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National Tour 2006 - 2007
Reviews
The
tapestry woven that night was rich, deep, satisfying and original.
This is adult storytelling at its best.
Andy Harrop-Smith, Festival at the Edge
The highlight of the festival.
Della Hooke, Red Lion Folk Club, Birmingham
The way the music tells a story, or continues the story and
complements the oral parts is very beautiful.
Audience, Lowdham Book Festival
Within minutes I was catapulted into a different world and was
captivated, enthralled and entranced. It works on so many layers
yet has a real immediacy about it.”
CD Review
It’s a
story you might not know but recognise through the familiar elements
- the tyrant king, the young hero with dreams, the wise old woman…
Yet there are surprises and humour along the way and the blend
between the music, songs and storytelling keeps it moving swiftly
along to the heart-stopping finale.
Audience, Red Lion Folk Club
I especially enjoyed the combination of four talents and variety
within a single theme. Very gripping!
Audience, Lowdham Book Festival
I’ve never seen anything like it. It blew me away.
Audience, Derby’s Festival of Words
An impressive line-up of admirable storytellers —Amy Douglas, Nick
Hennessey, and Shonaleigh Cumbers—joined by folk artist Simon
Heywood and his original music score to bring to life an Irish
folktale written in the 19th century but which held an ancient
flavour within its words. A project of this type demands a fusion
from the artists, enabling the story to flow without hesitation,
drawing in the audience to witness the threads of the tale being
woven together like a tapestry without seams. Getting it right is
not an easy task.
I
listened with an overly critical ear, but was not disappointed. The
tellers blended their styles together with finesse to complement the
fine singing and music. The tapestry woven that night was rich,
deep, satisfying and original. This is adult storytelling at its
best.
Andy Harrop-Smith, Festival at the Edge
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