Diary
Tickets for following concerts available NOW!
| Friday 16th May 2008 | Phil Beer .. Reg Meuross .. Tom Palmer at the Kingston Barn, Kingston nr Canterbury CT4 6JB Doors 7.15pm for 8pm ** SOLD OUT ** |
   Don't miss this one-off special concert with three of the UK's most talented performers. Phil needs no introduction to Folk in the Barners! His instrumental wizardry with Show of Hands has made him and Steve Knightley the nation's favourite Acoustic duo. He is fab and we love him. Reg writes thoughtful, clever songs and sings them with sensitivity and conviction. He and Phil have a wonderful musical bond that is a joy to witness. Tom - a travelling songster, whose latest cd has been produced by Phil and features Miranda Sykes, Steve Knightley and Jackie Oates - has a powerful deep gravelly growl of a voice, the contrast to Reg's silky vanilla smoothie! It's gonna be another special night in the wonderful Barn. Ring me before all the tickets sell out!! Tickets £12 or £11 (concs) |
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| Sunday 15th June 2008 |
Martin Simpson .. Andy Cutting at Canterbury Cathedral International Study Centre, The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH. Doors 7.15pm for 8pm |
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Martin
Simpson's guitar playing is unsurpassed; he is one of
the finest finger pickers and slide pickers of our time and was
recently named one of the top artists of the decade by Acoustic
Guitar
Magazine. Winner of 5 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - 2 of them in 2008 for
Best Original Song and Best Album. He is a superb interpreter of
traditional music and song from both sides of the Atlantic. Both
spell-binding, and highly entertaining, he is a master of his
craft. Martins second visit to the wonderful ISC, a beautiful
setting for his awesome skills. www.myspace.com/martinsimpson1 |
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BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008 - Musician of
the year - Andy Cutting is one of the most in-demand
English musicians working today, Andy is a melodeon player (and
composer) par excellence, known for his influential duo work with Chris
Wood and his work with countless artists and bands including Kate
Rusby, June Tabor, Sting and Blowzabella.. Soulful and technically outstanding , Andy is also a warm and emotive performer, modestly engaging his audiences with his self-deprecating wit and then flooring them with downright staggering musicianship. Andy can be seen HERE performing with Kate Rusby. A rare chance to see these two combining their breathtaking skills - Email me soon to reserve tickets, they won't hang about..... Tickets £14 or £12 (concs) email debs@folkinthebarn.co.uk |
Friday 24th October 2008 |
SHOW OF HANDS with Miranda Sykes 'Spires and Beams Tour 2008' at The Tower Theatre, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3HL doors 7.15pm for 8pm |
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Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England. Knightley, who writes most of their inspired material and Beer, a dazzling multi instrumentalist, have built up a huge following which has seen them twice sell out the Albert Hall , headlining at major festivals from Glastonbury to WOMAD and playing all over the world, from Europe to America, Australia and India. Voted Best Live Act by the public at the 2004 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, the jury is still out on just what kind of music they play. A genre defying mix of rock, roots, blues, country, trad, and often influenced by the music of other countries, it is played out on an array of instruments from slide guitar to fiddle, mandolin to South American cuatro. 'Formidable operators in the roots arena. A class act' The Independent In Autumn 08 Show of Hands are touring the UK performing in historic buildings and churches. The Tower Theatre is a new venue in East Kent, formally St Marks, the Garrison church for Shorncliffe barracks. It has been converted into a wonderfully atmospheric theatre, ideal for the dynamic and spine tingling performance of these two. Tickets £16 or £14 (concs) phone Tower Theatre Box office 01303 223925 or email Bookings |
| Also..... | Sunday 16th November - Karine Polwart Trio - CCISC Sunday 7th December - St Agnes Fountain - CCISC full details and booking info to follow soon..... |