Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay

Available for festivals 2023

A duo project between two finger style guitarists, coming together to blend influences and different styles of playing to create a unique sound for guitar based folk music.

“Lovely fluid folk guitar duets LP recorded in a single, tea fuelled weekend after week’s of jamming on tour together. Ten immersive improvisations range from exhilarating reels, to languid reflection” – MOJO

“Ghedi and Hay may be working in a deep tradition, but there’s something to the ‘Hawksworth Grove Sessions’ that feels distinct, a blend of background, age and sensibility” – UNCUT

“What’s absolutely certain is that these two British musicians are both currently on a creative roll that show no sign of slowing down, both are possessed of a special talent that manifests spectacularly whenever they pick up a guitar” – FROOTS

“This is a coming together of two voices who merge with a sense of lullaby and love for the countryside. This is music for all seasons, and sounds even better when travelling. Ghedi and Hay take you with them to hear the magical hours of being on the road between live performances, creating an evocative score for the landscape of these isles.” Laura Cannell for Caught by the River

“Jim Ghedi and Toby Hay are both virtuoso acoustic guitarists, who together push the limits of British folk musics. The Hawksworth Grove Sessions is utterly overwhelming when at full swing.” – Norman Records

“It’s another piece of gorgeously played music that arrives at its destination without a fuss and closes a set to lose yourself in. Hawksworth Grove is a lovely album; calming, rousing and beautifully played throughout.” – Folk Radio UK