We are proud to announce the
Shropshire premiere of John Kirkpatrick’s latest folk music project on Sunday 9th June at 7.30pm here at Fordhall Farm.
John Kirkpatrick has lived in Shropshire since 1973 and has
always listened out for tunes and lyrics emanating from the county. So this
special performance will feature songs and music purely from or about
Shropshire. With his powerfully dynamic
voice and twinkling concertina fingers, John will romp through a range of
famous and forgotten gems like Shrewsbury Quarry, The Shropshire
Militia Hornpipe, The Shrewsbury Rakes, A Shropshire Lad and The
Shrewsbury Lasses – for so long the theme tune to Percy Thrower’s
television Gardening Club.
Chris Eldon Lee, Chairman of the board of the Fordhall
Community Land Initiative said “We are delighted to be hosting a unique concert
to launch John’s new album of Shropshire songs.
John pioneered music in our new venue last September before a capacity
audience. At the end of the evening there was a unanimous vote to invite him
back again - and now his new CD “Every Mortal Place” is completed, that’s
exactly what we are doing!”
John Kirkpatrick explains and introduces his music with wit,
charm and enthusiasm - and his squeezebox playing is incredible. John is now a national treasure of the
English folk scene and winner of the BBC 2 Folk Musician of the Year award…and
is not to be missed.
Tickets for the evening are £20 and include a hot supper
from Arthur’s Restaurant during the interval. They are available on a
first-come-first-served basis on 01630 638696.
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