Free art exhibition featuring artists Louise Diggle, Paul Padmore and Sven Evans. Closed Sundays.
To start the year off the gallery will be filled with recent works by members of Qube art classes: Beginners Drawing and Painting, PaintAble and U3A Watercolour.
We have asked our artists if they would like to have an early Spring clean and sell any work that they would like to clear. From sketches to paintings, mostly unframed works will be for sale. Prices £20 – £200.
Contributing artists: Gerald Dewsbury, Kim Dewsbury, Ann McCay, Liv Goode, Claire Scott, Andrew Lansley, Matthew Wood and many more
Following on from their previous sell-out performances, Face2Face Performance Academy is proud to present, Beauty and the Beast JR.
Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
Following on from their previous sell-out performances, Face2Face Performance Academy is proud to present, Beauty and the Beast JR.
Based on the original Broadway production that ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
J.J. Abrams directs, produces, and co-writes this thrilling conclusion to the saga, starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac and John Boyega. Rey’s journey continues and the Skywalker saga concludes in ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’. No one’s ever really gone…
Join us to and get down on the dance floor and show us your moves.
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J.J. Abrams directs, produces, and co-writes this thrilling conclusion to the saga, starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac and John Boyega. Rey’s journey continues and the Skywalker saga concludes in ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’. No one’s ever really gone…
Vera van Heeringen’s debut album, Standing Tall, was released in 2012 and marked a change of direction after nearly five years of touring as part of the brilliantly comedic New Rope String Band. With influences firmly rooted across the Atlantic, Vera writes soulful songs and tunes with lyrics and delivery speaking straight to – and from – the heart. A highly skilled instrumentalist, she has long been recognised for her graceful yet gutsy guitar playing. In 2015 Vera released her second album, Proper Brew, which features a list of musicians who share her musical aesthetic, including Tim O’Brien, Dirk Powell, Rayna Gellert and Kris Drever. A third album is upcoming.
It’s unusual to find someone who’s as good a songwriter as an instrumentalist, who brings the guitar to life in way that is entirely her own.
J.J. Abrams directs, produces, and co-writes this thrilling conclusion to the saga, starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac and John Boyega. Rey’s journey continues and the Skywalker saga concludes in ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’. No one’s ever really gone…
Winner of the Qube Arts Open People’s Choice Prize, Ruby Reseigh will be exhibiting some of her latest work in a collaborative exhibition with some of her friends and fellow artists. Visit www.qube-oca.org.uk/qubeopen for details on the Arts Open 2020
Join us for an evening in the company of Gill Hornby as she talks about her wonderfully original and richly imagined novel Miss Austen.
Fantastic market showcasing the best in local fresh produce and bespoke crafts
Here’s your opportunity to see newborn lambs in our huge indoor animal barn,
With lots of ewes due to have lambs you may even be lucky enough to witness a live birth,
We hope to start bottle feeding lambs too!
There will be lots of other farmyard friends waiting to meet you too: Honey the Shetland pony, Pluto the horse, and adorable rabbits and guinea pigs Don’t forget the massive indoor playbarns which ensure non stop play whatever the weather
Thousands of young performers compete in this fantastic competition. Free to watch. For more details contact the Guildhall on 01691 680222
A truly magnificent start to The Hermon’s spring season is granted with the amazing Devon-based Indie-Folk-Pop duo Jacob & Drinkwater, hailed by BBC 6s Chris Hawkins as Stand out new folk… superb.. excellent.”. Tobias Ben Jacob is an exquisite song writer whose vocals soar above finger style guitar, underpinned by Lukas Drinkwaters nimble, percussive double bass and vocal harmonies. Their live show is full of musical brilliance and improvisation combined with wit and charming brotherly camaraderie, bringing to mind comparisons with the virtuosic pairing of John Martyn and Danny Thompson. After many years of touring together and refining their craft Jacob & Drinkwater have released their first full studio album This Old River in 2019 to much critical acclaim. Touring their dynamic and emotionally charged music to numerous sold-out venues throughout 2019, they are now back on the road – catch them while you can!
