Festival 2009 - Fèis 2009
The Wilders - Thursday, Main Tent
The Wilders - Renowned as the "hillbilly hurricane", The Wilders in full, unstoppable flight, blow everyone away.
Edinburgh Fringe favourites from Kansas City, Missouri, are back to thrill capacity crowds again following sell-out shows last year. Triumphant winners of a Herald Angel with a five-star review, the Scotsman said: 'They generate the kind of tunes that should by rights leave vapour trails'. Performing original songs, classic honky tonk, old time country, and fiddle tunes with engaging energy and spirit they have gained critical acclaim and radio airplay throughout the United States and beyond. This white-hot four-piece delivers a blistering show, always leaving audiences screaming for more.
The Wilders feature Ike Sheldon (lead vocals, guitar), Betse Ellis (fiddle, vocals), Phil Wade (dobro, mandolin, banjo, vocals), and Nate Gawron (string bass, vocals).
