A long farewell.
After 45 years on the road, British Oysterband take their leave of their many fans.
In 2024 and 2025 the noted folk rock band tour the world on a massive goodbye tour which they have suitably called "A long long goodbye". The final concert will be at Tønder Festival 2025. This makes sense, for Oysterband have a long-lasting, intimate relationship with Tønder's festival audience. It's reciprocated: Oysterband have played here man times and built up a huge number of devotees in Denmark. The first time they played at Tønder Festival was in 1989. Back then the name was The Oyster Band, swapped in 1990 for Oysterband. Today, Oysterband are an institution in British folk rock. They have released 29 studio and live albums, won five BBC Folk Awards and toured the world. Some of their awards they won for their 2012 album Ragged Kingdom, with singer June Tabor. Oysterband are the three original members, John Jones, vocal and melodeon; Alan Prosser, guitar and vocal, and Ian Telfer, violin, keyboard and vocal. Joining them are Dil Davies, drums; Al Scott, bass, mandolin and vocal, and Adrian Oxaalcello, cello, guitar and vocal. Their only Danish festival in 2025.
