Kathryn Tickell

January 4, 2024
Folk Singer

Quick Facts

Kathryn Tickell
Full Name Kathryn Tickell
Occupation Folk Singer
Date Of Birth Jun 8, 1967(1967-06-08)
Age 57
Birthplace Walsall
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Gemini

Kathryn Tickell Biography

Name Kathryn Tickell
Birthday Jun 8
Birth Year 1967
Place Of Birth Walsall
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Gemini

Kathryn Tickell is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on June 8, 1967 in Walsall, England, United Kingdom. A renowned folk musician who is well-known for her work with the fiddle as well as the Northumbrian smallpipes. Between 1984 between 1984 and 2012, she recorded more than ten albums, including On Kielder Side, Borderlands as well as The Gathering.

She as well as She and Peter Knight both performed in the folk music genre. both were folk musicians. genre.

At thirteen, she had gained a reputation from performing in festivals and winning pipe contests. When she was seventeen, she released her first album, On Kielder Side (Saydisc, 1984), which she recorded at her parents’ house. During the same year, she was named Official Piper to the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, an office that had been vacant for 150 years. She formed the Kathryn Tickell Band, with Karen Tweed on accordion, bass, and guitar, and released the band’s first album in 1991 on Black Crow Records. Later, the band comprised Peter Tickell on fiddle, Julian Sutton on melodeon, and Joss Clapp on guitar. In 2001, the Kathryn Tickell Band was the first band to play traditional folk music at the Promenade Concerts in London.

Two ex-members of the North East England traditional music group the High Level Ranters have appeared on her albums: Tom Gilfellon on On Kielder Side and Alistair Anderson on Borderlands (1986). The latter album included to a tribute to the Wark football team. Several other pipers have appeared on her albums: Troy Donockley on Debatable Lands, Patrick Molard on The Gathering and Martyn Bennett on Borderlands. Debatable Lands included “Our Kate”, a composition by Kathryn Tickell dedicated to Catherine Cookson.

Her father, a musician named Mike was a major influence on her development as a musician.

Kathryn Tickell Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Folk Singer
House Living in own house.

Kathryn Tickell is one of the richest Folk Singer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kathryn Tickell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was in a 1987 documentary on television.

She was named Musician of the Year by Folk Awards. Folk Awards presented by BBC Radio 2.

Kathryn Tickell, OBE, DL (born 8 June 1967) is an English musician, noted for her mastery of the Northumbrian smallpipes and fiddle.

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Who is Kathryn Tickell Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Kathryn Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kathryn Tickell celebrates birthday on June 8 of every year.

Does Kathryn Tickell sing?

Kathryn’s personal evocation of this is heard through the traditional tunes and songs that she brings to audiences all over the world. She has released 15 of her own albums to date and has also recorded and performed with Sting, The Chieftains, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Evelyn Glennie, Andy Sheppard and many others.

How old is Kathryn Tickell?

55 years (June 8, 1967)

What is the difference between bagpipes and Northumbrian pipes?

The Northumbrian Pipes is a term covering two different types of bagpipe played in the region. These are The Northumbrian Smallpipes and the Border or Half-Long pipes. The Northumbrian Smallpipes are a melodious, bellows blown bagpipe.

Are there different types of bagpipes?

This image of the Scottish Highland piper is almost universally what people visualize when they think of bagpipes. But, there are hundreds of different types of bagpipes, from all around the world — in fact, almost every country and region in Europe has or has had a local variant of bagpipe at some time in history.

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