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Concert by Ninebarrow at Turweston Church
Friday 27 July 2018, 19:30
Hits : 1927
Contact Margaret Tilley (01280 705555; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

BBC FOLK AWARD NOMINEES TO VISIT BRACKLEY THIS JULY

Tickets are available from Margaret Tilley (01280 705555; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and cost £10 each.


After their explosion onto the national folk roots scene over the past two years, duo
Ninebarrow will be performing on Friday 27th July at Turweston Parish Church, near
Brackley, as part of their extensive national tour this Summer.


In a few short years, the Dorset-based duo have carved themselves a distinctive niche on
the folk roots scene for their outstanding harmonies, delicate instrumentation and
engaging songs. In 2017, they were unsurprisingly nominated at the BBC Radio 2 Folk
Awards in the ’Horizon’ category for ‘Best Emerging Artist’. One of the highest accolades
in their genre, it was made even more exceptional because it was only a few months
prior to this that Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere relinquished their jobs as a teacher
and GP in favour of a full-time music career – an act of faith that has clearly paid
dividends.


Named after Nine Barrow Down in the Purbeck hills, their first release While the
Blackthorn Burns was voted FATEA Magazine’s Best Debut Album of 2014, while their
last album Releasing the Leaves (2016) saw a volley of critical acclaim including five-star
reviews in Maverick and EDS Magazine as well as Best Duo nominations in the FATEA
and Folking.com Awards.


Ninebarrow have continued this upwards trajectory with their new record, The Waters
and the Wild. The 11-track album highlights how their inspired songwriting is ever
evolving and displays the duo’s incredible vocal harmonies through original songs mixed
with innovative arrangements of folk standards, all wrapped in lush, sensitive
arrangements and flawless musicianship. Awarded 5-stars in both The Morning Star and
the English Folk Dance & Song Society’s EDS Magazine, the album has received been
described by folk luminary, Mike Harding, as ‘absolutely monumental’. In June 2018, the
album also reached Number 2 in Amazon’s Folk Best-Seller chart.


It is the multi-award-winning duo’s modern and inventive take on the folk tradition that
seems to be captivating audiences across the country. Not only exceptional singers and
musicians, they are also equally passionate about the stories behind their songs.
Ninebarrow have received high praise from the likes of Mike Harding and folk legends,
Seth Lakeman and Kate Rusby. A live session on BBC Radio 2’s Folk Show, described by
presenter Mark Radcliffe as ’immaculate’, has lead to a string of sell-out shows across
the UK.


Friday night’s concert starts at 7:30pm (with doors at 7pm) and tickets are available
from 01280 705555 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Location Turweston Church near Brackley