Welcome to Silvington
Traditional and contemporary acoustic music
A Flavour of the South West
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About
"Folk at First Sight" - David FitzGerald, BBC Radio Devon
"There's magic in what you do - the blend of guitars and voices. I'm becoming quite a fan!" - Brooks Williams
Tricia – a Plymouth maid, born and bred. Honed her skills on cruise ships and the folk clubs of Plymouth and Aberdeen along with the occasional spot on local TV. A writer of finely crafted songs she is recognised for her delicate guitar playing and clear voice.
John – a Scouser in exile he has played folk clubs in the north east and the midlands before relocating to Devon. A songwriter in his own right and a multi-instrumentalist he makes a strong contribution to Silvington’s trademark harmonies.
Meeting as members of Folk on the Moor, now based once again at The Moorland Hotel, Wotter, they began collaborating in 2016. It was indeed folk at first sight. They have 6 albums to their name so far, many of the self-penned songs the result of a synergy which means that the whole is more than the sum of its parts. Their latest offering, “Shadows on the Sand” features 12 original songs all located in Cornwall.
Their vocal and instrumental blends are
recognised by club and festival audiences as well
as fellow performers.
Now in their 10th year of collaborating, they have a new album, "Nylon and Steel" about to go into production and will celebrate with an anniversary concert later in 2026
A selection of their albums can be found on Bandcamp (www.silvington.bandcamp.com) and there are individual tracks on SoundCloud (username bootleian)
Diary
2026
January
27 - Harewood House, Plympton (afternoon)
February
4 February - Emmanuel Church Hall, Mannamead, Plymouth
9 Methodist Central Hall, Plymouth
March
1 - Phoenix Folk Club, Honiton (Heathfield Inn) 5pm-8pm
18 - Atherstone Folk Club
27 - Hillside, Plympton
April
1 - Watermark Ivybridge
10 - Exeter Folk Club
May
4 - Teignmouth Folk Club
14 - Totnes Folk Club
June
4 - Consort Village Plymouth
12 - Woolwell Centre (afternoon)
20 - Cookworthy Museum Kingsbridge
July
8 - Bedworth Folk Club
9 - Tump Folk Coventry
September
24 - Bromsgrove Folk Club
October
7 - 10th Anniversary celebration concert, Bittaford Village Hall
December
8 - Duke of Cornwall Hotel Plymouth (afternoon, private)
22 - Harewood House Plympton (afternoon)
Contact
Quotes
"A change from the usual jumble sale"
Slapton Lines Magazine
"That was beautiful"
Malc Gurnham, Organiser, Bedworth Folk Club
"John has left (Fairfield) to be half of the excellent duo Silvington with Tricia Moore. They write such gorgeous songs."
Anthony John Clarke in "Anyway..Actually..Anthony" p74
"You two are an asset to any club"
Andy Clarke, Organiser, Totnes Folk Club
"Thanks for your terrific songs at the Bridge on Monday. Great stuff! I really enjoyed them!"
Mike Donnelly, Organiser, The Bridge Folk Club, Newcastle upon Tyne
"There's magic in what you do - the blend of guitars and voices. I'm becoming quite a fan!"
Brooks Williams
"That song about the hotel was exquisite. Everything about it. Congratulations!"
John Kirkpatrick (on hearing "The Hotel on the Island")
"Follow that!"
Clive Carroll
"Oh those guitars! You could have done us a favour and been a bit less good!"
Hunter Muskett
"Their gentle harmonies and clever guitar accompaniments make them a joy to listen to."
Barry Walmsley, Organiser, Dragon Folk Club, Worcester
"A highly acclaimed guest duo"
Pete Cook, MD, South Hams Singers
"Your arrangement of the Karine Polwart song was superb"
Ben Campbell, Organiser, Folk on the Moor
"Beautiful vocals and guitar harmonies. Spellbound again!"
Karen Tompkins
"Thanks for giving us a real treat last night. We came to hear the choir and found a duo we'd never met before and would love to hear again. Lovely music superbly performed, thoughtful words."
Celia Johns
"I usually fall asleep during these presentations. I didn't today!"
Audience member, Harewood House
"Goosebumps don't lie."
Kate Tudor, Folk on the Moor
"Super set! You rock!"
Sue King, Organiser, Phoenix Folk Club, Honiton
Discography
Albums
Where the Acorn Falls
Down the Line
A Song in Every Window
Heva Heva
A Liverpool Packet
Shadows on the Sand
Nylon and Steel
CD Single
The Hotel on the Island (swing band version feat. the late John Wurr)
Reviews
Don't Take Our Word For It
"Particular thanks to John and Tricia of Silvington; what a fantastic duo. Their latest song ‘Nylon and Steel’ was inspired by the beautiful sounds they get from combining Tricia’s nylon string guitar with John’s steel string and that, combined with their lovely harmonies and haunting self-penned songs makes them a great act."
Barry Walmsley,
Organiser, Dragon Folk
"Plymouth-based guests Silvington showed off their quite amazing songwriting talents, great story telling songs with some really classy arrangements had the audience spellbound.
The Plymouth-based duo of Tricia Moore and John Connor write some top songs based on stories and fables from the South-West of England and present them with real style and complimentary arrangements. The audience loved them - so did we, so much so that we have already asked them to return next year!
Keep an eye open for this duo, it is well worth catching them (or of course you could wait until next year and come and see them at Bedworth!)"
Malc Gurnham
Organiser, Bedworth Folk Club
Tricia Moore and John Connor make up this duo of gifted acoustic guitarists with a folksy sound at times a little more than reminiscent of Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger. Many of the songs on the evening's playlist were written by themselves - several have a strong Devonian flavour and feature some of our better known characters.
Many of their other songs had a strong narrative quality, not least those written for their album "A Song In Every Window". One of their most recent compositions which was actually premiered on the night was a tribute to the sacrifices made during Exercise Tiger.
In addition to their own songs the duo also gave a taste of others which fitted in very well with their style of singing. Particularly effective were their versions of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly" and the Crystal Gayle hit from the seventies "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Sting's "Fields Of Gold rounded off their selection of covers. The whole evening was deemed most enjoyable
Slapton Lines Magazine