TALISK, the winners of the 2017 MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards’ Folk Band Of The Year, have a date in Bromsgrove this April.

And for contemporary folk fans it must be a musical dream come true.

A spokesman said: “Talisk are one of the fastest rising bands on the UK folk scene in recent years.

“Mohsen Amini (concertina), Hayley Keenan (fiddle) and Graeme Armstrong (guitar) create a captivating, energetic and dynamic sound that, in just a couple of years, has earned them multiple award wins, unwavering nationwide media praise, and standing ovations far and wide.”

The spokesman added:” Atop their collective titles, Amini was the 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year, adding to a trophy cabinet that far belies their years.

“So too does their touring history, though – with appearances at world-leading festivals including the Cambridge Folk Festival, Denmark’s Tønder, Celtic Colours in Cape Breton, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention and Celtic Connections, as well as countless others alongside live sessions on both BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Scotland’s flagship folk programmes.”

The spokesman said: “With further tours and showcases throughout Europe and the US on the horizon, theirs is a star firmly, and rapidly, on the ascent.”

And that includes an appearance at The Artrix in Bromsgrove on on Saturday April 14.

Tickets and further details at: http://www.artrix.co.uk/ and by phoning 01527 577330