One of our best artists. – BBC Devon Introducing
Really stop you in your tracks. – Fresh On The Net
Inventive and thrilling. – Rock n Reel, Radio 2
Intense and spellbinding. – Folk Radio UK
TOBIAS’ AND LUKAS’ ORIGINAL APPROACH TO TOURING:
Lauded by their musical peers and the press as one of the most accomplished acts touring the circuit today, Jacob & Drinkwater stand out from the crowd by accomplished musicianship paired with an original approach to presenting their music. A clear affinity to the precious medium of water – yes, H2O – appears to run as a theme through their work since autumn 2018 when the two musicians embarked on their Waters of England tour, combining live touring with open water swimming in locations across the UK and documenting their adventures via their social media pages! Gone are the days of post-gig booze ups – the duo are teetotal and promote a healthy, clean living touring regime to support well-being and mental health in the musical profession – BRAVO!!!
Their most recent 2019 tour continues the worship of nature and its valuable source of life-giving liquid promoting their first full studio album appropriately named This Old River. The duos hospitality rider reads Please provide means to refill water bottles – no bottled water! – The Hermon will comply with the greatest pleasure!!
MORE ABOUT TOBIAS BEN JACOB:
Singer-songwriter Tobias Ben Jacob first received wider acclaim as part of The Roots Union with BBC Folk Award winners Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin (Edgelarks) including playing live for the BBC at Maida Vale Studios and recording in Nashville, Tennessee. He has toured extensively and had several releases including the 2017 album A Polyphonic Life. Tobias songs have been featured in the documentary film Beating The Bomb and in the feature film Tomorrow, a Martin Scorsese production.
MORE ABOUT LUKAS DRINKWATER:
Lukas Drinkwater is rightly referred to as one of busiest musicians in the UK. In demand as a producer, performer and session player in the worlds of folk and jazz he has featured on many acclaimed albums. Recently hes been touring with AMA UK Artist of the Year Emily Barker, Albert Jones, Ange Hardy, and the Peoples String Foundation. He has also worked with Seth Lakeman, 3 Daft Monkeys, Jim Causley, Lack of Afro, Lucy Ward, Tankus, The Henge, Sam Kelly, The Little Unsaid and many more.
MORE ABOUT JACOB & DRINKWATER: www.jacobanddrinkwater.com
EARLY BIRD TICKETS @ £11 available now!!
The Hermon Jazz spring programme gets off to a well-impressive start with the Clark Tracey Quintet, a group that acts as a springboard and showcase for exceptionally talented young Jazz musicians who make their way onto the UK-scene. The group has recently recorded its debut CD entitled ‘No Doubt’ and has already received critical acclaim for its live appearances at Ronnie Scotts Club, Swanage Jazz Festival and the South Coast Jazz Festival. The young players are led by distinguished drummer Clark Tracey, who has been at the forefront of British jazz for over 40 years, starting his own career as professional, performing musician in 1978 at the tender age of 17 when joining the bands of his father, iconic pianist Stan Tracey CBE. This concert will be a delightful treat for anybody who appreciates an evening of music routed in British Jazz traditions laced with the spirit of youthful exploration!
‘Copus is a more exciting trumpet player than Miles.’ – Bebop Spoken Here
‘Think of all the qualities that make a great trumpeter: a full brassy tone, dazzling runs and immaculate articulation, a range that sends the high notes soaring into the stratosphere, imagination and sensitivity James has all these and more.’ – Ian Mann, The JazzMann
‘Sansom is certainly an emerging talent.’ – Ian Mann, The JazzMann
LINE-UP
BBC – Young Jazz Musician Finalists:
– James Copus – trumpet
– Sean Payne – alto sax
– Elliott Sansom – piano
– James Owston – bass
& Clark Tracey – drums
MORE ABOUT CLARK TRACEY – DRUMS
As a freelance drummer, Clark has had the opportunity to work alongside many jazz greats from America as well as most of the UKs top names. He has recorded more than 100 albums, 15 under his own name, and worked in more than 50 countries around the world. He runs a weekly jazz venue and the annual Herts Jazz Festival in Hertfordshire, for which he received the British Empire Medal in 2019. As an educator, he is currently Visiting Tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Music and has released an instructional book Exploring Jazz Drums for Schott Publishing. He has received awards for the Best Drums category in the British Jazz Awards for six years. This year he completed writing the jazz content for the latest Trinity College Syllabus 2020.
