Taunton Festival of the Arts – Taunton Young Singer
The yearly competion sponsored by Taunton Festival of the Arts
The yearly competion sponsored by Taunton Festival of the Arts
The yearly competion sponsored by Taunton Festival of the Arts
The yearly competion sponsored by Taunton Festival of the Arts
Wildwood Jack is a unique acoustic guitar and ukulele folk duo from Kent. With outstanding musicianship Jayne Freeman and Adam Piggott take their audiences on a musical journey filled with songs inspired by their 'on the road' adventures. Covid-safe measures are still likely to be in place. Please check on www.musiconthelevels.com . Those wishing to… Read More »Music on the Levels – Wildwood Jack
The Skylarks come from the far corners of the world and have enjoyed careers spanning five continents. Now based in the South West, they met as freelance professional musicians and saw the potential for making wonderful chamber music together. ‘…relaxed and beautiful phrasing, lush sound, contrasting colours, shifting balances and pure enjoyment between friends who… Read More »St John’s Lunchtime Concerts, Entente Cordiale – The Skylark Quartet
Henrik Persson and Caroline Ritchie: bass viols Jamie Akers: theorbo and guitar Picture the music collection of an imaginary viol player, living in London at the turn of the eighteenth century. Performed on two original bass viols built in 1675 and 1703 respectively, this programme explores the repertoire that might have been played by their… Read More »Blackdowns Early Music Projects – Newe Vialles – ‘The compleat violist’
A programme of English song to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee Year. A mixture of works from this Elizabethan age and the last, with some of Her Majesty's favourite pieces. Soprano, Margaret Aagesen Hughes, whose voice has been described as "liquid gold", will be accompanied by Andrew Carter, piano and Lynn Carter, oboist.
Gregory Steward, Tenor, presents an Evening of Romantic Song and Popular Favourites.
Two of the West Country’s finest fiddle-players join forces to form this fabulous duo with an innovative take on English traditional music and song. Nick & Becki brought their finest fiddling form to Culmstock last year and are back by popular request. There is something very special about the way these two play together, it… Read More »Blackdowns Early Music Projects – Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll – English Fiddles & Folk
Taunton Festival of the Arts organised three competitions for young singers in March of this year. A few of the prize winners from these events have been invited to share some of their winning, competition songs with the audience. In addition, there were two days of vocal music making in the February festival classes. Taunton… Read More »St John’s Lunchtime Concerts, Taunton Young Singers