Sat 10
July |  This Farming Life with Tom and Barbara Brown
‘A wonderful, magical and memorable evening’ Artservice
‘Two of the finest singers on the folk scene; each is blessed with a wonderfully strong, rich and earthy tone of voice and a definitive, innate grasp of harmony’ NetRhythm
Integrating archive film and traditional song together in an innovative way, This Farming Life combines images and words about farming and rural life from as early as the 1920s through to the 1970s. From heavy horses, through early traction, the drift from the land, rural industries, and a great deal more, the show includes interviews with farming people, documentary extracts, silent archive footage, early television news features, folk songs, modern songs and readings, resulting in an entertaining, informative and nostalgic evening which induces laughter as it stirs memories.
Barbara and Tom (who plays guitar, mandola, concertina and melodeon) have been singing together since 1970 and perform at gigs all over the UK. Although their speciality is songs of the West Country, their repertoire draws from a huge range of traditional and modern songs.
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society |
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