ST IVES: River Tea Rooms

FRI 7TH JUN, 2013 7.00pm

The June Rhythm at the River session will feature the brilliant Jennifer Crook and the wonderful Will Robert. Beautiful music in the fantastic atmosphere of the candlelit 400 year old River Tea Rooms in the sleepy market town of St Ives in Cambridgeshire by the banks of the Great River Ouse. Admission includes supper and there is a licensed bar.

Former BBC Young Tradition Award Finalist, Jennifer Crook is a singer/songwriter with captivating vocals. She performed the music for the BBC David Attenborough series The Private Life of Plants, and appeared on national TV shows like BBC 1’s Pebble Mill.

Jennifer is an acknowledged virtuoso of the lever harp. As well as playing on numerous CD’s, she has performed with the English National Opera, Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction) and her inventive harp playing caught the attention of Snow Patrol who asked her to join the band on electric harp and backing vocals throughout their “Reworked” tour.

Jennifer has also toured the UK with Boo Hewerdine (writer and producer for Eddi Reader, Heidi Talbot amongst others), and opened for Declan O’Rourke, Chris Difford and Clive Gregson. She has also worked with pop songwriter Andy Davis (The Korgis, Stackridge) and appeared at the Belfast Nashville Songwriter’s Festival.

Boo Hewerdine produced her album Merry-Go-Round, which received excellent reviews and national airplay, and an invitation to BBC Radio 2 for a live session with the legendary Bob Harris. “I’m really, really loving the new album Merry-Go-Round… it’s beautiful” Bob Harris BBC Radio 2

More info at ...... http://www.jennifercrook.com

Special guest is Will Robert .. Will Robert’s craft for strong song writing has been honed through busking around the UK, and playing venues up and down the country as the frontman in various bands as well as a solo performer. Over the years, he has developed his own brand of infectious, guitar focused acoustic music. 2012 was an exciting year, performing live sessions on Cambridge 105 FM and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, and recording his debut EP ‘Line Of Sight’. He was also one of 200 artists selected nationally to attend the BBC Introducing Master class held at Abbey Road and Maida Vale Studios London. Will’s second EP ‘Mosaic’ was released in January 2013 on itunes…

“With a spellbinding mastery of the guitar, Will Robert is truly something special to behold. With soulful folk tones, his vocal straddles beautiful melodies that will ring in the ears for days to come. We will refrain from comparing him to anyone and ask you to judge for yourself....we are sure you will find it as glorious as we do.” – Nova Music London .. More info at www.willrobert.com

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