The Trials of Cato

The Trials of Cato are a Welsh/English folk band that originally consisted of Tomos Williams, Will Addison and Robin Jones.[1][2][3][4] Their 2018 debut album Hide and Hair won Best Album in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2019.[5] In 2020, Will Addison left the group, and was replaced by Polly Bolton, a mandolin player and vocalist known for her work with The Magpies and Stillhouse.[6][7]

The Trials of Cato
OriginBeirut, Lebanon
GenresFolk
Instrument(s)Vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, irish bouzouki, tenor banjo, clawhammer banjo
Years active2017–present
LabelsWipe Out Music
Water Records
MembersTomos Williams
Robin Jones
Polly Bolton
Past membersWill Addison
Websitewww.thetrialsofcato.com

The original trio formed the band in Beirut while working there as English teachers after graduating university. After moving to Beirut, the band stayed with a friend named Cato, who did not especially enjoy their music, hence the name 'The Trials of Cato'.[3]

They played at Celtic Connections 2022 as a support group for Sharon Shannon.

Their second album titled Gog Magog, after the giant of Arthurian legend and the Cambridgeshire hilltop, was released on 25th November 2022.[8]

Discography

Albums

  • Hide and Hair (2018)
  • Gog Magog (2022)[9]

Singles

  • Gloria (2018)
  • Bedlam Boys (2021)
  • Ring of Roses (2022)

EPs

References
  1. "The Trials of Cato – Hide and Hair". 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. "Trials of Cato: Band who scooped BBC award to play in Wrexham next week". 28 November 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. "Meet the Band: The Trials of Cato". 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. "The Trials Of Cato". Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. "BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Winners and Nominees 2019". 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  6. "The Trials of Cato: New Lineup and 'Bedlam Boys' Single (Video Premiere)". 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. "SINGLES BAR 55 – A round-up of recent EPs and singles". 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. @thetrialsofcato (26 September 2022). "Gog Magog is coming" – via Instagram.
  9. "The Trials Of Cato – new album and tour dates". 3 October 2021. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. "The Trials Of Cato – The Trials Of Cato". Discogs. 2017. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. "The Trials Of Cato – The Trials Of Cato". 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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