Talis Kimberley
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Talis Kimberley is a British folk
singer/songwriter based in Wiltshire, England. Her songs are narrative in nature and feature a mixture of mythology
, green issues
and everyday life approached from unexpected angles among other things. She performs as a solo artist or with her floating band (formerly 'Mythical Beasts' ), and is managed by Marchwood Media.
Talis Kimberley has also been an active musician on the filk circuit since 1990, playing in the UK, Germany, Canada and the United States. She has been a Guest of Honor at VIbraphone (1994) - UK; FilKONtario (1997) - Canada; OVFF (2000), Consonance (2003), DucKon 19 (2010) - USA; and FilkCONtinental (2006) - Germany. She was also Guest at DraCon, Bristol (1992) and ‘Featured Filker’ at Boskone, USA (1995).
Notable appearances include the Schlendrian Folk Bar (2000), Glastonbury Festival (1995) and the Bristol Community Festival (multiple years in the 1990s).
The Hearth And The Hive (2010) - (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
Archetype Café (2000) - (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
About Damn Time (2000) - (4 tracks. Marchwood Media)
Wolves & Changelings (1993). (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
Mythical Beasts Undubbed - with John Jones and Kieran Taaffe (4 Tracks. Original release 1996, Tarot Moon Productions; Re-released as 'Mythical Beasts Unplugged' 1999, Marchwood Media).
Icarus' Sister (1994), (3 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
Ancient Sky/ The Toad aka SkyToad - joint album with Zander Nyrond (1993), (21 track. Tarot Moons Productions/ Home Cooking Productions)
(Almost) Live at DRACON (1993), (15 tracks, limited edition not released under label)
Uffington Hill (1993), (3 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
Pentatalics (1993) - with Zander Nyrond and 'The Scarlet Fiddler' (15 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
In addition to releasing her own albums, Talis Kimberley has also worked as an album contributor and guest musician on other albums:
FilkCONtinental 1999-2000: The Programme Has Changed (2004) - Edition PEGASUS.
Why Can't Penguins Filk?: Songs from FilKONtario 7 (2003) - ADC Studios.
Zander Nyrond - Wassaliens and Other Unexpected Noises (1999)
May Ellen Wessels - Current Obsessions (1996)
Phoenix - Dancing Flames (1991)
, Zander Nyrond, Musical Chairs, Rika Körte, Judith Hayman, Harmony Heifers, Seanan McGuire
, Dandelion Wine and Playing Rapunzel.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer/songwriter based in Wiltshire, England. Her songs are narrative in nature and feature a mixture of mythology
Mythology
The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
, green issues
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
and everyday life approached from unexpected angles among other things. She performs as a solo artist or with her floating band (formerly 'Mythical Beasts' ), and is managed by Marchwood Media.
Talis Kimberley has also been an active musician on the filk circuit since 1990, playing in the UK, Germany, Canada and the United States. She has been a Guest of Honor at VIbraphone (1994) - UK; FilKONtario (1997) - Canada; OVFF (2000), Consonance (2003), DucKon 19 (2010) - USA; and FilkCONtinental (2006) - Germany. She was also Guest at DraCon, Bristol (1992) and ‘Featured Filker’ at Boskone, USA (1995).
Notable appearances include the Schlendrian Folk Bar (2000), Glastonbury Festival (1995) and the Bristol Community Festival (multiple years in the 1990s).
Pegasus Awards
Talis has been nominated for 31 Pegasus Awards and of those nominations has received seven awards:| Year | Category | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Classic Song | Still Catch the Tide |
| 2008 | Best Classic Song | Archetype Café |
| 2007 | Best Writer/Composer | |
| 2006 | Best Torch Song | X-Libris |
| 2002 | Best Filk Song | Velvet |
| 2001 | Best Performer | |
| 2001 | Best Writer/Composer |
Discography
Green Places (2011) - (6 tracks presented free with Greenmantle Magazine)The Hearth And The Hive (2010) - (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
Archetype Café (2000) - (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
About Damn Time (2000) - (4 tracks. Marchwood Media)
Wolves & Changelings (1993). (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
Mythical Beasts Undubbed - with John Jones and Kieran Taaffe (4 Tracks. Original release 1996, Tarot Moon Productions; Re-released as 'Mythical Beasts Unplugged' 1999, Marchwood Media).
Icarus' Sister (1994), (3 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
Ancient Sky/ The Toad aka SkyToad - joint album with Zander Nyrond (1993), (21 track. Tarot Moons Productions/ Home Cooking Productions)
(Almost) Live at DRACON (1993), (15 tracks, limited edition not released under label)
Uffington Hill (1993), (3 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
Pentatalics (1993) - with Zander Nyrond and 'The Scarlet Fiddler' (15 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
In addition to releasing her own albums, Talis Kimberley has also worked as an album contributor and guest musician on other albums:
Album contributor
Pagan Folk Against Fascism (2010) - Pagan Folk Against Fascism.- Contributor: Track 13 - 1400 Hours
FilkCONtinental 1999-2000: The Programme Has Changed (2004) - Edition PEGASUS.
- Contributor: Tracks 1. Marchwood and 21. Tattercoats.
Why Can't Penguins Filk?: Songs from FilKONtario 7 (2003) - ADC Studios.
- Contributor: Tracks 3. Mandolins, 7. Belladonna Pie, 11. The Alchemist's Landlady, and 20. Death Danced At My Party.
Guest musician
Playing Rapunzel - Abseiling for Beginners (2009)- Track: The Beat of Drums (bouzouki)
Zander Nyrond - Wassaliens and Other Unexpected Noises (1999)
- Tracks: Mimsey Were The Borogroves and Alchemy.
May Ellen Wessels - Current Obsessions (1996)
- Track: She is Always There (harmony vocals)
Phoenix - Dancing Flames (1991)
- Track: Ceinwen's Bow (written by Talis Kimberley)
Covers
Several of Talis Kimberley's songs have been covered by other musicians and ensembles including Kathy MarKathy Mar
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, Zander Nyrond, Musical Chairs, Rika Körte, Judith Hayman, Harmony Heifers, Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire is an American author and filker. She also writes under the name "Mira Grant."-October Daye:# Rosemary and Rue...
, Dandelion Wine and Playing Rapunzel.