I caught the opening night of this tour last Friday and was blown away! If you're in the vicinity of one of the venues listed below (I've copied the blurb from Folkworks' site), then do yourself a favour. You know it's going to be a quality night out ... but just HOW quality has to be experienced!

English Roots
National Tour, November & December 2002

The current emphasis and enthusiasm for Celtic music has deservedly brought Irish music to a wide audience; in Scotland the scene is thriving with a huge number of performers proud of their regional music, but it seems that English music in its own right has been overshadowed and has not been widely regarded with the same pride and 'ownership' of the music. However, there are many musicians dedicated to showing that English music is as exciting and vibrant as its Celtic counterparts and Folkworks English Roots tour features just some who have been active in researching and pursuing some of the great tunes, songs and dances of the English tradition.


This tour features Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Tim van Eyken, Robert Harbron, Norma Waterson and Chris Wood as individual performers and in a variety of combinations and the four members of Waterson:Carthy have been working on new material especially for this tour. Dog Rose Morris's exuberant bursts of dance will show English dance at its best - with plenty of daylight beneath the feet! It promises to show the English tradition as one we really can be proud of!


Tour Dates

Fri 22 Nov at 8.30pm,
Blackheath Halls, London 0208 4630100

Sat 23 Nov at 8pm,
Thoresby Riding Stables, Nr Ollerton 0115 9419419 SOLD OUT

Sun 24 Nov at 7.30pm,
Sawston Village College, Cambridge 01223 834678

Mon 25 Nov at 7.30pm,
The Concert Hall, Reading 0118 9606060

Tues 26 Nov at 8pm,
Phoenix Arts, Leicester 0116 2554854

Thurs 28 Nov 8pm,
Forum 28, Barrow in Furness 01229 820000

Fri 29 Nov at 7.30pm,
Queens Hall Arts, Hexham 01434 652477

Sun 1 Dec at 7.30pm,
Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon 01225 860100

Tues 3 Dec at 8pm,
Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton 023 80595151

Wed 4 Dec at 8pm,
Dewsbury Town Hall 01484 222444

Fri 6 Dec at 8pm,
Darlington Arts Centre 01325 486555

Sat 7 Dec at 8pm,
Southport Arts Centre 01704 540011

Sun 8 Dec at 7.30pm,
Stanwix Arts Theatre, Carlisle 01228 534664