Talis Kimberley
Talis Kimberley is a British folk singer/songwriter, activist,[1] and political figure[2] based in Wiltshire, England. Her songs are narrative in nature and feature a mixture of mythology, green issues and everyday life approached from unexpected angles among other things.[3] She performs as a solo artist or with her floating band (formerly 'Mythical Beasts[4]' ), and is managed by Marchwood Media. She has been an active contributor to the Occupy movement, and is currently the parliamentary candidate for the Green Party for the South Swindon constituency.
Music
Kimberley has been an active musician on the filk circuit since 1990,[5] playing in the UK, Germany, Canada and the United States. She has been a Guest of Honour at VIbraphone (1994) - UK; FilKONtario (1997) - Canada; OVFF (2000), Consonance (2003), DucKon 19 (2010) - USA; and FilkCONtinental (2006) - Germany.[6] She was also Guest at DraCon, Bristol (1992) and 'Featured Filker' at Boskone, USA (1995).[7]
Pegasus Awards
Talis has been nominated for 32 Pegasus Awards and of those nominations has received nine awards:[8]
| Year | Category | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Song | Paper Worlds (tie) |
| 2013 | Best Writer/Composer | |
| 2009 | Best Classic Song | Still Catch the Tide |
| 2008 | Best Classic Song | Archetype Café |
| 2007 | Best Writer/Composer | |
| 2006 | Best Torch Song | X-Libris |
| 2002 | Best Filk Song | Velvet |
| 2001 | Best Performer | |
| 2001 | Best Writer/Composer |
Discography
- Alchemical Wedding (2013) - (4 tracks. With John Jones, Kieran Taaffe and Steve Paine. A collaborative album featuring music by Talis Kimberley and LEGEND. It was produced for Greenmantle Magazine's 20th Anniversary edition.)
- Queen of Spindles (2012) - (14 tracks. Marchwood Media)
- Green Places (2011) - (6 tracks presented free with Greenmantle Magazine)
- The Hearth And The Hive (2010) - (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
- Archetype Café (2000) - (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
- About Damn Time (2000) - (4 tracks. Marchwood Media)
- Wolves & Changelings (1993). (12 tracks. Marchwood Media)
- Mythical Beasts Undubbed - with John Jones and Kieran Taaffe (4 Tracks. Original release 1996, Tarot Moon Productions; Re-released as 'Mythical Beasts Unplugged' 1999, Marchwood Media).
- Icarus' Sister (1994), (3 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
- Ancient Sky/ The Toad aka SkyToad - joint album with Zander Nyrond[9] (1993), (21 track. Tarot Moons Productions/ Home Cooking Productions)
- (Almost) Live at DRACON (1993), (15 tracks, limited edition not released under label)
- Uffington Hill (1993), (3 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
- Pentatalics (1993) - with Zander Nyrond and 'The Scarlet Fiddler' (15 tracks. Tarot Moon Productions)
Album contributor
In addition to releasing her own albums, Kimberley has also worked as an album contributor:
- Pagan Folk Against Fascism (2010) - Pagan Folk Against Fascism.;[10] Contributor: Track 13 - 1400 Hours
- FilkCONtinental 1999-2000: The Programme Has Changed (2004) - Edition PEGASUS; Contributor: Tracks 1. Marchwood and 21. Tattercoats.
- Why Can't Penguins Filk?: Songs from FilKONtario 7 (2003) - ADC Studios; Contributor: Tracks 3. Mandolins, 7. Belladonna Pie, 11. The Alchemist's Landlady, and 20. Death Danced At My Party.
Guest musician
Her guest musician appearances on other albums include:
- Playing Rapunzel - Abseiling for Beginners (2009); Track: The Beat of Drums (bouzouki)
- Zander Nyrond - Wassaliens and Other Unexpected Noises (1999); Tracks: Mimsey Were The Borogroves and Alchemy.
- May Ellen Wessels - Current Obsessions (1996); Track: She is Always There (harmony vocals)
- Phoenix - Dancing Flames (1991); Track: Ceinwen's Bow (written by Talis Kimberley)
Covers
Several of Talis Kimberley's songs have been covered by other musicians and ensembles including Kathy Mar, Zander Nyrond, Musical Chairs, Rika Körte, Judith Hayman, Harmony Heifers,[11] Seanan McGuire,[12] Dandelion Wine and Playing Rapunzel.
