A MARRIED folk music duo will be bringing their Spring 2022 tour to Cornwall next month.

Scots-English folk duo Winter Wilson have said they are delighted to be back on the road after almost two years at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The married couple will soon find themselves performing in Cornwall as their Spring 2022 tour brings them back to Redruth on Sunday, April 10.

It has been a difficult couple of years for many industries, but few have been hit harder than the arts and entertainment.

With venues closed and concerts banned, artistes and support crews alike were stuck at home with no jobs and often no income.

Dave Wilson and Kip Winter considered themselves luckier than most.

Kip told us "We have a small income from other sources, so we knew we wouldn't starve, and we're used to spending long periods of time with just each other for company.

"The weird bit was staying in one place for so long - we've never done that before!"

When the pandemic first struck, the pair were on tour in Germany and, with ten days left to complete the trip, it became clear that their plans would have to be abandoned.

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Kip continued: "We agreed to cancel all the remaining gigs, rebooked the ferry and set off driving back up from the south of Germany towards Calais.

"It felt really strange, with borders literally closing behind us, and messages coming in from friends in similar situations who were having problems getting back into the UK.

"In actual fact, the journey was pretty uneventful, and the couple settled back into their Lincolnshire home for what they felt would be 'a few weeks’ rest.'"

During the Summer of 2021, alongside performing at those festivals which did go ahead, Kip and Dave wrote and recorded their new album, The Passing of the Storm, which was released in September.

With a musical style ranging from traditional folk to blues and up-tempo Americana, and subject matter from the intensely personal to hard-hitting social comment.

Kip told us "The reviews have been brilliant, and audiences seem to really like the new songs too, which is always a relief."

Dave added "The best thing is just being back out on the road, playing in front of live audiences again.

"We've both recently recovered from Covid too, so relief all round!"

Winter Wilson will be appearing at the Dreamers' Folk Club, now in its new home, in the Victoria Inn at Four Lanes, Redruth, on Sunday, April 10 at 7:30pm.

Entry will be £5 on the door.