Shirley Collins

The legendary folk singer and one of England’s most respected song collectors – has announced her return to recording after 38 years. The new album, Lodestar, will be released on November 4th on the influential label Domino. With it, Shirley Collins is announcing a handful of live shows which will feature songs from the new album and guests special to each date to make each show unique.

Warwick Arts Centre is one of these very special Lodestar events. Shirley has created the unlikeliest release of the century so far and the live show will be no different. The album is a collection of English, American and Cajun songs dating from the 16th Century to the 1950s, recorded at Shirley’s home in Lewes by Stephen Thrower and Ossian Brown of Cyclobe and produced and musically directed by Ian Kearey. The show will feature these musicians alongside a fine array of other musicians and dancers invited by Shirley.