Talis Kimberley is a British folk singer/songwriter, activist, and political figure based in Wiltshire, England. Her songs are narrative in nature and feature a mixture of mythology, green issues and everyday life approached from unexpected angles among other things. She performs as a solo artist or with her floating band, and is managed by Marchwood Media. She has been an active contributor to the Occupy movement, and was the parliamentary candidate for the Green Party for the South Swindon constituency, winning 1,757 votes in 2015.
Mythical Beasts Undubbed - with John Jones and Kieran Taaffe.
Icarus' Sister,
Ancient Sky/ The Toad aka SkyToad - joint album with Zander Nyrond,
Live at DRACON,
Uffington Hill,
Pentatalics - with Zander Nyrond and 'The Scarlet Fiddler'
Album contributor
In addition to releasing her own albums, Kimberley has also worked as an album contributor:
Pagan Folk Against Fascism - Pagan Folk Against Fascism.; Contributor: Track 13 - 1400 Hours
FilkCONtinental 1999-2000: The Programme Has Changed - Edition PEGASUS; Contributor: Tracks 1. Marchwood and 21. Tattercoats.
Why Can't Penguins Filk?: Songs from FilKONtario 7 - ADC Studios; Contributor: Tracks 3. Mandolins, 7. Belladonna Pie, 11. The Alchemist's Landlady, and 20. Death Danced At My Party.
Guest musician
Her guest musician appearances on other albums include:
Several of Talis Kimberley's songs have been covered by other musicians and ensembles including Kathy Mar, Zander Nyrond, Musical Chairs, Rika Körte, Judith Hayman, Harmony Heifers, Seanan McGuire, Dandelion Wine and Playing Rapunzel.
Notable performances
Talis Kimberley has performed in many and varying settings during the course of her career. She appeared at the Schlendrian Folk Bar, Glastonbury Festival and the Bristol Community Festival. She was part of Festival at the Edge 2012, Treefest 2011 and 2012, and the Little Green Gathering 2013. Talis Kimberley was the Songwriter in Residence at the 2013 Havant Literary Festival. She was also one of the acts, along with Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, who took part in a charity fundraiser to allow the village of Wroughton to purchase Kings Farm Wood.
Politics
Kimberley is an active member of the Green Party of England and Wales, having stood in the 2014 local elections as the Swindon Area Green Party candidate for Wroughton Ward in Swindon Borough. Previously serving as Press Officer, in 2015 she was the Parliamentary Candidate for the Green Party of England and Wales for the South Swindon constituency., and had fewest votes of all candidates winning 1,757 votes / 3.6% of the total vote She stood again in the 2017 election and was last, achieving 1.5% of the total vote - or 747 votes. Talis Kimberley also served as a member of Wroughton Parish Council for several years, including as Chair of the Environment and Road Traffic committee, and then was twice elected Chair of the Council. She is currently an independent councillor on Wroughton Parish Council.
Other
As well as having had lyrics for her songs published in various filk songbooks, Kimberley has contributed to publications and co-created the comic strip Zen Zebras. Kimberley has also appeared in the ITV West TV Documentary 'Highly Illogical' and made guest appearances on radio shows including the Prairie Ceilidh radio show in Canada.
