Sincemaking their debut performance at Wychwood Festival last June, Tim van Eyken and his all-star band (Nancy Kerr, Olly Knight, Pete Flood and Colin Fletcher) havereleased one of the finest traditional albums of recent years and performed at mostof the top UK folk festivals. Most recently, Tim won Best Traditional Track at the 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards with his inspired arrangement of John Barleycorn. Confident arrangements, musical mastery and carefully selected material make Van Eyken one of the most exciting young bands around. Catch them now, and you’ll have already experienced one of the highlights of this year’s festival season.