Join Steve Jordan and Paul Hutchinson as they take you on a journey through the byways (and occasional highways) of Hampshire's history. On the way you'll meet Kings and countrymen, ghosts and monsters, and characters from fact fiction and fantasy, including William Rufus, Old Mob the Highwayman, William Cobbett, the Owslebury Lads, the Marwell Ghost and many more besides. The journey is brought to life with songs, tunes, and stories plus mayhem and good humour of a strictly Hampshire nature - in fact, something for everyone.

The show is in two parts, each lasting about three-quarters of an hour. It is suitable for all members of the family from twelve years old upwards.

For more information please contact The Fo'c.sle Folk Club 02380 456337

About the performers

Steve and Paul first worked together while touring Ireland in Fieldwork's production of Mick Ryan's "A Day's Work". Together and separately they are no strangers to Hampshire villages.

Steve Jordan

Steve has lived in Hampshire for more than thirty years, and has performed for Village Halls, Community Associations, Historical Societies, Women's Institutes and other organisations as well as in clubs, concerts and festivals. He is featured on several recordings of songs from Hampshire and Dorset, including "Hampshire – a Musical Portrait" and "Folk Songs from Hampshire" (Forest Tracks). He has also appeared in theatres in England and Ireland in "A Tolpuddle Man" and "A Day's Work" (Fieldwork Productions).

"As always a marvellous evening from Steve. We look forward to a return visit."
Littleton Historical Society.

"Highly recommended"
Hampshire Genealogical Society, Ringwood.

"He caught the mood and imagination of the audience and rounded off the evening to perfection"
West Tytherley Harvest Supper.

See Steve Jordan's own Page

Paul Hutchinson

A virtuoso accordion player and former church organist, Paul's musical career includes working with Bournemouth's celebrated Old Pull and Push band, Irish folk/rock band IQ40, and country and western band Ida Red. He has performed in England, Ireland and America in venues from village halls to the South Bank . He has featured in the Hogging the Limelight scheme with Belshazzar's Feast ("Excellent performance, great enthusiasm and technical ability" - Littleton Village Hall) and Hoover the Dog ("Superb musicianship, a really splendid group" Hyde War Memorial Parish Hall"). Paul has appeared on numerous albums including "Drop the Reed" and "One Too Many" as half of Belshazzar's Feast, "Scratch and Sniff" with Hoover the Dog and "Folk Music of the British Isles" in the Pastimes series.

Performance information

Duration: approximately 2 hours including an interval.
Space requirements: performance area of 4m x 3m minimum. The show involves interaction with the audience so is best performed in the body of the hall rather than on a raised stage.
Technical requirements: no special requirements.
Get in time: approximately one hour.

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