Folk at the Oak (1988)
| Performer | Cilla Fisher and Artie Tresize Sarabande and Alan Tipple |
|---|---|
| Venue | The Royal Oak Hotel (The Ballroom) |
| Date(s) | Friday 10th June 1988 |
| Time | 8.00pm |
| Cost | £2.50 |
Cilla Fisher and Artie Tresize, of The Singing Kettle, return for an evening of folk music and are joined by Saraband and Alan Tipple.
Programme Listing
The Festival has had folk music before but in a modest way—not this time. This evening we feature a duo from Scotland with an established national reputation and a trio from Malvern who are rapidly establishing theirs. Between them they feature music and song with its roots in traditional Scottish and Irish music to Bach, the Beatles and Dire Straits. Something for everyone.
Cilla Fisher is the youngest member of the well known Fisher Family of Scottish folksingers. Together with her brother and sister they have greatly influenced the trend of Scottish traditional and contemporary folk music in recent years. Cilia’s marriage to Artie Tresize (family roots in Cornwall) has proved to be one of those highly fortuitous events that have a way of happening in the folk music world; for his voice and tasteful accompaniments on guitar, lap organ and Scottish small pipes provide an ideal setting for the traditional material they generally favour.
Cilla and Artie, always in great demand, play to packed houses the entire length and breadth of the British Isles and also abroad. Overseas tours have taken them to Australia, Canada, Holland, Ireland, Bermuda, Germany as well as guesting at the first ever Hong Kong Folk Festival. It was a great accolade for them to represent the U.K. as B.B.C. artists at the European Broadcasting Festival in Finland a few years ago.
Sarabande, NONNY and CHRIS (Chris is the one with the beard) are joined for tonight’s performance by ALAN TIPPLE.
CHRIS electro-acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals NONNY synthesiser, classical guitar, vocals ALAN flute, whistle, pan-pipes, vocals
Sarabande are based at Malvern. Chris is a talented musician and multi-instrumentalist. His roots lie with folk music and he has been a welcome performer on the Cheshire and Cotswold scenes for many years. Nonny is a classically trained musician and her roots lie with the blues and rock music of the early 70’s. She is a successful songwriter and has performed on local radio.
“The precise harmony and quality blend of guitar and keyboard are all truly beautiful” . . . The Stage.
THE ROYAL OAK BALLROOM 8.00 p.m.
Tickets £2.50