Ben Paley

The son of American folksinger Tom Paley, Ben Paley has taken his musical roots a step further. Furthermore to playing American folk, old-timey blues, and nation music, Paley offers integrated Swedish fiddle music, Irish folk tracks, and klezmer music into his ever-growing repertoire. His publication, Swedish Fiddle Music: An Anthology, is among the leading authorities about them. Paley, who was simply raised in NEW YORK and trained by traditional fiddler Jim Buchanan, offers explored a number of shops for his creativeness. Since the middle-’80s, he’s performed using the Levellers, Chris Real wood, and Michael Nyman, and documented with the brand new Deal String Music group, Crazy Turkey Brothers, the Noticed Doctors, and Mandragore. Regarding his dad, Paley documented an recording of Swedish fiddle music, Svenska Latar, that included his unique structure, “Aine’s Brudpolska.” Paley, who resides in Brighton, Britain, in addition has toured and documented like a duo with Bing Lyle.