The Hermon’s N-Ex-T (= New Experimental Tones) concerts series invites its audience yet again to be daring and experimental in their choice of music for an evening out in our beautiful chapel space! In this series of unusual and out of the box musical experiences, we invite some of the best performers on the scene to explore the adventurous nature of live performance through the mediums of composition, improvisation, motion and sound manipulation whilst embracing the abstract and the avant-garde. Another night for the most curious and open-minded audiences who wish to venture with us into unchartered audio-visual territory and visit the numerous birthplaces of artistic originality!
DO NOT FEAR, JOIN US INSTEAD!!!
Having drawn yet again inspiration from the underground scene and progressive music publications such as The Wire we proudly present this month the two experimental duos KAMURA OBSCURA & TWO DOGS!
KAMURA OBSCURA:
“Musical intimacy and mystery…., are we in a hotel bar in 1930s downtown Japan? Or are those harps and strings from Wong Kar-Wai’s heady 2046-style fantasies?” – Clive Bell, The Wire
Kamura Obscura are Atsuko Kamura (vocal, synth, fx) and Natalie Mason (strings, piano, accordion). Their adventurous, multi-faceted compositions, improvisations and vocal experimentations are influenced by enka (a form of Japanese speech song), chanson and Japanese punk. The result is highly original multi-instrumental music.
Atsuko Kamura is one of Tokyo’s most emotive and inventive singers. As part of the women’s liberation movement she gave birth to the first Japanese feminist punk band Mizutama Shobodan (= Polkadot Fire Brigade), Japanese agitprop feminist pioneers. Touring Japan they also released two albums, the second of which Manten ni Akai Hanabira (=Red Petals Full in the Sky) was produced by Fred Frith, founder of the avant-rock band Henry Cow in the late 60s. Atsuko toured with an impressive array of bands, amongst them UK-based Japanese pop group Frank Chickens, appeared in Kazuko Hohki’s Karaoke Klub on Channel 4 TV hosting Spike Milligan and surviving Jimmy Saville. As a solo improvising vocalist Atsuko has performed with respected improvisers such as Lol Coxhill, Eddie Prévost, Clive Bell, Sylvia Hallett and Charles Haywood.
Together with classically-trained composer and multi-instrumentalist Natalie Mason from Birmingham, the duo Kamura Obscura is very much at home in the field of improvised, yet well-structured music. With experience of living in South Africa, Natalie writes surreal songs characterized by intricate instrumentals. She is also leader of an innovative music project Multicultural Music Making and organizes live concerts of experimental music as part of the Club Integral Midlands Branch in Digbeth, Birmingham.
More about Kamura Obscura:
https://www.kamuraobscura.com/
https://www.kamuraobscura.com/press
Live @ Ort Café
Solo
TWO DOGS:
Two Dogs are Sam Owen and Max Simpson, both well-known as multi-instrumentalists in the experimental-pop band Pram, founded in the late 80s.
Two Dogs’ music occupies the darker, more haunted and fragile end of Pram’s musical spectrum with music boxes, violin, flute, glockenspiel, toy accordion and ethereal vocals setting the mood. The duo makes nods to Hammer Horror, public information films, 1970s children’s television and Eastern European surrealist cinema. Their live performances marry unsettling monochrome projections with loop pedals, acoustic experimentation, sampled sounds and vintage electronics of Omnichord and car-boot Casios.
