The Fold are:

• Steve Holland: Vocals, Percussion
• Hanna Burchell: Vocals, Flute, Low Whistle, Mandolin, Percussion
• Alex Percy: Fiddle, Banjo
• Jon Wood: Acoustic and Electric Guitars
• Steve Harrison: Bass
• Tom Andrews: Drums, Percussion

What are they about?

The Fold play dance music with twists and turns to keep your mind occupied too. The band are renowned for their strong instrumentation and strong songs; the eclectic mix of styles comes from the diversity of musical interests within the band, which have melded together over time. The telepathy between the musicians is apparent particularly on stage.

Is it straight folk-rock? No, it isn't. There are some classic folk-rock belters in the set, as well a popular section in the live set with fiddle tunes, but there are also elements of dance music, funk and Americana in there too.

Check out the audio and video sections to learn more or go here to listen to their myspace page


Current activities

New Album out! So lots of promotion, sending out for reviews, hassling for festivals, that sort of thing! Plus of course working on new material with Alex.

The Band's History

The Fold were formed in 1994 by two members of the band Altogether Elsewhere, an early nineties folk-rock band that independently sold thousands of tapes, played hundreds of gigs, and fell apart in 1993.

Gigging and Line-up

September 1994 saw The Fold play their first live show, initially gigging in the UK South Coast area, and later nationwide. The band rapidly gained a reputation for great live performances borne out by an expanding mailing list and many loyal fans. The band have been gigging ever since including performances in Botswana, Germany, France and Belgium as well as countless gigs in the UK from country pubs to festival main stages!

The band have had a number of line-up changes. Here are the past members
Eamon McLoughlin, fiddle - '94 to '95 now with The Greencards in Nashville
Linda Game, fiddle, mandolin - '95 to '08 now with Zoox
Vicki Smallwood, vocals - '95 to '96
Jo Shiel, vocals - '96 to '98
Charlie, vocals - '98

Recordings

The Fold have recorded three albums and one EP:
"Spiral" in 1995, and "Close Up" in 1997. Both albums were very well received in the press throughout Europe. The albums were released on the independent Orange Sky Records label, with international distribution arranged through Delerium Records. The CD EP "Life is Beautiful" was released in November 1999.
The album "A change has got to come" was released on Orange Sky Records (ORA CD105) on May 8th, 2009