Notable Performances
Talis Kimberley has performed in many and varying settings during the course of her career. She appeared at the Schlendrian Folk Bar (2000),[13] Glastonbury Festival (1995)[14] and the Bristol Community Festival (multiple years in the 1990s). She was part of Festival at the Edge 2012, Treefest 2011 and 2012, and the Little Green Gathering 2013. Talis Kimberley was the Songwriter in Residence at the 2013 Havant Literary Festival.[15] She was also one of the acts, along with Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, who took part in a charity fundraiser to allow the village of Wroughton to purchase Kings Farm Wood.[16]
Politics
Talis Kimberley is an active member of the Green Party of England and Wales, having stood in the 2014 local elections as the Swindon Area Green Party candidate for Wroughton Ward in Swindon Borough.[17] Previously serving as Press Officer, she is currently the Parliamentary Candidate for Swindon Area Green Party for the South Swindon constituency.[18]
Talis Kimberley also served as a member of Wroughton Parish Council for several years, including as Chair of the Environment and Road Traffic committee, and then was twice elected Chair of the Council.
Other
As well as having had lyrics for her songs published in various filk songbooks, Talis Kimberley has contributed to publications[19] and co-created the comic strip Zen Zebras.[20] Talis Kimberley has also appeared in the ITV West TV Documentary 'Highly Illogical' (2003)[21] and made guest appearances on radio shows including the Prairie Ceilidh radio show in Canada.[22]
References
- ↑ http://catsittingstill.livejournal.com/226172.html New Talis Kimberley Song Out. Cat Faber (Website link retrieved 18 January 2015).
- ↑ https://yournextmp.com/person/4928/talis-kimberley-fairbourn Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn - Candidate (PPC) for South Swindon in 2015. mySociety (Website link retrieved 18 January 2015).
- ↑ http://www.talis.net/ - Talis Kimberley Official Website (Website link retrieved 28 September 2010)
- ↑ Blades, F. 1997. 'Mythical Beasts at the Queens Head, Easton, Bristol'. Feedback Issue 43.
- ↑ Programme for 'DraCon: Bristol's First Fantasy and Science Fiction Convention' (1992). Bristol: University of Bristol Students' Union.
- ↑ http://filk.co.uk/index.html Past Filk Conventions and Guests Abroad - Filk Music in the UK (Website link retrieved 28 September 2010)
- ↑ http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/boskone-history.html Boskcon History. New England Science Fiction Association, Inc. (Website link retrieved 28 September 2010).
- ↑ http://www.ovff.org/pegasus/people/talis-kimberley.html - Pegasus Awards. Ohio Valley Filk Fest (Website link retrieved 18 January 2015).
- ↑ http://www.filk.info/filkdb/medium/56 - Let's Filk About (Website link retrieved 13 October 2010)
- ↑ http://earthyfolk.org/paganfolk/ - Pagan Folk Against Facism - Pagan Folk Website (Website link retrieved 28 September 2010)
- ↑ http://www.mysticfig.com/heifers.htm - Harmony Heifers page on Mystic Fig Studios website (Website link retrieved 13 October 2010)
- ↑ http://seananmcguire.com/albums.php - Seanan McGuire Official Website (Website link retrieved 13 October 2010)
- ↑ Von Freyberg, P. 2000. 'Mit ihrer sanften Stimme schafft Talis Kimberley eine intime Atmosphäre' Höchster Kreisblatt.
- ↑ OVFF. 2000. ‘Meet Our Guest of Honor: Talis Kimberley’ Columbus:Ohio Valley Filk Festival
- ↑ http://www.havantlitfest.org.uk/previousPerformers.php
- ↑ http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11083070.Rock_legend_helps_to_reach_cash_target_to_save_woods/
- ↑ http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11172534.LOCAL_ELECTION__Candidates_declared/
- ↑ http://swindongreens.org.uk/contacts
- ↑ Kimberley, T. 'Cinema Alone' in Dream On: Bristol Writers on Cinema (1994). Bristol: New Worlds.
- ↑ http://www.up1.co.uk/ExtraInfo/EFB9E67AC8E1BFAF8025692500308B56?OpenDocument - United Publications: Wild Side Issue 3. Website link retrieved 13 October 2010
- ↑ http://www.redweather.co.uk/portfolio.html and original leaflet dated 2003 - Redweather Productions (Website link retrieved 28 September 2010)
- ↑ http://www.dandelionwine.ca/curragh/PrairieCeihlidhMain.htm - Prairie Ceilidh Radio Show Official Website (Website link retrieved 13 October 2010)
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