The Greyhounds

"Fragile and fluid, The Greyhounds recharge the immediacy of folk music with their unique canon of original, narrative songs."

The rotating line up of John Ellis on piano, Sarah Dale on cello, Ian Fletcher on guitar and Rachael Gladwin on harp bring seasoned calibre and unexpected texture to the mix, whilst maintaining an intuitive balance with Sonya Moorhead’s honest and expressive vocals.

The Greyhounds were originally formed for a folk festival commission, exploring Anne Briggs’ original and iconic recordings; endeavouring to honour the impact of this momentous catalogue and the traditional songs she revived during her early career.

They have since moved on to create bespoke soundtracks and song cycles for Sonya’s other theatre project including FERAL and Opal’s Comet.

“Such artistry is a pleasure to see…it was just beautiful” ~(Esther Ferry-Kennington Todmorden Folk Festival Director.)

“…transfixed by the mix of modern keys, cello and Sonya’s voice which acts as both songstress and story teller…it was a really beautiful set”- (‘Even the Stars’ independent music reviewer at Head for the Hills, Ramsbottom Festival 2017.)

“I just think it’s beautiful…It  fits in perfectly with the folk tradition- Storytelling, very emotionally driven, centred songs.” - (Audience)

“Extraordinary, moving and uplifting…” (David McNally, Songlines)

To book the band contact boo@mrwilsons.org.uk