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Autumn season of music announced at Cecil Sharp House

Tuesday 29th of July 2014

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) has unveiled its autumn music line up begin at Cecil Sharp House this September. The season promises to bring audiences some of the biggest names on the English folk circuit. 

 

Time Out readers recently voted Cecil Sharp House as the second best place in London to see live music in the 2014 London Music Awards.

 

Autumn highlights include:         

  • An exclusive, solo and unplugged performance from folk great Martin Carthy
  • A one-off, double bill of shows from some of the female forerunners on the contemporary folk scene; Carthy, Hardy, Farrell & Young (Eliza Carthy MBE, Bella Hardy, Lucy Farrell & Kate Young) and Rachel Newton launching her Changeling album
  • Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart’s debut at Cecil Sharp House
  • Kathryn Tickell returns to Cecil Sharp House with The Side
  • Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron present their newly formed project, Leveret

 

The Furrow Collective

Wednesday 4 September, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Miranda Sykes and Rex Preston 

Wednesday 10 September, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Folk Rising
Experience the future sound of folk

Thursdays 18 September | 30 October | 11 December | 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Spin Cycle
sampler-cultureclash with special guests

Thursday 25 September, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW


Carthy, Hardy, Farrell & Young | Rachel Newton

Saturday 27 September, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Andrew Cronshaw and SANS

Thursday 2 October, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Bella Hardy & Cara Luft

Thursday 9 October, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Karine Polwart

Thursday 16 October, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Kathryn Tickell and The Side

Thursday 30 October, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

The Hut People

Wednesday 12 November, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Dan Walsh & Meaghan Blanchard

Thursday 13 November, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW


Kings of the South Seas

Tuesday 18 November, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW


Nancy Kerr and the Sweet Visitor Band

Thursday 20 November, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

  

Martin Carthy
Up Close and Acoustic

Sunday 23 November, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin

Thursday 27 November, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW


Moulettes

Saturday 6 December, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Leveret

Tuesday 9 December, 7.30pm | BOOK NOW

 

Festive Gathering

Sunday 21 December, 7pm | BOOK NOW

 


“
This season represents the busiest and most varied programme of concerts we've ever put together. With everything from a unique acoustic concert from Martin Carthy through to Kennedy Hall shows from Kathryn Tickell and the Moulettes – there really is a show for every taste at Cecil Sharp House this autumn.”
EFDSS Programming Manager, Neil Pearson

 

Download out new autumn season brochure

 

 





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