Nick Drake was a unique, haunting and imaginative musician who truly touched many. This concert is not only a devotional representation but a ‘hands-on’ performance of emotional connection.
Natural, effortless musicians, Keith James and Richie Cotterill bring you this immaculately crafted concert. The pair alternate between four finely-tuned acoustic guitars and flutes of different character and pitch to bring you an evening of Drake’s timeless, cherished songs; words that shed all the tears of time within their fragile lines.
Richie plays his flutes to orchestrate the colours within these rich, harmonic landscapes; improvising with impressionist textures to enhance the magical highs and mysterious shadows within these deeply emotional songs.
Nick Drake is one of the most mysterious and enigmatic characters to become part of the UK’s ‘arts scene’ during the 1960s and 70s. As a Cambridge literature student, Nick began writing and performing his fashionable poetry in what was then, a blossoming arts-songwriting scene against the background of London, Oxford and Cambridge.
He was quickly noticed by Island Records and in less than a year had recorded ‘Five Leaves Left’, his first brilliant album. It is still considered a unique masterpiece to this day – being rediscovered and celebrated by a new audience with a fresh listening approach in the early 2000s..
‘Musicians brave enough to play the music they really believe in: Keith James is one of these’ Bob Harris OBE
‘Some of the most atmospheric and emotive music you will ever hear’ The Independent
‘A fresh and powerful approach to these wonderful songs’ Patrick Humphries – Nick Drake biographer
Licensed bar. Doors open 6:45pm. Concert starts at 7:30pm.
PLEASE NOTE: On the door on the night tickets will cost £22.
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Sunday 15 November. 7:30pm