Julie Murphy ( voice and shruti ) and her partner Ceri Rhys Matthews ( flute ) who met at art school in 1979 are founder members of groundbreaking Welsh folk group fernhill. Together they perform traditional songs from Wales, England and beyond, with particular emphasis on the music and poetry of West Wales. Their exquisite musical evocations of landscape and culture are timeless and universal and their musical rapport is breath for breath.
They have toured worldwide and their music has been featured on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and Late junction, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Alba, BBC Radio 2 and stations across Europe.
Julie has just released a limited edition double vinyl celebrating a 30 year musical journey which includes work with fernhill, other musical collaborations and her own songwriting.
“I’ve been a huge fan of her work since I first heard Whirling Pope Joan in 1995, and I have loved every collaboration and solo work from Fernhill to the present day.” James Fagan
“Julie Murphy is a towering talent both in traditional music and as a singer songwriter. She possesses a voice of stark, spectral beauty that recalls Shirley Collins and Sandy Denny. ” Dafydd Goff THE GUARDIAN
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