Tim van Eyken
Tim van Eyken
Top Songs
| 1 | Bonny Breast Knot / Barseback Polka | ||
| 2 | Babes in the Wood | ||
| 3 | Worcester City | ||
| 4 | Young Alvin | ||
| 5 | Fair Ellen of Ratcliffe |
Albums
Jan 2006 • 11 songs
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Biography
An outstanding -- if slightly idiosyncratic -- singer and an inventive accordion player, Tim van Eyken is one of several young spearheads who raised the profile of a specifically English style of folk music long overshadowed by its Celtic neighbors and the fashionableness of other world musics. The surname reflects a Belgian ancestry -- his great-grandparents were First World War refugees who made their home in Wells, England's smallest cathedral city. Born and raised in the rural West Country of Somerset, van Eyken's vibrant playing and singing reflect a deep empathy with Eng...