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Friday Music Night at The Old Courthouse
EVTN Friday Music Night at The Old Courthouse, Shap CA10 3NL
14th February 2025
Carolyn Francis, Briar & Bramble
Performance starts at 7.30pm.
Admission £8. Short interval. Tea/Coffee or BYOB
Booking via website www.theoldcourthouse.org
Renowned Lakeland Fiddler Carolyn Francis has made a career of creating a living, inclusive, culture of traditional music rooted in Cumbria, in particular with Striding Edge Ceilidh band (http://www.striding-edge.org) and The Lakeland Fiddlers (https://www.facebook.com/LakelandFiddler1). With this solo project she uses a foot pedal to loop and layer these tunes, enhanced with occasional lyrics.
Contemporary folk duo Briar & Bramble comprises Mike Turnbull and Kate Hewson. Mike is a multi-instrumentalist has the knack for writing well crafted songs with a story to tell. With his trademark tenor guitar, he takes his influences from his home region of the Lakes as well as further afield. Together with Kate on mandolin & Shruti box, the Briar & Bramble sound and style is original modern folk ranging from melodic ballads to more upbeat, singalong, festival style pleasers.