Steve Tilston
Last appeared at the Grove: June 9th 2006
Whenever we book Steve there always a few of you who get excited! Some just like the songs he writes, others admire his skill on the guitar. Though he travels world wide, he still enjoys coming to his old haunts, one of them being the Grove.
Sam and Ed
REACHING BACK: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF STEVE TILSTON
The writer of the classic songs The Slipjigs and Reels, The Naked Highwayman and Here's to Tom Paine, has been given the Free Reed Records boxed-set treatment!
The company behind the Richard Thompson anthology released last year has released Reaching Back: the Life and Music of Steve Tilston. Featuring classic, rare, previously unreleased and new recordings, Reaching Back is a timely celebration of one of this country's finest performers.
Compiled with unprecedented access to Steve's own archives, the deluxe boxed-set comprises five full-length themed CDs featuring tracks contributed by Steve's many fellow musicians and admirers as well as Steve himself, finished off with a beautiful full-colour book with stories and reminiscences.
“it's a set you very probably need even if you don't think you do!... ” Netrhythms
“His music has a gently political undertone and his lyrics ask awkward questions without shouting out the answers, but above all he's a generous entertainer with an impressive back catalogue of popular songs.” Acoustic
Reaching Back was officially launched at a special event during Sidmouth Folk Week in early August.
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