Honored to have played some bass on Martin Simpson new album. Get yourself a copy, you really won’t regret it….

Our latest show is ready to listen to again here: bit.ly/RRS12thApril24 with music by @siningfinches 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 Ben Sands Harbottle and Jonas Tanya Brittain @BrianWilloghby ESBE ben nicholls @KityMacfarlane as well as Sadhbh Keane, Janis Ian The cooleys and many more

Four of Britain’s leading folk double bass players get together to discuss their approaches to bass, musical journeys, technique and more… A must watch for anyone interested in the low frequencies of British folk! Duncan Lyall Miranda Sykes Jon Thorne

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Four of Britain’s leading folk double bass players get together to discuss their approaches to folk bass, musical journeys, technique and more… A must watch for anyone interested in the lower frequencies of British folk music!

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Massive thanks to KLOF Mag for this thoughtful review of my album ‘Duets’, out Friday on Hudson Records !!!

Big thanks to At The Barrier for this review of my album ‘Duets’ out on Friday on Hudson Records

Loving this new Hudson Records album - such variety of voices, tunes and of course phenomenal bass playing. Thank you to ben nicholls and friends 🎶

My album ‘Duets’ out soon on Hudson Records Here with the brilliant Patsy Reid duetting on Tibby Fowler. Just big fiddle and little fiddle! +some skateboards…
Pre-order the album here-
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🚨News Flash 🚨

London gig (this coming Saturday) is now SEATED. Not standing anymore.

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The incredibly rare, greater spotted bull fiddle… appearing tonight Bristol Beacon with Sam Sweeney 🎻 ESCAPE THAT - Touring March 2024 Louis Campbell Archie Churchill Moss & Hudson Records

New solo album from acclaimed double bassist, singer, arranger & composer ben nicholls featuring Duets with folk legends: Cara Dillon Seth Lakeman Kris Drever Nadine Shah Fay Hield Martin Simpson Sam Sweeney 🎻 ESCAPE THAT - Touring March 2024 Patsy Reid Jon Boden

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Marion's Folk Festival Forth Valley Radio Now! Fab music. Ben Nicolls, Louise Bichan, Matt McManamon, Robert John MacInnes: Corries Track: Same Only Different Sleepytoon Ivan Drever /Sleepy Town Amelia Coburn: On the Main Stage- Martin Simpson. We get a bit cow-y & milky. #folk

Here’s the full video for my duet track with Tim Eriksen -out soon on my new album ‘Duets’ with Hudson Records Footage shot by me and Tim in the UK & USA and expertly edited by Adam Clitheroe youtu.be/EVuL3iU-9fI

Excited to share the preview of another track from my album ‘Duets’, out soon on Hudson Records Here with the incredible Tim Eriksen performing Corydon, an old shape note hymn. Stream links: hudsonrecords.ffm.to/duets

Get yer tickets!!! This is gonna be great fun…..

Long time friend and band mate ben nicholls asked @sam_lakeman and me to be part of his duets album. I chose to sing a classic, and one of my favourites. Take a moment though - time really stands still with this song 😢

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