Ballad of Essex and Beyond
12.30pm-1.30pm, The Royal British Legion
DAY TICKETED EVENT
Potiphar’s Apprentices
Named after Charles Potiphar who sang ‘The Sheffield Apprentice’ to Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1903, they sing songs from the 17th Century to the present day, collected in and around Essex which are from their latest CD ‘Ballad of Essex’.
Potiphar’s Apprentices
Vaughan Williams’ Folk Showcase Finale & Film
1.00pm-2.30pm, John Peel Centre
FREE EVENT
Discover some of East Anglia’s brightest young musical talent who have been on a journey through Vaughan Williams’ East Anglian folk song collections as part of the “Vaughan Williams’ Folk Project“, managed by Nicky Stockman and Alex Bartholomew at EATMT.
Back in September 2022, 9 musicians under the age of 25 were chosen to create a showcase inspired by the song transcripts. Mentored by Finn Collinson and Emma Beach, with Kate Griffin & Stu Hanna as guest mentors and with the additional support of Becky Marshall Potter at FolkEast, they have worked together to take you on a journey rooted in the traditional music of our region.
We welcome to the stage: Peter McAuley, Lauren Peck, Heather Moss, Leila Hooton, Sarah Stock, Abbey Thomas and Ollie Thompson plus a special guest.
After the concert, there will be a film showing of our schools and communities work undertaken also as part of this exciting project. Our thanks to Jake Lee Savage for creating this final film and the various podcasts that have been produced over the last year.
Meet Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote
2.00pm-2.45pm, The Royal British Legion
DAY TICKETED EVENT
English Country Songs from Essex introduced by Mike Norris
Tony Hall & The Von Krapp Family Band
3.00pm-5.00pm, John Peel Centre
DAY TICKETED EVENT
The legendary master of Hohner boxes fronts an afternoon with his band, offering “anti-flash, straight-down-the-line music and silly jokes”. Introduced by Tracey Wisdom.
Mollyhawks
3.00pm-4.00pm, 11 Market Place
FREE EVENT
Introduced by Mike Acott, Mollyhawks (aka John and Sue Griffiths) share their huge repertoire of songs of the sea.
Afternoon Concert in the Royal British Legion
3.15pm-4.45pm, The Royal British Legion
DAY TICKETED EVENT
Join Peta Webb & Ken Hall, Dick Miles and Mr Walsh’s Wonders. Introduced by Shirley Harry
Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
3.15pm-4.00pm, Stowmarket Scout Centre
DAY TICKETED EVENT
Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne features in an afternoon acoustic concert. Introduced by John Grey.
Come Nobles and Heroes
4.15pm-5.00pm Stowmarket Parish Church of St Peter’s and St Mary’s
DAY TICKETED EVENT
Traditional songs and tunes from Lincolnshire. Mossy Christian showcases his 2021 album of the same name. Introduced by Ivan Cutting.
An Audience with RackerJacq
4.30pm-5.15pm, Stowmarket Library
DAY TICKETED EVENT
Storyrhymes and tunes with Racker Donnelly and Jacquelyn Hynes. Introduced by Michael Czarnobaj
Mike Bettison & Dan Quinn
5.15pm-6.00pm, The Royal British Legion
DAY TICKETED EVENT
Music Hall songs and a smattering of gems from Flowers & Frolics. Introduced by Richard Cove
The Pallet Bar Performers
12.00pm-5.30pm, FREE PERFORMANCES
With Heather Bexon, Jack Bishop, Jill Palmer-Swift & Meg Crawford, Pete Gosling & Sarah Sloane, False Colours and Simon Bentley
Evening Concerts
7.30pm-10.30pm, John Peel Centre
Evening Ticketed Event
With Mike Norris as MC
7.30pm-10.30pm- The Royal British Legion
Evening Ticketed Event
Hosted by Peta Webb and Ken Hall
An informal concert with Belinda Kempster & Fran Foote, RackerJacq, Michael Sheehy, Harbour Lights Trio and Gemma Khawaja. Hosted by Peta Webb and Ken Hall