An exhibition of entries to this year’s photographic competition all on the theme of ‘Lines’. There is a best in show prize and People’s choice prize up for grabs. Visit www.qube-oca.org.uk/photography for details on how to enter.
The Hermon welcomes back Kate Allan for more monthly singing sessions, offering the chance to share your singing voice with others to make music together.
FOR BEGINNERS heres an opportunity to find your singing voice (yes, its there!) in a supportive group!
You might be a CONFIDENT SINGER who wants to get away from the written page and see what comes from the group in the moment.
And for SONGWRITERS or anyone who would like to start making songs, this is a great way to open yourself up to fresh ideas and break the mould.
IN A CIRCLE, starting with gentle body and vocal warm-ups, we take any note, sing it together and then invite some of the group to add another note until weve built a chord, listening carefully to ourselves and each other.
THEN WE CAN
create and develop a rhythm
explore the different sounds we can make with our voices
vary the pitch (high, low), the sound, the speed and the volume
add some body percussion eg clapping, foot tapping
come up with new ideas as a group as we go
build confidence in and awareness of our own and other peoples voices
All this happens and develops very instinctively as our intuition, creativity and innate musicality come to life.
If youve never heard yourself SING FREELY, this is the chance to find that freedom in a judgement-free, natural way.
The sessions are facilitated by Kate Allan, an experienced freelance singer, songwriter and singing for health practitioner whose clients include the NHS, Severn Hospice and other health care providers.
You can find out more about Kate at:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-allan-4a219234/
ANOTHER DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Watch out for our special Voices Amongst Rhythm workshop on Saturday, 11th July, 10am to 1pm! Kate Allan and percussionist Rick Wilson who runs our Drum Circle sessions join forces in this exciting collaborative WORKSHOP FOR SINGERS & PERCUSSIONISTS exploring rythmic challenges in new ways!
LIMITED SPACES – PLEASE HELP US WITH OUR PLANNING AND BOOK EARLY!
Booka Bookshop are thrilled to present an Evening with the Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda Owen, as she shares heart-warming tales and honest anecdotes from her remarkable farming and family life in North Yorkshire – one ruled by animals, children and the four seasons!
The award-winning Folk duo Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, by now well-known to audiences under their recently adopted new name Edgelarks, have arranged for their flightpath to take them past Oswestry with a landing at The Hermon scheduled for March 2020! A spirited duo full of integrity and exquisite musicianship that is well-worth the attention of any Folk aficionado!!
Extraordinary…I was blown away by them! – Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music
“Songs that linger in the memory held together by fine musicianship.” – Daily Telegraph
“Rather fine, delicate and delicious – based in Devon but their songs resonate throughout these islands.” – Iain Anderson, BBC Scotland
After a very successful crowd-funding campaign their new duo album Feather was released in 2019, followed by prolific touring activities. A busy collaborative period has also included work as part of the acclaimed Gigspanner Big Band featuring members of Bellowhead and Steeleye Span, such as the amazing violinist Peter Knight who played The Hermon with his trio in 2019. In the same year, the BBC Radio 2 Festival In A Day saw Hannah and Phillip performing to a Hyde Park crowd of 50,000 – supporting Kylie Minogue!
Described by The Guardian as subtle, atmospheric and bravely original, this exceptional duo combines exquisite folk with influences as diverse as the blues and Indian classical slide guitar. A strong roots-sound, original songwriting, stomping beatbox harmonica, soaring fiddle and vocal harmonies come together in a formidable live show, taking audiences on a story telling journey around a new musical landscape.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS @ £12 available now!!
More about the Edgelarks:
http://www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk/
The award-winning Folk duo Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, by now well-known to audiences under their recently adopted new name Edgelarks, have arranged for their flightpath to take them past Oswestry with a landing at The Hermon scheduled for March 2020! A spirited duo full of integrity and exquisite musicianship that is well-worth the attention of any Folk aficionado!!
