Grayshott Folk Club
www.grayshottfolkclub.co.uk
https://www.grayshott.com/events/
Saturday 24th March 2018 @ 7.30pm
HARP AND A MONKEY
Folk experimentalists Harp and a Monkey sing songs about cuckolded mole catchers, a lone English oak tree that grows at Gallipoli, care in the community and medieval pilgrims…. This harp ‘n’ banjo driven electro-folk-storytelling trio is imbued with a deep Lancashire sensibility that shines through in their beautifully crafted and sometimes spooky vignettes of northern life, love and remembrance. Friends for decades, Martin Purdy, Simon Jones and Andy Smith enjoy a fantastic rapport with their audiences and are proud to have never played anywhere and not been invited back.
Their third album, War Stories, came out in July 2016 and was labelled “bold and brilliant” by the likes of The Sunday Observer. A firm favourite of Mike Harding, who gave them their first BBC airplay, the band has since appeared in-session on the ‘Beeb’ with Mark Radcliffe and Clare Balding. Their reputation as a quality live act, has meant that they have twice been invited to appear at the annual international showcase (The English Folk Expo) that highlights the best English folk acts on the circuit.
+ Jim Cozens-Now a Grayshott resident, singer/songwriter/guitarist Jim has a varied and fascinating back story which includes writing and performing with Cliff Richard and performing the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1988. He has been a regular supporter of Grayshott Folk Club since he moved here and we are delighted to have him performing for us. His music career has experienced a revival in recent times and he is playing more gigs than ever. Welcome to Grayshott Jim!
“I’m not saying you shouldn’t reach for your dreams but it might take a while so it’s better to enjoy the process than suffer from it. And here I still am; still writing, still playing and still loving every minute. I’m not famous but I just don’t care.”
At: Grayshott Village Hall, Headley Road, Grayshott,
Nr. HINDHEAD, Surrey GU26 6TZ,
Tickets: £12 for Adults and £6 for Under 16s
Available from: Grayshott Post Office and Haslemere Bookshop
Or call Des O'Byrne on 01428 607096