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AFTER 8 in association with
The series of select folk, roots, and unplugged gigs in the Rodewald Suite, a delightfully intimate space with its own entrance in Sugnall Street, with informal cabaret seating, an in-house bar and rooftop terrace. Image: Lucy Ward After 8 Triple Bill Womenfolk
Emily Portman, Emma Sweeney & Lucy Ward Ian McMillan’s Gruff Guide To Lost And Forgotten Writers with Clare Salaman nyckelharpa/hurdy gurdy
Friday 24 January 8pm £14
Poet, comedian and broadcaster Ian McMillan conjures a brilliantly comic journey of rediscovery of some of the world’s great Lost and Forgotten writers, accompanied by musician Clare Salaman and the audience. With music devised and performed by Salaman, storytelling and a warm dollop of audience interaction the show centres around the ‘vulgar species’ that is man from the classic novel by almost forgotten writer G.V. Desani and his eccentric novel All About H Hatterr. McMillan presents The Verb every week on BBC Radio 3 and is a regular on BBC Radio 4’s Pick of the Week, Last Word, You & Yours and was recently castaway on Desert Island Discs.
Sunday 2 February 8pm £12
An outstanding triple bill featuring three leading lights of British contemporary folk who are currently riding high on a wave of critical acclaim for their recent album releases and brilliant live shows. In their very different ways, they all embrace the traditional while taking the audience down new and intriguing paths. With their remarkable songwriting, pitch perfect delivery and mesmerising performances,
expect a modern twist on traditional stories, and the dark underbelly of folklore, from three of the UK’s finest new female singer-songwriters. We are delighted to announce that Emily Portman will return for the Irish Sea Sessions in 2014 while Emma Sweeney will make her debut in the project’s line up in October. ‘Brit folk’s most vibrant and forthright new talent’ Mojo on Lucy Ward ‘Eerily magnificent, bizarre and wonderful’ fRoots on Emily Portman ‘A thrilling study of modern tradition Irish music’ The Independent on Emma Sweeney
‘Beautiful, vehement playing’ Daily Telegraph Booking fees Online/Phone Orders £1.50 per ticket administrative fee applies + 75p per order postage fee (if required). In Person No fees for payment by cash or debit card. Credit card orders incur a 2% transaction fee. Cheque orders are subject to a 70p per order charge.
My Darling Clementine support Oliver James Lomax Thursday 6 February 8pm £12
Classic country band featuring Michael Weston King (ex-The Good Sons, and returning After 8 artist) and Lou Dalgleish, My Darling Clementine evokes the great duets of such icons as Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, George Jones and Tammy Wynette but adds a touch of country soul to the mix bringing memories of the likes of Delaney and Bonnie, Donnie Fritts, Bobby Gentry and Dan Penn. ‘If anything is going to make country music hip again, this is it’ Maverick Magazine
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