Wednesday 9 December, 7:45pm
FOLK CANDLELIT CONCERT
Doors & bar 6:00pm | Concert 7:45pm, ends 9:00pm, no interval
Tickets £24 / £12 (under 25)
Pre-concert food will be available to purchase. Ticket holders will be sent an email a week before the date of the concert with details of the menu and information on ordering.
Jackie Oates, fiddle, vocals | John Spiers, melodeon
‘If you’re seeking music that beautifully honours the traditions of this season, look no further; they carry these
cherished traditions with inspiring grace'. - KLOF Mag
Two of the most recognised musicians on the British folk scene combine their considerable talents to provide an evening of the highest calibre music, and a perfect antidote to the materialism of the festive season. With warmth and understated brilliance, the duo present a charming and captivating programme of English carols, wassails and other historical traditions, festive songs and tunes from the British Isles and far beyond. Played on a host of instruments - fiddle, melodeon, percussion, recorders and stomp box - this is inspiration for a simpler and wholesome Christmas where tradition, family, ritual and celebration are the beating heart.
Jackie Oates, a two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner, is an exquisite singer and fiddler with a string of critically acclaimed albums and a reputation as one of our most gifted interpreters of traditional song. John Spiers is a leading squeezebox player who expertly blends traditional styles with contemporary dance music.