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HEROES – OUR LATEST ALBUM

Steve Best review for Music Republic Magazine, 5* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “one of the very best folk albums of the year… a sure-fire winner”. click for full review

Dave Hallam review for RnR Magazine (May/June 24). 4* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “one of the most accomplished and interesting bands on the scene”.

Colin Randall (ex-Telegraph / Guardian) review for Salut Live!, “an unqualified triumph, acoustic music close to it’s finest”. click for full review

Mike Davies review for folking.com, “Like the Cadbury’s selection box of the same name, this is full of tempting treats just waiting to be unwrapped”. click for full review

Start Green review for FATEA Magazine. “a great album… strong, varied and fine example of English traditional music, beautifully interpreted and expertly produced”. click for full review

Nick Hall review for Tykes’ Stirrings Magazine. ” a brilliant album that I immediately wanted to listen to again… get hold of your copy as soon as you can”.

We’re so very pleased at how much love there is for this record. It means a lot to us as this album is dedicated to all our HEROES, both musical and personal, who have helped us grow and inspired us to become the band we are today.

Or, for a digital copy visit our Bandcamp page or your favourite digital download/streaming platform. Check out our GIGS page for upcoming live gig dates.

Huge thanks as always to all our super supportive followers and fans.

Big Banter smushy stuff, Tim, Simon, Nina & Mark xxxx


WELCOME

Banter live on the main stage at ‘A Celebration Of Sidmouth Folkweek’ 2021

“Banter were absolutely fantastic… such beautiful harmonies and great playing”

– Ralph McTell

“Featuring percussion, trumpet, Melodeon and keyboards. Banter are infectious… genre hopping… mixing Morris tunes, soulful vocals and raucous chorus songs into a concert headliner”

– Steve Knightley (Show Of Hands)

“Banter have opened a new chapter with their exciting take on basically English dance music”

–  Ashley Hutchings

“A splendid disregard for musical boundaries, but with a respect for English traditional music”

– Songlines Magazine – 4 star review

“Think Bob Cann meets La Bottine Souriante and you might be getting somewhere close”

– John Spiers (Spiers Boden, Peter Knight’s Gigspanner, Bellowhead)

“…Imaginative combination of musical styles and inventive playing…”

– Joe Grint (FATEA Magazine)


BUSY 2024!!

Banter (Nina Zella, Tim Walker, Simon Care and Mark Jolley) at Far Heath Recording Studios, Northants

2024 has been another busy Banter year. We’ve launched our critically acclaimed new album HEROES and hit the road with a fabulously received album launch tour. We had an amazing summer of festival bookings across the UK and Europe playing shows for awesome audiences and ran our third SOLD OUT annual BanterFest in September.

We’re now setting our sights on 2025 and have been busy filling dates in the calendar for shows at festivals around the country and Europe, plus finalising plans to bring you Spring and Autumn tours.

Watch out for updates and announcements on the Gigs page and on our socials channels or maybe consider joining our mailing list so you hear about stuff first!


BANTERFEST 2025

Massive bags full of Banter thanks to all the attendees, artists, crew and volunteers who came together for our third BanterFest in the Lincolnshire village of Welbourn this last September. A truly amazing weekend!!

We’ve been busy booking another mega-lineup of artists for BanterFest 25 for the weekend of the 19th – 21st September 2025 and will be making announcements SOON!

Pre-release tickets will initially be offered to our wonderful mailing list members and remaining tickets will go on sale after the New Year. If you’d like to be included in the pre-release offer then drop us a line at info@banter.band to join the mailing list.