The Wilson Family
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The Wilson Family is an English folk music group from Billingham, County Durham, North East England. They have been singing and performing a cappella folk songs since 1974. Over the years the group has consisted of sister Pat and five brothers: Tom, Chris, Steve, Ken and Mike, today the group are original core members Tom, Chris & Steve and youngest brother Mike.
The group's roots are founded in the folk clubs of the second British folk revival of the 1960s. They have released a number of recordings, included amongst them their acclaimed full debut album, Horumarye (1983), the first complete album of songs released by any folk artist, dedicated solely to the songwriting of Teesside songwriter, Graeme Miles, and the eponymous The Wilson Family Album released in 1991. In June 2023, they mark almost half a century of performing folk songs together, with the release of their latest studio album "Sibling Revivalry".
In addition to performing as a group, The Wilson Family promote and encourage the development of folk song, by continuing to host one of the longest established uninterrupted weekly Folk Club gatherings in the UK.
They continue to record and are a consistent major attraction at UK Folk Club/Concert & Festival venues.
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