Steve Tilston in Torquay

Steve Tilston is an English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Liverpool in 1950. His debut album, An Acoustic Confusion, appeared in 1971, beginning a catalogue rooted in traditional folk and his own narrative songs. His best-known compositions include “Slip Jigs and Reels,” “Here’s to Tom Paine” and “The Reckoning.” Steve Tilston has performed on the British folk circuit since the early 1970s, usually singing with acoustic guitar. In the late 1980s he performed with John Renbourn’s group Ship of Fools, whose members also included Maggie Boyle and Tony Roberts. He subsequently returned to solo concerts and has presented his songs in a band setting with the Steve Tilston Trio.