The Transports

The Transports

at The Stables, Milton Keynes
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Some of the UK’s finest folk stars unite in a 40th anniversary revival of Peter Bellamy’s most revered work, The Transports.

The folk opera was released on Free Reed Records in 1977 featuring some of the biggest names from the Seventies folk revival – The Watersons, Martin Carthy, Nic Jones, A.L Lloyd, June Tabor, Cyril Tawney and Dave Swarbrick – and was named The Guardian’s Folk Album of the Year. It was first performed at Norwich Castle and has enjoyed several revivals since then including one marking its 25th anniversary.

The Young 'uns, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards Best Group (2016 and 2015) will join forces with fellow Folk Awards winners Nancy Kerr (Folk Singer of the Year 2015) and Greg Russell (Young Folk Award and Horizon Award). They will be joined by ex Bellowhead cellist Rachael McShane and celebrated trio Faustus (Paul Sartin, Benji Kirkpatrick and Saul Rose). Sartin, another former member of the esteemed and much-missed Bellowhead, is also Musical Director of the project while author, storyteller and folk singer Matthew Crampton will be the narrator and Tim Dalling (The New Rope String Band) is Creative Director.

The collective will take to the road in January/February 2017 in a 12-date tour of the groundbreaking ballad opera.

THE CAST:
Henry Cabell: Sean Cooney (The Young’uns)
Susannah Holmes: Rachael McShane (Bellowhead)
The Father: Paul Sartin (Faustus/Belshazzar’s Feast/Bellowhead)
The Mother: Nancy Kerr
The Narrator: Matthew Crampton
The Turnkey: Greg Russell
Abe Carman: David Eagle (The Young’uns)
The Shantyman: Saul Rose (Faustus/Waterson: Carthy/Whapweasel)
The Jailer: Benji Kirkpatrick (Faustus/Bellowhead)
The Coachman: Michael Hughes (The Young’uns)

The Transports tour will open at Cambridge Junction on January 24, with a finale in Sussex at the Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham by Sea. In Derby there will be both a matinee and an evening performance.

Award-winning record producer Andy Bell will be the sound engineer for the production with Emma Thompson creating the lighting.

The Young Uns

The Young Uns appearing at this event

The Young 'uns have proved themselves a unique proposition - writing and performing a cappella or subtly accompanied songs that tell it how it is…

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Nancy Kerr

Nancy Kerr appearing at this event

Already a respected interpreter of traditional material, Nancy has emerged as a writer of rare style with a cornucopia of contemporary narratives…

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Paul Sartin

Paul Sartin appearing at this event

As a singer, oboist, violinist, composer and arranger Paul performed and recorded extensively with BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winners and nominees…

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Greg Russell

Greg Russell appearing at this event

Greg began his career in folk singing at the age of 14, performing floor-spots at Chester’s Raven Folk Club but, with remarkable speed, established…

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Also Appearing

Rachael McShane, Matthew Crampton

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The Stables

Stockwell Lane
Wavendon
Milton Keynes
MK17 8LU

Disabled Booking:
01908 280800

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The Stables

Stockwell Lane
Wavendon
Milton Keynes
MK17 8LU

Disabled Booking:
01908 280800

See all events at The Stables