Song Loft presents Troubadours of the Folk Revival

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Song Loft presents Troubadours of the Folk Revival is on Friday 22 January 2027 at The York House Centre, Milton Keynes, with doors at 19:30. Tickets start at £13.20, including the booking fee.

Troubadours of the Folk Revival Celebrating the artists and spirit of the 1960’sand 70’s folk revival. A rare and poignant evening exploring the sonic landscape , songs and guitar stylings of Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, Anne Briggs, Jackson C Frank , Bob Dylan , Vashti Bunyan, John Martyn, Nic Jones , Nick Drake and many more...****It’s the mid-60s and across the UK’s emerging scene of folk clubs, pub back rooms and university campuses a new movement is forming...... Steeped in centuries of storytelling, and underpinned by a new wave of guitar virtuosity,something vibrant and alternative is taking root...Reimagined now for a 21st Century audience, travel with contemporary folk guitarists Tobias Ben Jacob and Chris Cleverley on a journey spanning the UK, from the bustling shimmer of Soho’s Greek Street and the green pastures of Oxford University to the gothic facades of Edinburgh via North Yorkshire fishing towns and West Midlands industrial sprawl. With dexterous, duelling finger-style guitar and intricate vocal harmony, join these two singular musicians as they recall the lively stages of Les Cousins, Sandy Bells, The Jug of Punch, The Bluebell and many...

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Troubadours of the Folk Revival