Artisan

About the Artist

Hilary Spencer, Jacey Bedford and Brian Bedford, three friends who decided to sing together for fun back in 1984 in Yorkshire, England, make up the ensemble known as Artisan. Within a couple of years they were being invited to festivals and events all over Britain. By 1988 they ha so much work they either had to give up singing or their day jobs, and by 1989 they became full-time harmony vocalists.

Since they began touring, they have performed in Britain, Europe, Canada, the United States, Australia and Hong Kong. They have played in venues both large and small, from folk clubs in upstairs pub rooms to open-air festivals with audiences of thousands. Some of the festivals they’ve played include the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the award-winning Vocal Chords A Cappella Festival at The Barbican Centre, London, the Sidmouth International Folk Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Ohio’s Lancaster Festival, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, and a slew of others. They have also appeared on public and commercial radio and television stations in Britain, Germany, Canada, the U.S., Australia, and Germany.