BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2014 Bella Hardy reunites with Juno award-winning singer-songwriter guitarist Cara Luft for an eight-date tour, following their creative residency in Alberta, Canada, in 2013.
Dan Walsh, one of the UK’s top banjo players, and Canadian singer-songwriter Meaghan Blanchard will reprise their partnership for eight dates on the back of a 2013 tour of Canada’s Prince Edward Island.
Promoted by the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) and partner venues /promoters, in collaboration with Music PEI (Prince Edward Island) and Folk Music Canada, these tours are borne out of a developing relationship between England and Canada, which supports artists’ development and collaboration.
As well as performing solo material on the tours, the musicians will showcase new music that they written collaboratively during the first leg of their exchanges.
Neil Pearson, EFDSS Artist Development and Programming Manager, said: “The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) is proud of its growing links with Canada and of the collaborative artist development opportunities we are creating.
“These two collaborations with MusicPEI and Folk Music Canada saw Dan Walsh and Bella Hardy work with significant artists in Eastern and Western Canada, create new material and embark upon successful tours and showcasing opportunities.
“We are thrilled to welcome both pairings to the UK this autumn, giving audiences an opportunity to see these one-off shows and hear the new music that has been written.”
Tour dates
Bella Hardy and Cara Luft
Thursday 9 October, 7.30pm
Cecil Sharp House, London
Tickets £12
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Friday 10 October, 8pm
The Institute, Kelvedon
Tickets £11
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Saturday 11 October, 7.30pm
Fleets Arts, Belper
Tickets £10 (advance) | £12 (doors)
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Tuesday 14 October, 7.30pm
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Tickets £12
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Wednesday 15 October, 7.30pm
The Shakespeare, Sheffield
Tickets £10
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Thursday 16 October, 8pm
Black Swan Folk Club, York
Tickets £12 | £11 concessions (over 60s)
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Friday 17 October, 7.30pm
The Victoria, Saltburn
Tickets £10
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Saturday 18 October, 8pm
Homegrown, The Met, Bury
Tickets £12
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Dan Walsh and Meaghan Blanchard
Wednesday 12 November, 8pm
Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Tickets £13
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Thursday 13 November, 7.30pm
with special guests Kizzy Crawford and Tim Chaisson
Cecil Sharp House, London
Tickets £12
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Friday 14 November, 7.30pm
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Tickets £10
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Sunday 16 November, 7pm
Old Cinema Laundrette, Durham
Tickets £13
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Tuesday 18 November, 7.30pm
Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham
Tickets £10
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Friday 21 November, 8pm
The White Horse, Easton
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