From the shadow of Hadrian’s Wall in the North East of England, Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening reach out to the wider world, connecting threads of music, landscape and people over almost 2000 years.
Named after the old Northumbrian word for twilight, The Darkening is: Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian smallpipes, fiddle, vocals), Amy Thatcher (accordion, clogs, synth, vocals), Tim Bloomer (guitar), Joe Truswell (drums), and Stef Conner (vocals, lyres).
“…unexpectedly cosmic” - MOJO
“…vital and assured, folk stomp” - AMERICANA-UK
“Dynamic and breathless jigs and spins… this is the energy we want!” - The List
“…this is a blinder! … just fantastic” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 6 Music
