A couple of years ago I came to a concert at this gem of a venue. I sat next to Phil Beer, half of the successful Devon based Folk duo Show of Hands. A throwaway comment of his stuck in my mind. He said ‘this is a lovely venue for intimate folk gigs’. That got me thinking and planning. We live a long way from the regular tour venues and I thought that instead og me travelling an hour to attend the gigs I want to go to I would bring those gigs here, just down the road. So in October I used the Hall to host Phil performing a solo gig to a packed house as the first of what I have called the ‘Boscastle Sessions’.
Since then there have been two further concerts and a singing workshop and there are more planned.
I am hoping to establish some venue loyalty and that people will come to trust the venue come to hear performers that they have not heard of, knowing that they will be in for a well run evening of good music.
The next concert will feature the award winning Tim Edey, who is a go-to musician for the likes of The Chieftains, Sharon Shannon, and Capercaillie. He has collaborated with numerous musical friends, including legends such as Mike McGoldrick and Dougie McLean. Receiving a BBC Radio Folk Award 2012 and winning the BBC Scotland Musician of the Year in 2020 are just two of his many accolades and confirmation of his standing in the industry.
In his solo shows Tim brings remarkable musical virtuosity, along with his effervescent performance, engaging personality and a sense of fun – combining this with a show that celebrates Celtic music.
Tickets can be bought and more info found by following this link.
