Amy Thatcher
“Accordion star” – The Guardian
EMERGENCY OF THE FEMALE KIND
out 9th March
Amy Thatcher
“Amy is and always has been the most amazing Accordion player, my right hand woman!”
“Amy is an accordion star!”
Amy Thatcher is an accordionist, composer and performer in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Touring and performing with;
Northumbrian piper Kathryn Tickell
Accordion and drums duo Amy Thatcher and Fran Knowles,
Scottish sextet The Shee
Celtic fusion band We Are The Monsters
Ceilidh band Monster Ceilidh band
Taking part all over the country in concerts, festivals, weddings and functions.
Amy’s solo career took off in 2019 with the release of her debut album ‘Solo’. Her most recent EP ‘Let What’s In Out’ came out in November 2021 with the single ‘Look At You Now’. This is as part of a fundraising campaign for Bliss, a charity for premature babies.
You will find Amy’s music on most streaming platforms including Bandcamp.
Amy’s musicianship over the last 15 years has taken her from the BBC Proms to Canada, Malaysia and Russia as well as festivals all over the UK.
She currently teaches accordion at Newcastle University and has years of experience teaching music on the accordion including for private lessons.
Folk Radio UK
“Over four beautifully parcelled tracks, with not a word to be heard, Amy Thatcher manages to convey moments of serenity and emotional turbulence through top-class musicianship and imparts some food for thought along the way.
Amy Thatcher is in a class of her own. Welcome back”
Folk Radio UK (Amy & Fran)
“Fran’s percussion skills are beautifully intuitive, and she’s no stranger to progressive exploring, which makes the possibilities of this duo so refreshing and exciting – together, they have a mesmerising energy that will be great to witness live”