Birdbrother is a duo which comprises singer songwriter Philip Stapley on guitar and his musical partner Paul Beadle, accomplished multi-instrumentalist and vocalist of the local folk scene for four decades('Journeyman', 'Whiteleaved oak' and 'Splatt'). While Philip’s etheric soothing tones transport the listener to distant melancholic realms, Paul enchants with his energetic and unique performance. Playing mostly original songs of love, life and spirituality which paint a romantic yet melancholy picture. Since 2018 we have played at a variety of venues including ‘Kitchen garden cafe’, ‘Narrowboat sessions’, ‘Katie Fitzgerald’s’ and ‘Ludlow green fair’ Birdbrother formed originally as a Sussex based duo in 2011 with Kris Lamba and recorded their album 'Peace to the wanderer'. 

Ben Wildsmith is a Birmingham born singer / songwriter who relocated from Stourbridge to the wilds of Wales several years ago . With his strong fingerpicking style Ben explores the urban myths and madness of humanity, drawing inspiration from classic blues and country folk . He now lives in his spiritual home the Rhondda, and writes excoriating and at times entertaining columns for Nation Cymru.