Spotlight England preview concerts in London
18-01-2013
Spotlight England Showcases
at Cecil Sharp House
On Friday 25 & Saturday 26 January the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) will be shining a light on some of the best musicians England has to offer at Cecil Sharp House (London).
These concerts will highlight the cream of folk musicians, ahead of Spotlight England, England’s international partnership with Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections 2013.
Come along and sample half a dozen very different artists – all fine examples of the range of excellent musicianship around:
Friday 25 January, 7.30pm
Martin Simpson, Jim Moray and Emily Portman present The Big Ballads
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Saturday 26 January, 7.30pm
Jez Lowe, Emily Portman Trio and Spiro
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Spotlight England at Showcase Scotland
If you're planning to attend this year's Celtic Connections festival, don’t miss the Spotlight England showcases: 30 January - 3 February 2013.
Spotlight England will give a taster of the range and diversity, power and emotion that is English folk. The six artists on show – Bella Hardy, Bellowhead, Sam Carter, the Tom McConville Band, Spiro, and Lucy Ward – will brilliantly showcase an exciting breadth of musical styles, sounds and scales.
Spiro
Thurs 31 Jan
St Andrew's in the Square
Sam Carter
Thurs 31 Jan
Tron Theatre
Bellowhead
Fri 1 Feb
02 ABC Glasgow
Lucy Ward
Fri 1 Feb
St Andrew's in the Square
Bella Hardy
Sat 2 Feb
Tron Theatre
Tom McConville Band
Sun 3rd Feb
Mitchell Theatre
Project led by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS)
Supported by Arts Council England | PPL | Songlines | Speak Media | English Folk Expo
Partnership with Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections
