"Ear Trumpet Music are curating a night of calming folk from across Europe to kick off next week. Heading up the bill are the captivating, libidinous vocals of Dila Vardar, accompanied by her flamboyant Balkan band, The Odd Beats. Joining them are the emotive yet vigorous singer-songwriter PHIL KING, touring his new album, The Wreckage. Then, adding to this diverse night of folk, are Guitar/fiddle duo Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow and Me and My Friends’ singer Nick Rasle. Tickets: £8.00 + 50p."
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A gig held at The Wardrobe Theatre on Monday 16th January. The event starts at 19:30pm.
Ear Trumpet Music presents a magical Winter Feast of intimate, sit-down gig of great folk music from right across Europe to the Middle East. If you have given up everything else for Jan dont give up on Music and come down, sip a herbal tea and enjoy this amazing collection of artists.
16th Jan
8pm | £8 (£10 on the door)
Dila V & The Oddbeats:
Fronted by Dila Vardar's bewitching vocals, The Odd Beats unfailingly deliver an exhilarating, exuberant and intercontinental sonic journey. Their Bosporus-straddling blend of Turkish folk, psychedelic flair and irresistible Balkan dance beats comes with sinuous hints of Greek Rebetiko amongst other tasty world music flavours.
theoddbeats.com
Phil King:
As a singer-songwriter Phil King has the whole trinity: a beautiful, soulful singing voice; deft skills at playing the guitar and the capacity to write elegantly worded and powerful songs. His new album The Wreckage released earlier this year has already caught excellent media attention with Radio 2’s Bob Harris describing him as “Absolutely Brilliant” and a “Song Weaver”. With years of touring under his belt Phil is embarking on a string of solo shows to promote his new live album in March/April 2017. Please do get in touch if you are interested.
phil-king.net
Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow:
Best known as the virtuoso guitar and fiddle players from the band Sheelanagig, Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow draw on their many influences to created unique arrangements of traditional music, as well as their own compositions. The live show is a musical journey through Europe, America and beyond, combining dazzling playing with a fine sense of musicality and showmanship.
kithawesandaaroncatlow.com
Nick Rasle:
Best know as Me and My Friends frontman Nick Rasle produces a reflective, soulful blend of acoustic music featuring a uniquely rich and tender vocal style. Nods to Billie Holiday, Jeff Buckley and Ali Farka Toure create an arresting, intertwining texture unlike any other, with some highly imaginative re-workings of old tunes intermingling with his own distinctive original compositions.
http://soundcloud.com/nickrasle https://eartrumpetmusic.co.uk
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