Said The Maiden folk trio have embarked on a 22-date Here’s A Health UK Tour, with just one stop in Somerset – at Rook Lane Arts in Frome on Monday 13th November.
Said The Maiden are Jess Distill, Hannah Elizabeth and Kathy Pilkinton, three friends who discovered a mutual love of folk music when they reunited several years after spending their school years together in Hertfordshire.
After tentatively performing a few songs at their local Redbourn Folk Club, the group soon gained a great deal of interest on the local and national folk circuit, securing major support and headline slots at folk clubs and festivals around the country.
The trio has also opened for many great artists including The Full English, The Fisherman’s Friends, Jim Moray, Megson, Martin Carthy, Clannad, Cara Dillon, False Lights and Fairport Convention. They were also honoured to join legendary fiddler, the late Dave Swarbrick, on a successful UK solo tour in the spring of 2014, and released their debut album ‘A Curious Tale’ in June of the same year. The group went on to release their EP, ‘Of Maids And Mariners’ in 2016 which was met with critical acclaim across the folk community.
Said The Maiden was awarded Bristol Folk Festival’s prestigious Isambard Folk Award in 2015 and were also voted ‘Best Act’ by the public at the 2015 Great British Folk Festival’s Introducing Stage, consequently returning in 2016 for an appearance on the festival’s main stage. 2017 has seen further recognition for Said The Maiden including winning the 2017 Folking Awards ‘Rising Star’ prize, and an NMG Award nomination for best Acoustic, Country & Folk act.
They are gearing up to release their eagerly anticipated second studio album, ‘Here’s A Health’ in November 2017, to coincide with their national headline tour.
“I like anything these girls do, they mean it! Their harmonies are extraordinary.” (Dave Swarbrick)
“…distinctive voices lacing intricate harmonies through original and traditional songs… supremely addictive.” (Tim Carroll – FolkWords)
Further details and tickets from www.rooklane.org.uk www.saidthemaiden.co.uk
