Steve Turner (UK)

7pm, Saturday 11th January 2025

Steve Turner
Bookings

You can book online via Humanitix or by contacting Wayne directly by email or phone (0400 803 804)

Steve Turner is known as a pioneer of highly sophisticated English concertina song accompaniments, stretching the boundaries of traditional forms, with one of the best voices in the business. He is a multi-instrumentalist, who also accompanies himself on the cittern, and also plays mandolin and banjo.

After a thirteen year break, building up an internationally known stringed instrument business, he made a welcome return to performing in folk clubs and festivals in 2005.

Steve’s 5th album, his first for 22 years " The Whirligig of Time" was long-listed for the BBC folk awards in 2008. His 6th album " Rim of the Wheel" was released in spring 2012 and received rave reviews – David Kidman in N.E. Folk Roundabout called it “sheer genius a sure contender for one of my folk albums of 2012”

In the F/Roots August/September 2014 edition Nancy Kerr in her "Rocket Launcher" interview when asked "what was the best gig you ever saw?" answered "the best spot I've seen recently was Steve Turner - total intensive musical focus and a vast serious repertoire".

Steve has just released his 9th album 'Curious Times' featuring Martin Carthy.

Visit his web site.

"The best spot I've seen recently was Steve Turner - total intensive musical focus and a vast serious repertoire." - Nancy Kerr

"A shining example of the music the British folk scene is capable of producing." - Folk Roots

"Steve Turner has been turning into one of this country's finest male singers and performers of folk-song [...] with him you can truly say that he has shown all the qualities of a great singer and interpreter of folk song." - Swing 51 (National Folk Magazine)

"This is one of my all time favourite records. This album is so well constructed [...] the changing pace and the brilliance of the arrangements keep me glued. - The Broadsheet (Scotland on BRAIDING)

“Curious Times is an appropriate title as these songs came together during the pandemic.  Every recording Turner makes is magnificent.  His voice has a distinctive expression and character.  This is a fine collection.“ - Nygel Packett (The Goose is Out!) Folk London Oct/Nov 2023
 
“Steve has come up with a superb selection of songs, many of which deserve to be put back into our repertoire.  The songs are enhanced mightily by his bespoke English concertina which has such beautiful bass notes and which is played so sensitively.  I would say this is definitely a record to acquire and listen to with pleasure.” - Mary Humphries, Tykes Stirrings Autumn 2023
 
“Curious Times is, as ever, dedicated to authentic traditional values and arrangements.  Favourite songs?  They’re all very fine.” - Nick Burbridge, RnR Sep/Oct 2023

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