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English Folk Expo at Exeter Phoenix
Throughout the summer, English Folk Expo presents a range of live and live streamed concerts across the country
For July English Folk Expo presents a series of concerts from the Exeter Pheonix. Each concert is available to watch in venue or watch from home.
Tuesday 20th July, 8pm English Folk Expo Presents: Sam Sweeney
Nominated four times, and winner in 2015, of Musician Of The Year BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Sam Sweeney is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, former and inaugural artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret, and “one of the defining English fiddle players of his generation” (Mark Radcliffe) at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music.
Sam has also recorded and performed with The Full English, Eliza Carthy, Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings, Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party, Emily Portman, Martin Carthy, as well as his own critically acclaimed show Made In The Great War.
Wednesday 21st July, 8pm English Folk Expo Presents: Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have long established themselves as one of the UK folk scene’s most rewardingly enduring partnerships. Duos come and duos go… And some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original, captivating and award-winning.
Bonded by an unseen alchemy, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman have entwined their professional and personal relationship into an enviable class act of imaginative songwriting and musicianship.
Over two decades of performance they have never been trapped in a groove – always bold and innovative, mixing traditional song arrangements with their self-penned material which reels from the bitter to the sweet, the wry to the sad, the political to the passive.
Thursday 22nd July, 8pm English Folk Expo Presents: Sound of the Sirens
Westcountry folk-rock duo Sound of the Sirens have released two albums so far “This Time” in 2019 and their debut album “For All Our Sins” was released in 2017 to wide praise including from R2 Magazine who called it a “stunning debut collection”.
Current album “This Time” continues to showcase an evident gift for crafting unique, vivid and enduring melodies with 15 catchy and heartfelt songs all written by Sound of the Sirens, aka Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood, whose voices harmonise beautifully throughout the album.
A new album is planned for release in 2021 and you can expect to hear some new songs debuted at shows.
Their live shows combine a natural facility for connecting with their audiences and unforgettable performances with warmth, humour and, above all, real conviction.
July Weekend Bundle available to see all three events
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English Folk Expo (EFEx) is a charity which supports the English folk, roots and acoustic music sector through a variety of projects and initiatives. We host festivals and events throughout the year to introduce the best folk, roots and acoustic music to new and existing audiences.
