Well-known in the 1980s as lead singer with the 'Crows', Mick was described in the Folk Roots review of their 2nd album as "definitely the most under-rated singer in the country". As well as writing comic and serious songs for the band and lyrics for a Radio 4 drama, he was co-author of a musical performed at the Barbican in 1987. Since then, he was co-author with Graham Moore of 'The Tolpuddle Man' and has written 4 'folk operas' 'A Day's Work', 'The Voyage', 'Tanks for the Memory' and the latest 'The Navvy's Wife' all performed around the UK, all with compulsively singable songs (many recorded by artistes on both sides of the Pond). Pete (voice, guitar, bouzouski, mandolin, mandola, banjo, bass guitar, whistle) has been performing as a duo with Mick since 1993 and they have released 6 albums, their latest 'The Island of Apples' deservedly being as highly praised as all the others. Working solo and with folk bands like 'The New St George' and 'The Bursledon Village Band', the talented Pete is also singer/lead-guitarist with several Blues and R&B bands, most notably 'The Bob Pearce Blues Band' and his own 6-piece 'Pete Harris Blues Band'. Mick's fine lyrical voice teamed with the sensitive musicality of Pete's playing/singing is an unbeatable combination. As well as Mick's show songs and other self-penned material, they perform comic, blues or traditional songs either solo, in unison, or in harmony - unmissable.Saturday 7 February at 8pm |
Play or Sing, read a Poem, tell a Story, listen, fetch the beer, anything
Recently moved into a houseboat (still in Seattle), these talented folks come to UK Festivals and fortunately for us are available for some Clubs in between. Felicia (voice, hurdy-gurdy, whistles, bodhran) was born on Vashon Island in Puget Sound, spent her childhood sailing and is steeped in the traditional lore of the sea. William (voice, guitars, mandola, percussion) was wooed away from early R'n'R influences and led astray into the folk world in 1970 by Steeleye Span and company, leading into interest in the more traditional music of Martin Carthy and John Renbourn. They travel the world collecting and performing songs telling weird and wonderful (sometimes true) musical stories mostly about the role of oceans in people's lives past and present. You'll also hear some landlubber songs (from medieval and renaissance to new; sometimes transplanted from the UK) and maybe a couple of uncommon shanties - also one or two Breton tunes or songs in French (Felicia's first language). Lovely harmonies are the icing on the cake - irresistibly fine music.
Play or Sing, read a Poem, tell a Story, listen, fetch the beer, anything
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