Fernhill + The Gentle Good

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The Magpie's Nest / Two For Joy presents:

Fernhill + The Gentle Good
Wednesday 26th May
The Old Queen's Head

Doors: 7:30
Open Mic: 8pm
The Gentle Good: 8:30
Fernhill: 9:30

Fernhill, from Wales, make new, beautifully lyrical and intense folk music which they have played to audiences all over the world. Central to their sound is the voice of Julie Murphy, described by Time Out as “a must hear, must see singer”, her fans include music legends like Robert Plant and Danny Thompson, both of whom have recorded with her. In Fernhill she is surrounded by wonderful musicians; Ceri Rhys Matthews whose percussive and open guitar playing underpins their music is also a fine piper and flute player is a key figure in the renaissance of Welsh traditional music. Tomos Williams is a young trumpet player from Aberystwyth whose subtle and inventive improvisations have contributed hugley to Fernhill’s sound. His main musical influences are be-bop and hip hop. Christine Cooper is an exciting young folk fiddler from Tenby whose fresh and soulful playing has brought a new energy to the group.

Fernhill's international appearances include Womad, Celtic connections, Festival De Cornouaille, Telemark, Kaustinen, major concerts in Athens, Rome, Brussels and Tokyo plus British Council tours of Southern and East Africa, Vietnam and Poland.

The Gentle Good: Gareth is a Welsh folk singer and songwriter of note and has formed the popular folk band The Gentle Good. His honest and tender vocals are well matched to an intricate guitar style that owes much to the great guitarists of the 60s folk revival. A dedicated multi-instrumentalist, his recordings are layered with subtle string arrangements as well as banjos, mandolins and glockenspiels