FAIRPORT CONVENTION – SOLD OUT     

Hailed as the originators of British folk-rock music, Fairport Convention is celebrating its forty-fifth anniversary as one of the most entertaining bands on the live music scene.

This year’s Spring Tour will feature songs from Fairport’s latest studio album, By Popular Request an album of favourites chosen by audiences to celebrate the band’s anniversary. They will also dip further into their extensive repertoire for other songs both old and new. 

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THE DAVE HANKIN BIG BAND

The Dave Hankin Big Band presents: Stan Kenton at 100

Celebrating the centenary year of the innovative composer and big band leader Stan Kenton, the acclaimed 17 piece Dave Hankin Big Band are performing in Ivybridge for the first time. The programme includes classics such as ‘Peanut Vendor’, ‘Intermission Riff’, ‘Eager Beaver’ and ‘Artistry In Rhythm’. The Dave Hankin Big Band have been described in the press as “jaw-droppingly good” and “exceptional..they could not be bettered”.

www.davehankin.com

ALBERT LEE & HOGAN’S HEROES

Celebrating 50 years in music, double Grammy award winner Albert Lee returns to The Watermark with his multi-talented band Hogan’s Heroes (Gerry Hogan. Peter Baron, Brian Hodgson and Gavin Povey)                          

Albert is without a doubt one of the worlds finest guitar-players. “He is a great great player, fluid, lyrical and free” and “above all he is a truly wonderful singer, soulful and strong” (to quote Eric Clapton).   Always in demand, Albert has been featured on Terry Wogan on Sunday, Simon Mayo’s Drive Time and at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads festival on two occasions.  He also played at The Concert for George (a tribute at the Royal Albert Hall to George Harison). 

www.albertleeeandhogansheroes.com

WINGIN’ IT

Wingin’ It, who comprise of Ivybridge’s very own Adam Bulley (mandolin/guitar) and Chas Mackenzie (guitar) are one of the most highly rated guitar/mandolin duo’s in the country who deliver a fiery, energy fuelled array of acoustic music styles. Weaving effortlessly between Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Folk and Pop, their performances showcasing their mastery of both the guitar and mandolin.

Their live show is at once an informal,and memorable musical experience. 

KEITH JAMES IN CONCERT

THE SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN

  Each song stripped back – desolate, naked and sensual

The most enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural songwriter the English speaking world has ever known. Revered and covered by the entire music community; Leonard Cohen’s exact sense of prose, his wry humour and his courage to wrestle with the unspoken.  Forgiving human frailty with the brush of each line.

 Keith James; with a lifetime reputation of performing in this exact way and an undying love of the pure song gives you a concert of this amazing material in the most intimate and sensitive way imaginable.

‘certainly the UK’s most celebrated and evocative interpreter of golden music’   The Guardian