crippled the fantastic British countryside). There's also traditional Irish fiddle in the Star of Munster, and the old ivories make a rare appearance on Ramshackle Road. Half of the proceeds from each album are going to Shelter, the Fair Trade Foundation, the Samaritans and the Poppy Appeal.

Highlights

Since forming in the Autumn of 2009, FolkLaw concert highlights have included Ashton Keynes Children in Need Festival 2009, Bloxham May Fest 2010, Wychwood Festival 2010, Monmouth Festival 2010, Hook Norton Open Air Beer Festival 2010 The Burning Pig Festival 2010 and the Pear Tree Inn MiniFest 2010

Quotes

"Fantastic!" - Stroud FM

...from UK Folk Club MCs
"Sung from the heart!"
"Wonderfully distinctive"
"Great - you could hear a pin drop"
"That fiddle was stunning!"

...from festival-goers who’ve purchased Nations Pride
"It’s been on permanent repeat in my car CD player since I bought it two weeks ago!"
"It has blown me away! Really moved me - the best thing i have heard in a long time"

History

In the years before FolkLaw, Nick performed with the Bleeding Hearts - a hard-edged folk rock outfit with great songs and mountains of energy. Those years took in tours across Canada, Austria, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany and the Czech Republic, in front of major festival audiences, tv and radio, through to intimate folk clubs and local music venues. "Every gig is special in its own way"... "sometimes it's the crowd, sometimes the venue, sometimes even the pre-gig food or the scenery on the long drive to the gig. At the end of the day it's about enjoying what you do and getting the music out there, to people who really appreciate it.". Nicks time with the Hearts saw him supporting some great bands, including The Levellers, Across the Border, The Damned, Lack of Limits, The Darkness, Shane Macgowan and The Popes and more. "Playing support to such great talent was an inspiration. But sometimes you can also see the toll of time on the road, management pushing artists to places they don't want to go, and personal struggles in the wake of success.".

Before the Bleeding Hearts, Nick played variously with Nottingham ceilidh favorites Pigs in Clover, the infamous Irish outfit Green-side-up, Bristols own Soulicit and also spent time entertaining the French restaurant circuit tinkling the ivories on the old Joanna. "It can be a hard life making your way in music, but at the end of the day you do what it takes, and the songs flow from all those moments, the hard times and the good.".

Further Information

For more information on FolkLaw, the man and the music, listen to some songs and come along to a concert. You'll meet a man who wears his heart on his sleeve, grows organic vegetables and voted 'Fair trade Fair Pay' in the recent elections. "Take it easy, have fun, take a deep breath and relax to the sound of FolkLaw..."

Contact: nick@folklaw.co.uk