Daphne's Flight

Daphne's Flight was a collaboration between five female vocalists, instrumentalists, and songwriters in the British folk and roots music scene: Christine Collister, Melanie Harrold, Julie Matthews, Helen Watson and Chris While. The collaboration resulted in a well-reviewed album and a sell-out tour during the mid-1990s. The project helped to cement relationships between the members, raised their individual profiles nationally and internationally and has been seen as marking a turning point in the role of women within the English folk movement. Twenty years after the initial collaboration, Daphne's Flight returned with a new studio album and a live release, and toured extensively. In 2022, Christine Collister left the band for personal reasons and in stepped Miranda Sykes bringing a new element to the band with bass as well as vocals. Two tours followed and a new album, ‘Love is the Weapon of Choice’ released on the Fatcat record label.