Tim van Eyken made a huge impact on the folk scene in 2006 when he released his album 'Stiffs Lovers Holymen Thieves' and simultaneously unveiled his new band Van Eyken.  The album received spectacular reviews in the mainstream press and was acclaimed everywhere from 'MOJO' to 'The Sun’. Broadcasters from Mike Harding to Andy Kershaw have championed Tim and the band which features the heavy weight folk talents of Nancy Kerr, Oliver Knight, Pete Flood and Colin Fletcher. After a summer of festival appearances across the UK Tim and Van Eyken were nominated for a staggering four BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2007 including the most coveted prizes of Best Album and Best Band. Tim subsequently won the award for 'Best Traditional Song' for 'Barleycorn' fighting off stiff opposition from Salsa Celtica, Seth Lakeman and Kris Drever.  Van Eyken finished this summer on a high after a number of festival headline shows including Towersey and Sidmouth.

"They can do everything I want and much, much more. It feels really good to be pushing at the boundaries, and to be able to explore my vision of music with these four people" Tim van Eyken

'Truly inspired.' The Sun

“a clarion call for tradition…... a triumph” Neil Spencer, The Observer

“Van Eyken, at his best, encourages the songs to speak for themselves, and finds they still have plenty to say.“
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