the romance of the nasty fumes, the    dales that mean good.................... R Granger

The Wilson family consists of sister Pat and brothers Tom, Chris, Steve, Ken and Mike, all members of the same family from Teesside in the North East of England.

Regarded by many as the foremost acappella group on the British Folk Scene, they sing traditionally oriented songs in unaccompanied harmony, like to have a bit of a laugh and wash it all down with a few odd pints.

They still record and release the odd album every now and again, the most recent being Stocking Tops - The Wilson Family Live (Pure Records PRCD51) produced by wonderful Mr. Steve Rusby.

A shy introverted group of individuals, they tend to let the songs do the talking. Thankfully, others have also spoken up in their favour.

The Northern Wilsonia - a vocal orchestra! Peter Bellamy  (late, great, and sorely missed friend)

...They now stand apart as the foremost harmony group entertaining folk audiences today ...... Roy Harris

Singing with the Wilson Family in your company makes life so much easier! Louis Killen

There's a musical honesty about them that links past and present together. They are among the people who go about singing traditional songs that really move me ....They are what they are, they do what they do and say what they say, and it's very direct, and I love that. They are not pretenders. Dick Gaughan