A captivating 'live documentary' that sets the songs of Woody Guthrie in the context of the American 1930s. A blending of music and radical politics that marks Guthrie's most powerful work.
'I thank Wil Kauffman for introducing a new generation of Europeans to 'the other America'. It's a wonderful job he's doing.' PETE SEEGER
Over the past five years, Twisted Folk Tours have become known for adventurous, hand- picked line-ups representing the best in modern folk and twisted popular music. Twisted Folk eschews the shiny and formulaic in favour of the stranger, lovelier, and more curious, bringing together artists with disparate backgrounds and influences, and fostering new collaborations and live experiences. Past tours have included London based electronic folk outfit Tunng teaming up with desert bluesman Tinariwen, Vashti Bunyan playing with Adem & Vetiver, Dizraeli with Chris Wood and many more besides...
Iain Matthews performs Matthews' Southern Comfort's most popular songs including Something in the Way she Moves , The Road to Roderlin and their worldwide No 1 hit Woodstock alongside great new material.
Support: Drew Nelson
Michigan-born Navy veteran Drew Nelson is a storytelling songwriter and multiinstrumentalist. A fly fisherman and world traveler, he writes as a witness to the lives and journeys of those he has met along the way, mixing Americana and roots-rock with traditional folk styles.
Lau are modern folk music's most innovative band. Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers and free-thinking visionaries. The warmth and excitement they generate with each new release, and at every gig, has culminated in armfuls of plaudits, including three consecutive years of being crowned 'Best Group' at the BBC Radio Two Folk Awards.
Their strength partly lies in the pool of knowledge they draw on. Kris Drever grew up on Orkney and is celebrated for his singing and guitar playing - his talents as an accompanist have been sought by folk stars such as Kate Rusby. A well loved...
First formed in 1967 by Australian musician Daevid Allen , Gong have been at the forefront of progressive and psychedelic rock for decades. Continuing to experiment with there inimitable brand of 'space rock' their seminal work includes the Gong Mythology set out in the albums of the Radio Gnome Triology; Flying teapot , Angel's Egg and You . More recently, in June 2008, Gong played two concerts in London: Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank (opening Massive Attack's Meltdown festival); the Forum (with Allen, Smyth, Hillage, Giraudy, Howlett, Taylor and Travis among the lineup) and, in...
The Military Wives Choir will grace Princesshay shopping centre for the national release of their new album, ‘Stronger Together’, on Monday (November 5).
Twenty of the wives will spend the day pampering themselves around the centre before an album signing and performance between 2 – 2.30pm.
Throughout the day, the wives will visit a whole host of shops and indulge themselves in all sorts of treatments including hand pampering at Molton Brown and relaxation treatments at The Cove Beauty with some of the ladies having their hair cut and styles at SAKS hair salon.
The overture to Don Giovanni provides more than a hint of the drama to follow. The supremely ominous opening music recurs when the statue of the Commendatore comes magically to life to demand that Don Giovanni repent his misspent life, before the music hurries off with the exuberance, vitality and virility of the Don, interrupted by suggestions of the conflict that he inevitably brings upon himself.
Piano Concerto No.21 was written at the same time as Don Giovanni and shares a very operatic character with constantly unfolding drama through extreme emotional contrasts. The slow...
The Mastersons debut album Birds Fly South has been enthusiastically received and reviewed - not least in Uncut magazine's 9/10 review in its October 2012 edition. On tour from the US, and also playing in Steve Earle's backing band - where he has been featuring them in his own shows, this is a very eagerly awaited UK tour.
Support is from Society one of the best country rock bands in the UK, playing mainly their own material, with great musicianship and harmonies.
This is the first SquareSessions gig in Exeter, so please come along and support live Americana, Bluegrass and...
Songwriter Huw and multi-instrumentalist Maartin first met on a Fairport Convention tour bus in 1995. Huw went on to conquer the British folk scene with singing partner Tony Williams until calling it a day in 2002, since when he's been a regular BBC Radio 4 contributor.
Over a 30 year career, Maart has toured and recorded with everyone from Fairport, Jethro Tull, The Mission, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Mike Harding, Robert Plant, Midge Ure and many more.
As a new duo, Huw and Maart deliver an evening of warmth and humour, beautiful songs, foot-tapping tunes, and anecdotes and...
