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The duo of Walther and Cutting unites two extraordinary musicians for an unforgettable tour. Acclaimed in their home countries and beyond, both artists have earned prestigious accolades, including the BBC Folk Award and the Irish Music Award. Their debut album, Conversations, was honored with the German Record Critics' Award (Best List I/2024), cementing their reputation as masters of their craft.With just a diatonic accordion, violin, and vocals, they create an electrifying yet intimate experience. Their music thrives on spontaneity, free from rigid arrangements, allowing each performance to unfold organically—like a deeply felt conversation. This interplay of empathy and improvisation lies at the heart of their artistry, giving every note a sense of immediacy and authenticity.
While both musicians possess technical brilliance, their focus is never on virtuosity alone. Instead, they invite audiences into a dynamic soundscape where creativity and emotion take center stage. With seamless intuition and fearless exploration, Walther and Cutting guide listeners on a mesmerizing musical journey—one that is as immersive as it is unforgettable.
Andy Cutting, a three-time BBC Folk Awards Musician of the year, is a compelling solo performer and works with Leveret, Blowzabella, Topette!, Anne Niepold, and Roger Daltrey. He’s a musician’s musician and one of the folk scene’s most wanted, playing with Kate Rusby, John McCusker, June Tabor and Martin Simpson to name but a few. There is also a growing demand for him to play outside this genre (having recorded with Sting, John Illsley (Dire Straits) and most recently being asked to join The Who for an acoustic concert in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. His style of playing
is unique and has audibly influenced more than one generation of box players, which also makes him a popular tutor for workshops and master classes worldwide. He has been teaching the National Youth Folk Ensemble on a regular basis since 2015, He’s also an esteemed composer and many of his tunes are considered contemporary classics on the folk scene.
Gudrun Walther is one of Germany’s most sought-after and well-respected trad musicians. With various projects, most of all her multi-national band, CARA, she’s touring within Europe, the US and Australia. Together with Juergen Treyz, duo partner and cofounder of German trad band, Deitsch, she’s counted amongst the figureheads of the German folk revival. She won numerous awards with her music and recordings (German Folk Award, German Record Critics Award, Irish Music Award (twice), Freiburger Leiter, Kaarster Stern), guested on many genre crossing albums, performed as a soloist with orchestras and worked as producer and co-producer in the recording studio. In 2016 she was asked to guest with world-renowned Irish band, Téada, filling in for Sligo fiddle master Oisín MacDiarmada. In December 2020, star violinist Daniel Hope invited her along with Juergen Treyz to play a concert in his living room in Berlin, which was broadcast on ARTEconcert throughout Europe.
www.walthercutting.com
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Fleece Inn, The Cross, Bretforton,, WR11 7JE Evesham, United Kingdom, The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, The Cross, Evesham, WR11 7JE, United Kingdom
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