Filkin's Drift reimagine traditional melodies through pizzicato grooves, intricate guitar tunes, and boundless improvisation. Their 870 mile foot-powered-tour, described as 'committed and fascinating' by BBC 6 Music's Cerys Matthews, has recently propelled them into the spotlight. This radical approach to sustainable touring has earned the duo global attention from major news outlets including BBC News, Billboard, The i, Radio New Zealand, Canadian Broadcasting Company, and The Times.
The debut album from Filkin’s Drift captures the essence of their 870 mile walk, ‘weaving together a tapestry of shared experiences’ (Songlines). Their compositions are sophisticated, yet rooted in tradition. From delicate Welsh folk-songs to traditional English dance tunes, the pair blend fiddle and guitar with their ‘gorgeous close vocal harmonies’ (Folk Radio UK).
Seth Bye and Chris Avery have earned widespread acclaim with extensive national airtime on BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 6 Music, and BBC World Service. Renowned for their live performances, characterised as 'utterly mesmerizing' (Bristol 24/7) and 'hugely entertaining' (RnR), the duo have enchanted audiences across the UK including FolkEast, Warwick Folk Festival, St George’s Bristol, and Llangollen International Eisteddfod. Filkin’s Drift are dedicated to exploring innovative avenues in music creation. In tandem with their groundbreaking commitment to sustainable touring, the duo's latest endeavor involves the formation of Filkin’s Ensemble, a 14-piece orchestral-folk band.
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Mae Filkin's Drift yn ail-ddychmygu alawon traddodiadol trwy rigolau pizzicato, alawon gitâr cymhleth, a byrfyfyrio diderfyn. Mae eu taith 870 milltir ar droed, a ddisgrifiwyd fel 'ymroddedig a chyfareddol' gan Cerys Matthews o BBC 6 Music, wedi'u gwthio i'r chwyddwydr yn ddiweddar. Mae'r dull radical hwn o deithio cynaliadwy wedi ennill sylw byd-eang i'r ddeuawd gan gyrraedd BBC News, Billboard, The i, Radio New Zealand, Canadian Broadcasting Company, a The Times.
Mae albwm cyntaf Filkin's Drift yn dal hanfod eu taith gerdded 870 milltir, 'gan blethu tapestri o brofiadau a rennir' (Songlines). Mae eu cyfansoddiadau yn soffistigedig, ond eto wedi'u gwreiddio mewn traddodiad. O ganeuon gwerin Cymreig cain i alawon dawns traddodiadol Saesneg, mae'r ddau yn cyfuno ffidil a gitâr â'u 'harmonïau lleisiol agos godidog' (Folk Radio UK).
Mae Seth Bye a Chris Roberts wedi ennill clod eang gyda llawer o amser darlledu cenedlaethol ar BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 6 Music, a BBC World Service. Yn enwog am eu perfformiadau byw, a nodweddir fel rhai 'hynod hudolus' (Bristol 24/7) ac 'hynod ddifyr' (RnR), mae'r ddeuawd wedi swyno cynulleidfaoedd ledled y DU gan gynnwys FolkEast, Gŵyl Werin Warwick, St George’s Bryste, ac Eisteddfod Ryngwladol Llangollen. Mae Filkin’s Drift wedi ymrwymo i archwilio llwybrau arloesol mewn creu cerddoriaeth. Ochr yn ochr â'u hymrwymiad arloesol i deithio cynaliadwy, mae ymdrech ddiweddaraf y ddeuawd yn cynnwys ffurfio Filkin’s Ensemble, band gwerin cerddorfaol 14 darn.
