KRIS DREVER (on tour from Scotland)
www.krisdrever.com/
We warmly welcome back Kris Drever for his third visit to Grayshott Folk Club. In November 2018, he played for us as a member of super group and multi award-winning Lau. In March 2025, he returned in a duo with Fiddle player and fellow Scot, Chris Stout and played for us at Churt Village Hall. Tonight, Kris plays solo.
Kris Drever is among Scotland’s most acclaimed and distinctive contemporary musicians. He is celebrated for his warm voice, virtuoso and expressive guitar playing as well as his imaginative and evocative song writing. Raised in the Orkney Islands, Kris- has carved out a unique place at the intersection of traditional Folk and modern acoustic music as a solo artist, as one third of the award-winning trio Lau and as a collaborator of the highest order with a wide range of top musicians.
Over the course of his career, Kris has won hatfuls of honours, including BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for Best Singer, Best Original Song, and Best Group as a member of Lau. His solo work combines lyrics of depth and authenticity with expertly pitched arrangements, exploring themes of place, identity, and social change, delivered with clarity, compassion, and poetic insight.