Offering a set full of songs, tunes and tales cast from the ore of Celtic folk tradition. Piskey Led’s intricate arrangements on an array of acoustic instruments, stitch a seam along Cornish - Irish musical borders.
With a core of flute, guitar, double bass, and vocals, James, Josh, and Katie have been sharing all sorts of stages for nearly a decade. In 2023 they launched their debut album full of “fresh and original material” (RnR Magazine) which “set faces smiling across the country.” (Adam Walton, BBC Introducing).
To be piskey led in Cornish folklore is to be guided wayward by mischievous, mystical beings - the bedrock for spooky stories and otherworldly adventures. With their progressive take on traditional tunes, melded with exciting new compositions, Piskey Led seek to enchant and carry their audience with them in a new direction - hopefully dancing on their way!
James Bower
Joshua Goodey
Joshua Goodey
Guitar, vocals
Joshua Goodey
Joshua Goodey
Joshua Goodey
Double bass, harmonium, vocals
Katie Lower
Joshua Goodey
Katie Lower
Flutes, whistles, vocals
Reviews
‘I very much like this album… Should you get the opportunity to hear them live I recommend that you do’
-Dai Jeffries, folking.com
‘It’s just good music, isn’t it? …Lovely’.
- Nick Tann, Is This Thing On?, on ‘Mousehole's Joni’
‘Great playing and great singing all around, and a repertoire that will probably be underrepresented in most library collections’.
-Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist
‘Suffice it to say that it really is a little cracker… One of the highlights is Piskey Led pile in with an array of their instruments, and the band completely comes together and knits tightly to bring on a good, rollicking performance. This album proves that we could be hearing much more of James, Josh, Katie and Chris before too long’.
-Mick Tems, FolkWales
‘Well, that was rather jolly wasn’t it?’.
-Frank Hennessy, BBC Celtic Heartbeat, on ‘Buncrana Train’
‘This Piskey Led album is a most enjoyable gathering of songs and tunes, drawn together by a quartet with a shared love of Celtic music and tradition. With an eclectic instrumental line-up, and beautifully matched four-part vocal harmonies, this is a folk album that lets you have both cake and cream tea, and eat them both’
-David Auckland, FATEA
Amazing musicianship…the best live session we’ve ever had!’
-Dan James, BGFM
‘[A] rather lovely album of fresh and original material delivered with a light touch.’
-Ian Croft, RnR Magazine
‘What a heady brew that is… I think that will have set faces smiling across the country.’
Adam Walton, BBC Introducing, on ‘Hwibanowl Nowydh’