The Trials of Cato

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The Trials of Cato, a Welsh/English folk band, was formed by Tomos Williams and Robin Jones, who grew up in Ponciau, Wrexham. The original trio included Will Addison, whom they met at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Their debut EP, The Trials of Cato, was recorded in London in 2016 after the band quit their jobs as English teachers in Beirut to focus on music. In 2018, The Trials of Cato released their first full-length album, Hide and Hair, which won Best Album at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2019. Will Addison left the group in 2020 and was replaced by Polly Bolton. Their second album, Gog Magog, was released on November 25, 2022. The band also notably performed at Celtic Connections in 2022, supporting Sharon Shannon.

Top tracks

01	Difyrrwch	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	03:01
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addison / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addison
07	Tom Paine's Bones	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	04:02
	Writer: Graham Moore / Composers: Graham Moore
04	Kadisha	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	05:05
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
05	Gawain	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	05:37
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
02	Gloria	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	04:52
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
10	The Drinkers	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	05:41
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
09	My Love's in Germany	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	04:44
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
03	Haf	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	04:03
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
06	Libanus	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	03:21
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
08	These Are the Things	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	03:24
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
01	Paper Planes	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	03:27
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
08	Dawns	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	03:53
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
03	Ring of Roses	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	03:56
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
09	I Thought You Were My Friend	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	03:43
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
02	Gog Magog	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	02:09
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
07	Boudicca C. Ad 60	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	04:10
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
05	Kerhonkson Stomp	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	04:42
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
11	Balls to the Wall	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	04:36
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
04	Aberdaron	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	04:34
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton

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Discography

Albums

2023 The Trials of Cato Ltd: 24-02-2023

Gog Magog

01	Paper Planes	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	03:27
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
02	Gog Magog	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	02:09
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
03	Ring of Roses	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	03:56
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
04	Aberdaron	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	04:34
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
05	Kerhonkson Stomp	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	04:42
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
06	When Black Shuck Roams	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	04:17
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton
07	Boudicca C. Ad 60	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog	04:10
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton

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2023 The Trials of Cato: 09-11-2018

Hide and Hair

01	Difyrrwch	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	03:01
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addison / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addison
02	Gloria	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	04:52
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
03	Haf	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	04:03
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
04	Kadisha	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	05:05
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
05	Gawain	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	05:37
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
06	Libanus	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	03:21
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - William Addisson
07	Tom Paine's Bones	The Trials of Cato	Hide and Hair	04:02
	Writer: Graham Moore / Composers: Graham Moore

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Singles

2023 The Trials of Cato Ltd: 10-02-2023

Gog Magog

01	Gog Magog	The Trials of Cato	Gog Magog			02:09
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton

2023 The Trials of Cato Ltd: 12-01-2023

Aberdaron

01	Aberdaron	The Trials of Cato	Aberdaron			04:34
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton

2022 The Trials of Cato: 18-11-2022

Ring of Roses

01	Ring of Roses	The Trials of Cato	Ring of Roses			03:56
	Writer: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton / Composers: Tomos Ifan Williams - Robin Phillips-Jones - Martha Polly Bolton

2018 The Trials of Cato Ltd.: 10-10-2018

Gloria

The Trials of Cato

Gloria

04:52