Following the closure of the Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton, we are pleased to report that Northumbrian Voices will now be hosted at Junction 24, TA6 6DF on the 13th March.
All tickets for the previously-arranged Brewhouse show are valid for this show, and extra tickets are available. See you there!
We’re currently finalising details of an alternative venue for Northumbrian Voices on Wednesday 13th March, following the abrupt closure of Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre. Please hold on to your tickets! Further details to follow when we have all the information. This is a perfect example of regional arts funding cuts directly affecting the livelihood of artists: the Northumbrian Voices entourage is left mid-tour with no performance fee or accommodation. However we’re working to put the show on for free, for those ticket-buyers who are left adrift without much hope of a refund. More details soon.
A rather wonderful bunch of nominations for the Spiral Awards includes Northumbrian Voices, nominated “Best Traditional Album”. This is a public vote! And you can vote here. Voting closes on 14th March.
Kathryn’s interviewed today on the Simon Mayo show, BBC Radio 2, 17:05, before attending the BBC Folk Awards, broadcast live on BBC Radio 2, where she is nominated for the “Musician of the Year” award.
Hurrah! Kathryn’s “Musician of the Year”!
Folk music was the inspiration behind the work of many composers in the early 20th century. Kathryn and Northern Sinfonia explore this phenomenon worldwide – from the North East’s own W G Whittaker to Brazilian folk-heroine Chiquinha Gonzaga, passing through Spain, Australia, America and Armenia through the music of De Falla, Grainger, Ives, Cassado, Cowell and Komitas. Kathryn has chosen the music for this fascinating concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall, 3 February at 3pm. Tickets are available here.
Great news: Kathryn has been nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in the category “Musician of the Year”! The awards are a touchstone of outstanding achievement in folk music, celebrating artists that have brought exceptional work to the public domain in the previous year. The Folk Awards 2013 will take place at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 30 January 2013 as part of the Celtic Connections festival. Full details of the awards and nominees can be found here.
On Saturday 3 November at 12:15 you can hear Kathryn on the panel of BBC Radio 3’s “Music Matters”, live from Sage Gateshead. The last few Northumbrian Voices performances this year are at Grantham, Bury St Edmunds, Hexham and Keswick this week. See live dates below for full details.
Northumbrian Voices resumes its autumn tour in Sheffield on 24th October, promoted by Assist, supporting vulnerable asylum seekers. Tickets available here. Northumbrian Voices has attracted some incredible reviews! Some here from Folk Radio UK and Folkcast with the notable description of Kathryn’s dad, Mike Tickell, as “a Northumbrian Richard Burton”! Kathryn’s just been on BBC Radio 3’s “In Tune” (listen again at BBC Radio 3) and will be live on BBC Radio 3’s “Music Matters” on Saturday 3rd November. The double live album is very competitively priced at £10.99 + p&p and you can buy it here.
Hello! If you’re at either Towersey or Snape festivals this weekend there will be pre-release copies of the album Northumbrian Voices for sale! The album will be available via the website too, in a few weeks. You can listen to a few tracks here of course just to whet the appetite!