

Sat 06 Nov
|FortyFive Vinyl Café
Ben Walker & Kirsty Merryn • Live At FortyFive
Ben Walker & Kirsty Merryn perform for their Life and the Land Tour [£8]
Time & Date
06 Nov 2021, 19:30
FortyFive Vinyl Café, 29 Micklegate, York, UK
Details
• Live At FortyFive YouTube Session •
Ben Walker and Kirsty Merryn present Life and the Land
BBC Folk Award winner Ben Walker joins forces with highly acclaimed singer and pianist Kirsty Merryn to create a fresh take on a tradition ripe for rediscovery. Life and the Land is a celebration of England’s harvest tradition, reimagining songs born out of our agricultural past. Focusing on songs from rural England found in local archives and EFDSS collections, Ben and Kirsty are breathing new life into long-lost songs of the land; innovative composers and performers bringing eclectic influences from across the musical spectrum - from classical to jazz to electronica - as well as deep roots in traditional music. Both consummate musicians, contrasting and complementary styles combine to create a timeless sound, with Ben’s guitars and mandolin providing a perfect frame for Kirsty’s piano, harp and silver voice.
As Ben says ‘This…
Tickets
Ben Walker & Kirsty Merryn
£8.00
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