‚ÄúJust when you think the psychedelic folk of Bert Jansch and Davy Graham has been picked over so much that its influence is exhausted, along comes someone with such a virtuosic feel for it that the genre is revived all over again‚Ä¶ Ryley is firmly in the lineage of romantic outsider folk guitarists.‚Äù ‚ÄúWalker has arrived at the same questing folk-jazz territory explored by Tim Buckley and John Martyn‚Ä¶ Utterly delightful and as fresh as tomorrow.‚Äù There’s a sense that this record represents a snapshot of a restless artist in flux, an evolving creativity.‚Äù ‚ÄúAn instant out-of-time classic‚Ä¶¬†While Walker has absorbed the free-roaming influences of Van Morrison and Tim Buckley,¬†this is clearly someone reaching for their essence, on a mission to follow a philosophy rather than to slavishly recreate a mood. Additionally, Music Net works with smaller venues to develop as organisations in all aspects of their operation such as programming, marketing and administration.Ĭritical acclaim for¬† Primrose Green, out now on Dead Oceans: Music Net Tours:¬†Part of the Arts Council‚Äôs Strategic Touring programme, and presented by¬† Root Music¬†and¬† Band on the Wall, Music Net Tours allow audiences in areas of low arts engagement to enjoy specially commissioned projects, performances and collaborations by internationally-acclaimed musicians they would never usually get to see. Thursday 18 February ‚Äì OXFORD ‚Äì The Bullingdon Expect a memorable night as these two immensely talented artists come together to create something exceptional. Still only in his mid-20s, he‚Äôs well on his way to becoming a major artist as the rave reviews for his recent album,¬† Primrose Green,¬†attest.įor this very special tour, Ryley will be joined onstage by legendary double-bassist Danny Thompson, one of the founding members of Pentangle, who has performed with the likes of Richard Thompson, Tim Buckley, Nick Drake, John Martyn and many more, helping to create the lyrical and jazz-flecked astral folk that so influenced Walker close to half a century later.Īs well as performing works from his two acclaimed albums, the shows will likely include some new Ryley Walker material. Ryley Walker has been compared to many of folk’s¬†greats yet has a musical style all his own. Playing together for the very first time on a¬†Music Net Tour in association with Root Music and Band on the Wall, February 2016 will see two of contemporary folk‚Äôs finest artists,¬† Ryley Walker¬†and¬† Danny Thompson,¬†take to the road for eleven UK shows and what is sure to be an unmissable collaboration.

Danny thompson ryley walker