Birdbrother
The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Friday 14th May 2027 7:30PM
Haunting, hypnotic songs with soaring vocal bliss for your delectation!
Birdbrother is a duo which comprises singer songwriter Philip Stapley on guitar and his musical partner Paul Beadle (accomplished multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who has played at Glastonbury Festival, Warwick Festival, Upton Folk Festival, Newent Folk Festival, Pontardawe Festival, The Barbican in London, and more, and has been a troubadour of the local folk scene for four decades with 'Whiteleaved Oak', 'Splatt' and 'Journeyman').
While Philip’s etheric soothing tones transport the listener to distant melancholic realms, Paul enchants with his energetic and unique performance playing flute, percussion, guitar and mandolin.
Birdbrother play all original songs of love, life and spirituality, which paint a romantic, inspiring, optimistic, thought-provoking, yet sometimes melancholic picture. Their brand of psychedelic, dream-weaving has been compared to that of Nick Drake, Donovan and John Martyn and undoubtedly has its roots in 60’s/70’s progressive, acoustic folk.
Since 2018 they have played at a variety of venues including ‘The Kitchen Garden Cafe’, ‘Narrowboat Sessions’, ‘Katie Fitzgerald’s’ and ‘Ludlow Green Fair’, The Woodman Folk Club, Brimfield Folk Club, The Next Level Folk Club, amongst others, and completed a fine set on the acoustic stage at Beardy Folk Festival June 2025. They were personally invited by Geoff Lakeman to play at the 2026 Beautiful Days Festival, and closer to home played Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival in the castle grounds and The Quay Stage in August 2026.
Birdbrother formed originally as a Sussex based duo in 2011 with Kris Lamba and recorded their album 'Peace to the Wanderer'. In 2015 Philip relocated to the Shropshire hills and began the next iteration alongside Paul from Stourbridge, and the Birdbrother journey continues.
Their album ‘Counting on the Sun’ can be found on Spotify, Bandcamp and other platforms or on CD.
Birdbrother is a duo which comprises singer songwriter Philip Stapley on guitar and his musical partner Paul Beadle (accomplished multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who has played at Glastonbury Festival, Warwick Festival, Upton Folk Festival, Newent Folk Festival, Pontardawe Festival, The Barbican in London, and more, and has been a troubadour of the local folk scene for four decades with 'Whiteleaved Oak', 'Splatt' and 'Journeyman').
While Philip’s etheric soothing tones transport the listener to distant melancholic realms, Paul enchants with his energetic and unique performance playing flute, percussion, guitar and mandolin.
Birdbrother play all original songs of love, life and spirituality, which paint a romantic, inspiring, optimistic, thought-provoking, yet sometimes melancholic picture. Their brand of psychedelic, dream-weaving has been compared to that of Nick Drake, Donovan and John Martyn and undoubtedly has its roots in 60’s/70’s progressive, acoustic folk.
Since 2018 they have played at a variety of venues including ‘The Kitchen Garden Cafe’, ‘Narrowboat Sessions’, ‘Katie Fitzgerald’s’ and ‘Ludlow Green Fair’, The Woodman Folk Club, Brimfield Folk Club, The Next Level Folk Club, amongst others, and completed a fine set on the acoustic stage at Beardy Folk Festival June 2025. They were personally invited by Geoff Lakeman to play at the 2026 Beautiful Days Festival, and closer to home played Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival in the castle grounds and The Quay Stage in August 2026.
Birdbrother formed originally as a Sussex based duo in 2011 with Kris Lamba and recorded their album 'Peace to the Wanderer'. In 2015 Philip relocated to the Shropshire hills and began the next iteration alongside Paul from Stourbridge, and the Birdbrother journey continues.
Their album ‘Counting on the Sun’ can be found on Spotify, Bandcamp and other platforms or on CD.
Event Details
Doors Open at 6:30PM
Starts at 7:30PM
