Church House has a maximum capacity of about 50 people so please do book in advance.
All concerts are held without amplification; The Seven Stars
pub is just across the road and you are welcome to bring
drinks from there or from home to the concerts. So please do come along and join us for some great music in a great setting. Here are the booked guests and you will find further details
below.:
Friday 5th February 2010 8:00pm, Ticket price £7.00 - Sara Grey & Kieron Means
Friday 12th March 2009 8:00pm, Ticket price £7.00 - Paul Wilson and Marilyn Tucker
Friday 14th May 2010 8:00pm, Ticket price £7.00 - Tom McConville & David Newey
Advanced booking is recomended due to limited capacity, Call Mark or Sarah
Bazeley on 01837 840775 for tickets.
Friday 5th February 2010 Sara Grey & Kieron Means
Church House, South Tawton
Sara Grey is one of that rare breed of singers who have
been involved with traditional music over many years and absorbed its vital essence.
In Sara's performance, the art of the singer and that of the story teller merge
to produce a web of tales and songs capable of transporting an audience from the
concert hall or club room to the intimacy of a kitchen fire side.
Kieron has such a tremendous passion when he sings, it goes right
to the very core of himself, he's totally immersed the songs. He is a terrific performer
on account of just that passion. His voice is especially striking, achieving the
rare combination of a high lonesome edge with a warm richness of timbre, and it
has a power to move the listener that few of his generation can match. His guitar
playing is unconventional, its spareness a mile away from any notion of fancy picking,
but it's highly effective, while his stage presence is charismatic, yet laid-back.
His songs range from old-time, through the blues - which he sings with startling
conviction - to the work of tradition-influenced songwriters, and his own compositions
have people, who know a good song when they hear one, nodding in approval.
Friday 12th March 2010 Paul Wilson & Marilyn Tucker
Church House, South Tawton
Marilyn Tucker & Paul Wilson are renowned for their strong vocal harmonies and instrumental variety. Their wide repertoire of traditional songs and tunes (including many from Devon's rich cultural history) is complemented by a wealth of new songs and original compositions. Their busy schedule has included performances in folk clubs, festivals, concerts and touring projects in Europe, South Africa and North America, as well as TV and radio work.
Friday 14th May 2010
Tom McConville and David Newey
Church House, South Tawton
When Tom McConville takes a traditional tune or song, he really works on it. With either fiddle or voice (or indeed both at the same time), he explores all the possibilities of pace, decoration, and expression, and whilst the product has the unmistakeable McConville sound, it’s always true to the tradition. What he has is the knack of knowing when to go wild with a tune and when to keep it tight, a fine judgement which only comes with experience and deep feeling for the music. He brings these skills to a wide range of material, from the 19th Century James Hill to the 21st century Richard Thompson
Phone Mark or Sarah on 01837 840775 to book tickets
There is limited seating available so it is advisable to book in advance