Steve Tilston

Steve Sings in the Kitchen

lorraine — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:26:36 +0000

Last week Maggie Boyle visited Steve Tilston as part of her Kitchen Songs project, where she’s joining various songwriters in their own kitchens (sometimes in hers) and over tea and cake reminisces about the old days, a musical career, songwriting, and all sorts of other things. You can see and hear the results here including Steve’s kitchen renditions of Normandy Day, The Road When I Was Young, and The Night Owl where Maggie takes the vocals.

It’s an interesting concept, other songwriters already interviewed include Mike Silver and Pete Morton and there are more still to come with some interesting and surprising stories to tell.

Songwriters’ Circle on iplayer

lorraine — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:56:12 +0000

If you weren’t at home for last night’s Songwriters’ Circle broadcast you can watch it on iplayer on-line here and on your TV for those with on-demand service.

It’s also due to be repeated on TV 24 March at 01:30.

Steve Tilston & The Durbervilles EP released today!

lorraine — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:44:08 +0000

The 5-track recording Steve made with The Durbervilles – The Oxenhope EP (on Splid Records) – is officially released today. It’s already caught the ear of Mike Harding “…is in my humble opinion a cracking CD…” and the folk media “…a shot of northern entanglement that can’t help but raise a smile.” fROOTS.

Purchase your copy here

Songwriters’ Circle

lorraine — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:32:17 +0000

Exciting news, we have a broadcast date for the Songwriters’ Circle show featuring

Steve Tilston with Martin Simpson & Michael Chapman:

Sunday 18 March on BBC Four at 19:00.

It was recorded at the Bush Hall in London late last year.

Find out more here

Folk Awards Success!

lorraine — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:55 +0000

We’re delighted to announce that Steve was awarded the gong for “Best Original Song” for The Reckoning in last night’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - he was joint winner (with Bella Hardy). Folk Awards history was also made as this is the first time that two nominees received the same number of votes and two awards were presented in one category.

It was also the first time that the event was held outside of London – at the Lowry in Salford Quays, a stones throw from MediaCity UK, the BBC’s new home in the North and open to the public. A good time was had by all! The full ceremony is now on the BBC iPlayer and goes on the Red Button on Digital TVs (for a full week) from 21:00 tonight.

And read Robin Denselow’s piece on the event in the Guardian here

BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

lorraine — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:11:10 +0000

Just announced on the Mike Harding Show tonight – Steve Tilston’s song “The Reckoning” has been nominated in the “Best Original Song” category in the 2012 BBC Folk Awards! If you missed the show you can listen again here

BBC FOUR Songwriters’ Circle

lorraine — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:31:54 +0000

Steve was in London on Friday recording for the Songwriters’ Circle series for BBC Four. It also featured Michael Chapman and Martin Simpson. Actual broadcast date is still to be confirmed, probably in the new year - watch this space…

or join the mailing list and we’ll let you know.

Steve Tilston & The Durbervilles Live in concert

lorraine — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:30:06 +0000

A full one hour live concert featuring Steve Tilston & The Durbervilles, recorded at Clitheroe Grand Theatre, will be broadcast by BBC Radio Lancashire’s folk programme, The Drift on Friday 21 October 2011 at 8.00 pm – listen live or on iplayer here

Steve on LATER… this week

lorraine — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:56:30 +0000

Steve will be a featured artist on Later with Jools Holland this week, along with Peter Gabriel, The Horrors, Ghostpoet, Lana del Ray, Noah and the Whale

Steve talking to Mike Harding

lorraine — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:25:08 +0000

Mike Harding presents an hour of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music and talks to singer and guitarist Steve Tilston about his new album The Reckoning.

On this week’s programme, Steve looks back over his career so far and tells Mike Harding about the subjects that inspired his latest works, from the songs on The Reckoning to his novel All For Poor Jack.

listen again here or download podcast here