Extraordinary…I was blown away by them! – Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music
“Songs that linger in the memory held together by fine musicianship.” – Daily Telegraph
“Rather fine, delicate and delicious – based in Devon but their songs resonate throughout these islands.” – Iain Anderson, BBC Scotland
After a very successful crowd-funding campaign their new duo album Feather was released in 2019, followed by prolific touring activities. A busy collaborative period has also included work as part of the acclaimed Gigspanner Big Band featuring members of Bellowhead and Steeleye Span, such as the amazing violinist Peter Knight who played The Hermon with his trio in 2019. In the same year, the BBC Radio 2 Festival In A Day saw Hannah and Phillip performing to a Hyde Park crowd of 50,000 – supporting Kylie Minogue!
Described by The Guardian as subtle, atmospheric and bravely original, this exceptional duo combines exquisite folk with influences as diverse as the blues and Indian classical slide guitar. A strong roots-sound, original songwriting, stomping beatbox harmonica, soaring fiddle and vocal harmonies come together in a formidable live show, taking audiences on a story telling journey around a new musical landscape.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS @ £12 available now!!
More about the Edgelarks:
http://www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk/
This full day workshop is a wonderful opportunity for newcomers as well as seasoned hand drum and percussion enthusiasts of all ages to work intensively on developing their understanding of rhythm and exercise their manual dexterity under the guidance of professional drummer and percussionist Rick Wilson.
Rick is an experienced tutor of many years, drawing from his extensive repertoire of Indian, African and South American rhythms, which he makes accessible in astonishingly creative ways whilst providing a joyful and focused learning experience.
The workshop is designed around aspects of percussion such as the sounds of the drum, hand and finger techniques, solid, basic timekeeping, body rhythms, spoken words as a basis of rhythm, call and response rhythms, 2, 3 and 4 part rhythms, as well as a variety of other rhythmic activities that, besides drums, involve the use of bells, gongs, chime bars, shakers and more or less anything else that comes to hand and springs to mind.
Schedule for the day:
10.30am – 1pm Morning Session
1pm – 2pm Free Lunch in the Pews: Your hosts at The Hermon will serve a delicious, vegetarian lunch of homemade soup, bread and fresh salad for all participants to enjoy a lovely opportunity to socialize and regain strength for the afternoon session! Drinks can be purchased from our in-house bar.
2pm – 4pm Afternoon Session
Please bring your own drum and percussion instruments if you have any, but no worries, there will be plenty of instruments at hand! Whatever your experience, plenty or none at all, be sure to bring your enthusiasm come and make a joyful noise!
DRUM CIRCLE FORECAST: Rick will continue his monthly drum circle at The Hermon with 2-hour sessions on 18th April, 16th May and 27th June! Plenty of opportunity for extending your gained skills in this friendly group!
ANOTHER DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Watch out for our special Voices Amongst Rhythm workshop on Saturday, 11th July, 10am to 1pm! Percussionist Rick Wilson and singer Kate Allan who runs our Circle Singing through Improvisation workshops join forces in this exciting collaborative WORKSHOP FOR SINGERS & PERCUSSIONISTS exploring rythmic challenges in new ways!
MORE ABOUT RICK: www.eastorywilsound.co.uk/rick.htm
MORE ABOUT KATE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-allan-4a219234/
Why not treat the special women in your life on Mothers Day
Take a return trip through the beautiful Dee Valley
Enjoy an afternoon tea with a selection of finger sandwiches, assorted sweet treats, (with tea or coffee)
and a glass of bubbly.
Described by Songlines magazine as a “Welsh supergroup”, ALAW is three leading musicians who bring a wealth of experience to a shared passion – the traditional music of Wales. Whether unearthing rare gems or reimagining a well loved melody, they treat their music with a deftness and sensitivity that is thoroughly absorbing. Combined with powerful song writing and original tunes, this makes for a musical experience that will stay with the listener long after the performance ends.
Real Ale Train
6.30pm departure from Llangollen Station
Step on board and soak up the atmosphere whilst enjoying the Real Ales on offer at our well stocked bar.
