"An excellent band"

Tim Dowling, The Guardian

"Outstanding."

The Australian

"Fascinating stuff"

Cerys Matthews, BBC 6 Music

"They are quite a thing to reckon with"

Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2

"The Trials of Cato have done great things"

Huw Stephens, BBC Radio Wales

"A band name on everyone’s lips"

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2019 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Best Album Winners

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The remarkable rise of BBC Radio 2 award winning trio The Trials of Cato on the UK folk-scene has been the subject of massive critical attention. Dubbed "the Sex Pistols of folk,” (J Davis) they pay clear homage to the tradition whilst twisting old bones into something febrile and modern, with stomping tunes and captivating stories.

Notably formed in Beirut, Lebanon, The Trials of Cato have blazed a trail like no other since returning to the UK in 2016. Memorable performances across Britain, Europe, and North America led to Mark Radcliffe hailing the band ‘one of the real discoveries on the folk circuit in recent times,’ with their 2018 debut Hide and Hair going on to win the BBC Radio 2 'Best Album' Folk Award. With their latest offering Gog Magog, The Trials of Cato present their most daring music to date.

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Tomos plays a Swannell Guitars OM / Polly plays an Eastman mandolin / Robin plays a Paul Shippey bouzouki