We are The Folk Villains, a folk/bluegrass sibling trio from Tyaskin, MD: Elijah (18yo, banjo/bass/cello), Isabel (16yo, violin/mandolin), & Guinevere (14yo, mandolin/violin/bodhran/spoons) Cockey. We also sing in 3-part harmony & play miscellaneous percussion. We've lived a musical existence our whole lives but have been an official band since the summer of 2019. We've played the following venues:
•Maryland Folk Festival
•Merchant's Square in Colonial Williamsburg
•Berlin Fiddlers Convention, Best Youth Band 2019, 2021, 2022
•Music & Arts at Pemberton Park, three times
•Furnacetown, multiple gigs
•Delmarva Discovery Museum's Delmarva Heritage Days Festival
•Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
•Historic London Town & Gardens, multiple gigs
•The Globe Theatre Berlin, MD
•Kylan Barn Delmar, MD
•Wright's Market
•Williams' Market
•Swarthmore College Alumni Weekend
•Costen House Museum with Lower Shore Performing Arts Co
•Stuart Hill BnB, twice
•Worcester County Fair, multiple gigs
•Princess Anne Craft Fair, multiple gigs
•Ocean Pines Library
•Coops to Co-ops Market, multiple gigs
•Somerset County Historical Society & Teackle Mansion
•Fultontown Theatre Productions, multiple gigs
•Community Players of Salisbury Productions, multiple gigs
•MD State 4H Virtual Camp Concert, twice
•Worcester Cty Fair Talent Show, 1st place
•Wicomico Cty Fair
•Worcester Cty Fair, three times
•Abba Worship Center, Salisbury MD
•Seacrets, OC, MD (w/Folk Heroes), twice
•The Calvin B Taylor House & Museum, Berlin, MD (w/Folk Heroes)
•Salisbury Univ Commons (w/Folk Heroes), twice
•Virtual Maine Fiddle Camp Camper Concert AND Virtual Variety Show
•WBOC's DelmarvaLife
•The Delmarva Shorebirds
•Lakeside Assisted Living, Salisbury, MD
•weddings
We oftentimes play alongside our dad's longtime band, The Folk Heroes; the FV's band name is in honor of our dad's band, in fact.
At left are 3 little villains, right after we moved to the swamp. Back when we were sweet and not villainous with a capital V.
•Maryland Folk Festival
•Merchant's Square in Colonial Williamsburg
•Berlin Fiddlers Convention, Best Youth Band 2019, 2021, 2022
•Music & Arts at Pemberton Park, three times
•Furnacetown, multiple gigs
•Delmarva Discovery Museum's Delmarva Heritage Days Festival
•Chincoteague Island Arts Organization
•Historic London Town & Gardens, multiple gigs
•The Globe Theatre Berlin, MD
•Kylan Barn Delmar, MD
•Wright's Market
•Williams' Market
•Swarthmore College Alumni Weekend
•Costen House Museum with Lower Shore Performing Arts Co
•Stuart Hill BnB, twice
•Worcester County Fair, multiple gigs
•Princess Anne Craft Fair, multiple gigs
•Ocean Pines Library
•Coops to Co-ops Market, multiple gigs
•Somerset County Historical Society & Teackle Mansion
•Fultontown Theatre Productions, multiple gigs
•Community Players of Salisbury Productions, multiple gigs
•MD State 4H Virtual Camp Concert, twice
•Worcester Cty Fair Talent Show, 1st place
•Wicomico Cty Fair
•Worcester Cty Fair, three times
•Abba Worship Center, Salisbury MD
•Seacrets, OC, MD (w/Folk Heroes), twice
•The Calvin B Taylor House & Museum, Berlin, MD (w/Folk Heroes)
•Salisbury Univ Commons (w/Folk Heroes), twice
•Virtual Maine Fiddle Camp Camper Concert AND Virtual Variety Show
•WBOC's DelmarvaLife
•The Delmarva Shorebirds
•Lakeside Assisted Living, Salisbury, MD
•weddings
We oftentimes play alongside our dad's longtime band, The Folk Heroes; the FV's band name is in honor of our dad's band, in fact.
At left are 3 little villains, right after we moved to the swamp. Back when we were sweet and not villainous with a capital V.
All photos and videos taken by and copyrighted to Amber Cockey, unless otherwise noted. Contact The Folk Villains for photo & video usage.