Double return journey – arrive back approximately 9.30pm.
Food will be available to purchase from The Station Cafe + Bar on the evening, along with a BBQ on the platform.
Reserved seating will be provided for parties of eight or more.
It is not advised that children attend this event.
Due to the terms of our premise licence – Passengers are NOT permitted to bring their own alcohol on board the Real Ale Train. Any alcohol brought will be removed from the customer for the duration of the event, the railway reserves the right to refuse admittance if the request is not complied with. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Easter Bunny comes to the farm bringing lots of eggs for you to hunt
With lots to do and see, it will be an Easter to remember here at Park Hall. Join us for some eggstrodinary fun and games!
“Watch out for tAngerinecAt… this is some of the most powerful music I have heard in a long time!” – LOUDER THAN WAR
“I’ve never seen someone play a hurdy-gurdy so punk…” – DEVIL’S DYKE NETWORK
“tAngerinecAt brought not just synth to the table, but a whole range of physical, classical instruments into the mix – most noticeably their use of the hurdy-gurdy, to make their music the deep notes of severe doom and dread that gave it the feeling of a rave in a mausoleum…” – Ben Knight, LEFTLION
Nothing is quite like a HURDY-GURDY. The tone of the ancient instrument is a bit like that of a viola, a bit like an accordion, and more than a little like an analogue synthesizer on an otherworldly setting. But while the hurdy-gurdy is associated with folk dances and medieval courts, in the hands of a daring master, it can make music that’s strikingly modern. Eugene Purpurovsky of tAngerinecAt is an inventive player of exactly this kind, and her hurdy-gurdy is the hand-cranked engine that powers the duo’s remarkable sound.
TANGERINECAT matches the Ukrainian-born Purpurovsky’s hurdy-gurdy, voice, provocative lyrics, and production with the sound transformations, synths, bagpipes, ethereal whistles and recorders of musician and sound designer Paul Chilton. Originally formed in Ukraine, where Chilton studied music and the duo has its historical and musical roots, tAngerinecAt are now based in the UK. Both artists contribute samples, ambient noises, and processed beats that evoke DIY techno, raw punk rock, and spectral folk traditions in equal measure. The resulting hybrid is music out of time: songs that could only have been made during the troubled days of the twenty-first century, but replete with echoes of ancient triumphs and tragedies.
The pair’s fourth album’Many Kettles’ casts a particularly dark spell. This is electronic music with a furious human pulse, a bold dance in the face of cruel authority that evokes “the feeling of a rave in a mausoleum” as Ben Knight of LeftLion put it. It’s also an outlet for Purpurovsky’s fiery statements of intent. The singer and hurdy-gurdy player has plenty to say about the parlous state of the world; ‘I Don’t Want To Be A White Master’, the kick-off track on the album, is a furious rejection of the rising global culture of fascism and cruelty. Through tAngerinecAt, Purpurovsky strikes back at oppression of all kinds – class, cultural, economic, ethnic, gender, and interpersonal – and invites the listener to join the resistance. With four independently released, successfully selling albums that have had airplay on BBC 2, BBC 3 and BBC 6, the duo is claiming its ground by touring their breath-taking live shows internationally in the Ukraine, UK and Russia.
THE OTHER PIPER – SPECIAL CONCERT ADDITION @ THE HERMON ONLY:
As special addition to Tangerinecat’s show at The Hermon Paul Chilton as The Other Piper will open the evening by performing an introductory set of tunes on the Duda, a type of bagpipe from the Hutsul region of the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains. Paul learned to play this unusual instrument from the last remaining Duda maker in this part of the world and will share related anecdotes with the audience. No-one to take the back-seat for long, Eugene will join Paul in this set for the rendition of a ritual song from the same region performed in the traditional style.
LINE UP:
Eugene Purpurovsky – hurdy-gurdy, vocals, lyrics & production
Paul Chilton – Carpathian bagpipes, whistles, recorders, synths
MORE ABOUT TANGERINECAT: https://www.tangerinecat.net
EARLY BIRD TICKETS @ £10 available now!!
