I’m very excited to annouce that the legendary fiddle player Liz Carroll will be my first guest on the Will Pound’s A Day Will Come album. Liz is the first Irish-American musician to be nominated for a Grammy – what an honour!
Continue ReadingAmazing to work at Air Studios today in Hampstead to record on a new Sky TV comedy drama, written by Simon Blackwell and Chris Addison and starring Martin Freeman. Breeders will air in March 2020!
Continue ReadingI am absolutely delighted to announce that I have been awarded Arts Council England funding to research, produce and make a spoken word and music show and album about the folk music traditions of the EU member states. This is not a pro remain or pro leave project but about identity, music and the subject […]
Continue ReadingBis bald! Will Pound and Eddy Jay will be back in Germany and Austria very soon with new material. Check them out at: (Poster) UK crew, please do share with any EU friends you have J
Continue ReadingSell out shows and festival success means the exciting opportunity for a second UK tour of Arts Council supported folk music and storytelling masterpiece Through the Seasons. The show will be touring in June 2019 with 7 shows already in the diary. Conceived as a celebration of morris and folk dance, the show brings together […]
Continue ReadingWill has travelled the length and breadth of England and Wales on his Autumn 2018 house concert tour. Thanks to all the organisers and everyone who came to share such beautiful evenings and supporting live music. Will is looking forward to a full Winter tour in February 2019 travelling from Cornwall to North-West Wales and […]
Continue ReadingGreat to hear from Folkwords that their review of Through the Seasons is up. ‘‘Through The Seasons’ presents tradition respected, inventiveness expressed and innovation unbridled – each tune given a vibrant edge to take expectation beyond the ordinary. Dancer or not this is an album that will reach out and sweep you along.’
Continue ReadingWill will be setting off to Western Australia on Monday with Eddy Jay to appear at Fairbridge Festival and Albany Arts Festival Season, as well of a host of house concerts along the way.
Continue ReadingWill’s new Arts Council funded show Through the Seasons is coming to UK venues in May 2018. You can check out videos on Will’s youtube channel and support the campaign and get limited edition merchandise on the project’s PledgeMusic page. Thanks for your support. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
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