Seth Lakeman

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Seth Lakeman
Lakeman performing Kitty Jay at Hampton Pool, London in July 2023
Background information
Birth name	Seth Bernard Lakeman
Born	(1977-03-26) 26 March 1977 (age 47) Frome, Somerset, England
Genres	English folk British folk rock acoustic folk
Instruments	Vocals violin tenor guitar viola banjo
Years active	1994–present
Labels	iScream (pre-2006) Relentless EMI Virgin Cooking Vinyl
Formerly of	The Lakeman Brothers Equation
Website	sethlakeman.co.uk

Seth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but also plays the viola and banjo. Nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize, Lakeman has belonged to several musical ensembles, including one with his two brothers, fellow folk musicians Sam Lakeman and Sean Lakeman, but has most recently established himself as a solo act.