Friday 15 December 2023: Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones
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BRYONY GRIFFITH & ALICE JONES IN CONCERT Wesselbobs Winter Tour 2023 Friday 15 December 2023 7.30pm St Thomas The Martyr Church, Up Holland Ticket £12 (+£1.20 booking fee): ON SALE NOW We are so excited to have Bryony and Alice joining us as part of their winter tour on which they are playing materials from their brand new winter songs album, Wesselbobs.
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The church of St Thomas The Martyr in Up Holland is over 700 years old and was a former priory. We have held concerts there in the past as part of the Acoustic Roots series and, especially at this time of year, it provides such a magical atmosphere for live music. Parking is available in the Village Club car park, the entrance to which is next to church on Church Street; the entrance is opposite the White Lion pub, which will also be open before and after the concert. The church has step-free access for wheelchair users.
Ian first saw Bryony and Alice play at Costa Festival Ibiza earlier this year and knew that their stunning musicianship and hilarious stage banter would be perfect for our lovely West Lancs audience.
Doors open 7pm for a prompt start at 7.30pm. A bar will be available before the concert and during the interval.
PLEASE NOTE: there is no support on the evening, so don't turn up late!
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Hailing from West Yorkshire, Bryony & Alice are both long-time purveyors of English folk music, united by a fascination with local folk song and tune collections.
They came together in 2019 as a powerful new duo and have taken the folk scene by storm. Featuring fiddle, harmonium, tenor guitar, body percussion (yes, you read that correctly!) and intricate vocals in their distinctive regional accents, they combine their respect and understanding of tradition with their own contemporary style of performance, imparting their extensive knowledge of the material with wit and humour to present a unique repertoire of harmony, heritage and northern banter.
Their debut duo album, ‘A Year Too Late and a Month Too Soon’, researched and recorded in and out of lockdowns and released in 2022, showcased their fresh and masterful interpretations of these treasured old songs, garnering 5-star reviews, global radio play and live radio performances including Radio 2’s Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe and Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
The new album, ‘Wesselbobs,’ is a collection of winter songs and tunes associated with Yorkshire and includes unearthed traditional gems and unique local versions of better-known seasonal songs. Wessel-bobs, Wassail-bobs or Wesley-bobs were a kind of decorated, evergreen bough built around a spherical frame, carried by Wassailers or carol singers in the 18 and 1900s, mostly in West Yorkshire. Perfect for a concert in the lead up to Christmas!
‘Wesselbobs’ is available to order at bryonyandalice.com
"Straight up, beautiful and bold folk singing" Mark Radcliffe - BBC Radio 2
"A sparkling tribute to Yorkshire's folk heritage" Rachel Cunniffe - Songlines
“Well-known on the grassroots scene for multifarious adventures with different outfits, this pair pitch together their fiddle and guitar and passionate vocals with winning vitality on a vividly enticing bunch of traditional music from their home county of Yorkshire, delivered in all their raw glory. Honest, wholesome and thoroughly enjoyable.” Colin Irwin – Mojo
www.bryonyandalice.com
Here are a couple of video examples of them in action...
Ian first saw Bryony and Alice play at Costa Festival Ibiza earlier this year and knew that their stunning musicianship and hilarious stage banter would be perfect for our lovely West Lancs audience.
Doors open 7pm for a prompt start at 7.30pm. A bar will be available before the concert and during the interval.
PLEASE NOTE: there is no support on the evening, so don't turn up late!
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Hailing from West Yorkshire, Bryony & Alice are both long-time purveyors of English folk music, united by a fascination with local folk song and tune collections.
They came together in 2019 as a powerful new duo and have taken the folk scene by storm. Featuring fiddle, harmonium, tenor guitar, body percussion (yes, you read that correctly!) and intricate vocals in their distinctive regional accents, they combine their respect and understanding of tradition with their own contemporary style of performance, imparting their extensive knowledge of the material with wit and humour to present a unique repertoire of harmony, heritage and northern banter.
Their debut duo album, ‘A Year Too Late and a Month Too Soon’, researched and recorded in and out of lockdowns and released in 2022, showcased their fresh and masterful interpretations of these treasured old songs, garnering 5-star reviews, global radio play and live radio performances including Radio 2’s Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe and Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
The new album, ‘Wesselbobs,’ is a collection of winter songs and tunes associated with Yorkshire and includes unearthed traditional gems and unique local versions of better-known seasonal songs. Wessel-bobs, Wassail-bobs or Wesley-bobs were a kind of decorated, evergreen bough built around a spherical frame, carried by Wassailers or carol singers in the 18 and 1900s, mostly in West Yorkshire. Perfect for a concert in the lead up to Christmas!
‘Wesselbobs’ is available to order at bryonyandalice.com
"Straight up, beautiful and bold folk singing" Mark Radcliffe - BBC Radio 2
"A sparkling tribute to Yorkshire's folk heritage" Rachel Cunniffe - Songlines
“Well-known on the grassroots scene for multifarious adventures with different outfits, this pair pitch together their fiddle and guitar and passionate vocals with winning vitality on a vividly enticing bunch of traditional music from their home county of Yorkshire, delivered in all their raw glory. Honest, wholesome and thoroughly enjoyable.” Colin Irwin – Mojo
www.bryonyandalice.com
Here are a couple of video examples of them in action...
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