25 September 2010
The Wilsons

Six larynxes, twelve lungs (at last count), and enough decibels to rival Krakatoa. Teesside’s Wilson Family have been pinning audiences to the wall for many years with their mighty choruses. Reckoned by many good judges to be the foremost ambassadors of English acapella singing, The Wilsons are the nearest thing to a force of nature that you’ll encounter in a folk club, other than lightning strikes and flash floods. But it’s not just volume: their deep understanding of the tradition and inventive arrangements have led to their being dubbed (by the late Peter Bellamy) The Northern Wilsonia. Hear them and believe…