This is entirely new material, each artist has been commissioned to write a song(or songs)and the group will spend a week in retreat at the Darwin Song House, which is located on the idyllic Acton Scott Estate in South Shropshire. The songhouse dates back to the 16th century, and was already 250 years old when Darwin was born.

We wanted to give the artists a freedom to explore all the possibilities for songs to be created around this amazing man. The commission asks for; songs that have a resonance and relevance to the life of Darwin.

Having seen some of the early drafts I'm sure this project will have a major impact on the folk genre, and one which will be appreciated for many yewars to come.

All details can be found on the Shrewsbury Folk Festival website.

Just Google: Shrewsbury Folk Festival