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Sing For All - Community Spirit
More Info Book TicketsSun 18 Apr 6:00pm Town Hall
A truly diverse mix of community choirs come together for a celebratory concert. Fourteen choirs will take part, ranging from Welsh male voice to gospel, singing an eclectic range of music from contemporary jazz arrangements to traditional English folk songs. This is the first time a project of this type has been done in the city, providing an opportunity for community choirs to perform alongside two professional ensembles, Black Voices and Ex Cathedra.
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N.O.M.A.D. English Originals Weekend & Rush Hour Blues
More InfoFri 14 May 5:30pm Symphony Hall Foyer Bars
Birmingham-based N.O.M.A.D. kick off English Originals Weekend with their uniquely enjoyable brand of folk-fusion. ‘The most enjoyable thing to happen to Donington Le Heath since Richard III slept there.’
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Grace and Danger: The Songs of John Martyn English Originals Weekend 2010
More Info Book TicketsFri 14 May 7:30pm Symphony Hall
It’s just over a year since the death of John Martyn, a musician of genius who walked a tightrope between the grace of his art and the danger of his personal demons. This special show is curated by bassist Danny Thompson, Martyn’s long time friend and collaborator.A range of special guests will pay tribute to the most soulful and innovative singer songwriter of his generation. Check back here for the latest artist updates.
Featuring special guests: *Badly Drawn Boy, Scott Matthews, Beverley Martyn, Eddi Reader, Beth Orton* and more tbc.
Curated by Danny Thompson
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Folk4Free English Originals Weekend 2010
More InfoSat 15 May 2:00pm Symphony Hall Foyer Bars
An afternoon of free folk music, curated by Moseley Folk Festival. *Dave Boddison* has been writing music for ten years and performing for seven. His solo acoustic sound hovers in the realms of ambient folk. 23-year-old *Abie Budgen* combines psychedelic, roots and blues sounds with finger-picking. As a child, *Deborah Hodgson* earned her first guitar by washing cars. Although not the most glamorous start to a career, she has now performed in festival fields, castles, a cathedral crypt and a major arena tour supporting 10CC. _‘Fantastic voice’_ Nick Britten, Daily Telegraph *Goodnight Lenin* caught the attention of audiences in Birmingham after releasing a YouTube video of a simple acoustic performance in which they sat perched on the counter-tops of their kitchen. The group attribute their sound to Bob Dylan and Elvis Perkins, mixing folk with a heavy American influence. 2010 is set to be a great year for the band as they supported First Aid Kit on the Birmingham leg of the duo’s UK tour and will be releasing their first limited edition single in the summer. Yet despite this, they can still be found performing amongst the pots and pans in kitchens. Growing up listening to Abba and Queen, *Megan Henwood* first performed at the tender age of nine. Turning eighteen she played her way round the world, singing to crowds in Venice, Thailand, India and Malaysia. After falling in love with Nepal, she has returned to Kathmandu twice to record with leading Nepalese musicians Nirmal Kulu, Binod Katal and Shyram Saram Nepali. In 2009 Megan won the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Musician of the Year Award.
2pm *Dave Boddison* 3pm *Abie Budgen* 4pm *Deborah Hodgson* 5pm *Goodnight Lenin* 6pm *Megan Henwood*
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The Graham Coxon Power Acoustic Ensemble English Originals Weekend 2010
More Info Book TicketsSat 15 May 7:30pm Town Hall
After last year’s triumphant Blur reunion tour, a range of special guests join outstanding singer-songwriter-guitarist Graham Coxon. The concert is based on his acclaimed solo album _The Spinning Top_, a narrative of a man’s journey from birth to death. The show features special video and projections made by director Chris Hopewell. ‘The Spinning Top is a revelation. A gorgeous album... that cements Coxon as a true icon in a day and age populated by unmagnificence’ BBC Music Magazine
Featuring guests Martin Carthy and Natasha Marsh, and friends
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Bellowhead + Jackie Oates English Originals Weekend 2010
More Info Book TicketsSun 16 May 7:30pm Town Hall
'Best live band we have. No contest' fRoots ‘The biggest, rowdiest and quite possibly, best thing to have happened to English music for a long while’ Q Magazine Bellowhead are a multi-talented group of musicians capable of playing a plethora of styles from around the world - big band to soul; jazz-funk to classical strings, yet retaining a unique sensitivity to English traditional music. Opening the evening is the critically acclaimed young folk singer and fiddler Jackie Oates. ‘Make room for an impeccable starlet-to-be' Word
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Kenny Rogers
More Info Book TicketsSun 13 Jun 7:30pm Symphony Hall
For five decades, Kenny Rogers has delivered memorable songs spanning rock, pop, soul and country. Hits including _Lady, The Gambler, Islands in the Stream, We’ve Got Tonight_, and _Buy Me A Rose_ have won him countless awards and legions of fans. Come and hear a legend in person.
