Hi Everyone
Its great to be
back - how was your Summer? Full of music, sunshine and good things I
hope. Ours was pretty hectic, but terrific fun too and as usual the new
season has crept up so fast and caught me unprepared. I think
it's given the website a bit of a fright too because that seems to have
gone off in a huff. I'm told 'experts' are 'on it' so hopefully
it will be back very soon.
We are so
looking forward to tomorrow night and Martin Simpson coming for the
first concert of our new Season of Folk in the Barn. Martin will
be at the Gulbenkian with his brand new (20th) solo album ?Trails &
Tribulations' from which he will be performing new music alongside old
favourites.
In case any of you haven't yet seen or heard of this amazing musician -
Martin is listed in the Gibson Guitar's 'Top 30 Acoustic Guitarists of
all Time', and also has the most nominations of any performer in the 15
years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. His playing is pure genius, every
gig a masterclass.
"Martin is in a class of his own. He is such an expressive player;
he is ingenious in his use of the guitar. You can listen to one of his
songs and three or four minutes in, he has only used the top four
strings and not even played a bass note yet, and when he does, it feels
like an orchestra coming in. His clarity of playing is just amazing." Jackson Browne
Martin will be supported by exciting young singer songwriter James
Riley
"Phenomenal" Dick
Gaughan
More info and booking here
See a promo for
Martin's new album here
Still plenty of tickets available, hope to see you there.
Doors 7pm for
7.30pm start
Tickets Full
price ?15
Students/Young persons ?7
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