Rob Harbron & Ben Walker
Kingskerswell Parish Church Doors 7pm 01803 875527
Kingskerswell Parish Church Doors 7pm 01803 875527
Having thoroughly enjoyed playing together for their recent EFDSS
project The Lost Tunes, Ben Walker and Rob Harbron will be offering audiences
an evening of spellbinding music and the stories behind it, combining solo sets
with a selection of traditional and original tunes played together.
project The Lost Tunes, Ben Walker and Rob Harbron will be offering audiences
an evening of spellbinding music and the stories behind it, combining solo sets
with a selection of traditional and original tunes played together.
…
Ben Walker was recently hailed as ‘one of the best acoustic guitarists
in the world’ by Total Guitar magazine. A BBC Folk Award winner, a versatile
producer as well as a celebrated instrumentalist, he has a passion for putting
old jewels in new settings, for bringing together traditional and contemporary
music and for playing it like no-one else.
in the world’ by Total Guitar magazine. A BBC Folk Award winner, a versatile
producer as well as a celebrated instrumentalist, he has a passion for putting
old jewels in new settings, for bringing together traditional and contemporary
music and for playing it like no-one else.
With six critically acclaimed albums as a duo with singer/songwriter
Josienne Clarke and more than fifty as a producer of other artists, Ben’s
signature style as a composer and arranger has been sought after from punk to
Proms. His music has been described as 'thoughtful' (Guardian), 'deft'
(Telegraph) and even 'legendary' (Morning Star). His first solo EP – The Fox on
the Downs - was released in 2018. Reviewers pronounced it ‘jaw-dropping’ (Folk
Radio UK), and ‘almost obscenely good’ (Fatea), calling for a solo album soon
to follow.
Josienne Clarke and more than fifty as a producer of other artists, Ben’s
signature style as a composer and arranger has been sought after from punk to
Proms. His music has been described as 'thoughtful' (Guardian), 'deft'
(Telegraph) and even 'legendary' (Morning Star). His first solo EP – The Fox on
the Downs - was released in 2018. Reviewers pronounced it ‘jaw-dropping’ (Folk
Radio UK), and ‘almost obscenely good’ (Fatea), calling for a solo album soon
to follow.
www.benwalkermusic.com
Rob Harbron is a uniquely skilled player of the English concertina,
described by the Guardian as a ‘concertina wizard’ and renowned for his highly
individual and harmonic style of playing. He is a member of Leveret (alongside
Sam Sweeney and Andy Cutting), with whom he has toured extensively and released
three landmark albums.
described by the Guardian as a ‘concertina wizard’ and renowned for his highly
individual and harmonic style of playing. He is a member of Leveret (alongside
Sam Sweeney and Andy Cutting), with whom he has toured extensively and released
three landmark albums.
Known for his work with a wide range of artists including Jon Boden and
the Remnant Kings, Emma Reid and The Full English, he has also worked
extensively with the National Youth Folk Ensemble and the Royal Shakespeare
Company.
the Remnant Kings, Emma Reid and The Full English, he has also worked
extensively with the National Youth Folk Ensemble and the Royal Shakespeare
Company.
Now he is exploring solo playing with a repertoire which includes
settings of rediscovered traditional tunes as well as many of his fine
compositions.
settings of rediscovered traditional tunes as well as many of his fine
compositions.
Rob’s debut solo album will be released in June 2019.
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