The first Oswestry Comedy Festival starts in 2020. The event includes over 20 acts across 6 venues in Oswestry.
Plant Hunters’ Fairs: plant fairs that are different and special
Come rain or shine our fairs are the place to find great value, top quality, traditionally grown plants for every type of garden.
The first Oswestry Comedy Festival starts in 2020. The event includes over 20 acts across 6 venues in Oswestry.
The Hermon welcomes back Kate Allan for more monthly singing sessions, offering the chance to share your singing voice with others to make music together.
FOR BEGINNERS heres an opportunity to find your singing voice (yes, its there!) in a supportive group!
You might be a CONFIDENT SINGER who wants to get away from the written page and see what comes from the group in the moment.
And for SONGWRITERS or anyone who would like to start making songs, this is a great way to open yourself up to fresh ideas and break the mould.
IN A CIRCLE, starting with gentle body and vocal warm-ups, we take any note, sing it together and then invite some of the group to add another note until weve built a chord, listening carefully to ourselves and each other.
THEN WE CAN
create and develop a rhythm
explore the different sounds we can make with our voices
vary the pitch (high, low), the sound, the speed and the volume
add some body percussion eg clapping, foot tapping
come up with new ideas as a group as we go
build confidence in and awareness of our own and other peoples voices
All this happens and develops very instinctively as our intuition, creativity and innate musicality come to life.
If youve never heard yourself SING FREELY, this is the chance to find that freedom in a judgement-free, natural way.
The sessions are facilitated by Kate Allan, an experienced freelance singer, songwriter and singing for health practitioner whose clients include the NHS, Severn Hospice and other health care providers.
You can find out more about Kate at:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-allan-4a219234/
ANOTHER DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Watch out for our special Voices Amongst Rhythm workshop on Saturday, 11th July, 10am to 1pm! Kate Allan and percussionist Rick Wilson who runs our Drum Circle sessions join forces in this exciting collaborative WORKSHOP FOR SINGERS & PERCUSSIONISTS exploring rythmic challenges in new ways!
LIMITED SPACES – PLEASE HELP US WITH OUR PLANNING AND BOOK EARLY!
Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine is back at Llangollen Railway Station for a Day Out With Thomas.
This fun-filled event offers children and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas, meet The Fat Controller and enjoy trips on Thomas up and down Llangollen Station, you can ride in Rickety and Clarabelle as many times as you like. Take the Big steam Engine to Corwen and then go to Carrog to the puppet show
See Rusty and Dusty… and have some fun
The event, which has been held at Llangollen Railway for many years, is an excellent day out for all Thomas fans and there’s plenty for the whole family to enjoy.
A Fantastically FUN Family Event!
Fantastic market showcasing the best in local fresh produce and bespoke crafts
Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine is back at Llangollen Railway Station for a Day Out With Thomas.
This fun-filled event offers children and their families the opportunity to take a ride with Thomas, meet The Fat Controller and enjoy trips on Thomas up and down Llangollen Station, you can ride in Rickety and Clarabelle as many times as you like. Take the Big steam Engine to Corwen and then go to Carrog to the puppet show
See Rusty and Dusty… and have some fun
The event, which has been held at Llangollen Railway for many years, is an excellent day out for all Thomas fans and there’s plenty for the whole family to enjoy.
A Fantastically FUN Family Event!
By popular request experienced musician and tutor Rick Wilson will be back at The Hermon for the spring season 2020 to share his exceptional skills on hand drums and percussion instruments in a series of on-going monthly group workshops.
Explore in a focused manner Indian, African and South American styles of drumming in a friendly and relaxed environment! No prior experience is needed, bring a drum if you have one but, if not, instruments will be at hand.
Come and join this eager group that brings together beginners, intermediate and advanced players to discover all things rhythmic and develop their skills jointly!
Prior booking helps us with the planning, so please register and purchase tickets for this series of events as early as you can! Thank you.
