Harp And A Monkey, Ian W Brown

Friday 27th September 2019 @ 7:30pm
Award-winning trio Harp And A Monkey

Ever wondered what a 150-year-old pop song sounded like, or what might inspire a Victorian to write such a thing?

Well, you can find the answer to both these questions and more besides, when an award-winning modern folk and storytelling trio arrive for a special one-off show at the acclaimed Grayshott Folk Club next month (Friday, September 27th).

The internationally renowned Lancastrian outfit Harp and a Monkey have promised the local audience an early preview of a collection of Victorian parlour, street, work and folk songs that they have been reviving and reshaping for modern ears.

As well as the Victorian insights, they will also perform a wide variety of material from their well-received back catalogue built up over the course of the past twelve years.

In fact, we are told that audience members can expect tales of cuckolded molecatchers, a lone English oak tree that grows at Gallipoli, and the travails of medieval pilgrims.

The trio are fronted by Dr Martin Purdy, an author and historian who regularly appears on national radio and as an advisor to the BBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” franchise. He said: “We played a show in Grayshott a couple of years ago and enjoyed it so much we decided it would be a great place to premier some of the new Victorian material.

"It’s going to be a fantastic night featuring plenty of different instruments, unusual song and story themes, poignancy and laughter.”

For those unfamiliar with Harp and a Monkey, they have been described as:

“bold and brilliant” by the likes of The Observer

“fantastic and fascinating” by Mark Radcliffe on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show,

“excellent” by The Guardian, and

“sensational” by Clare Balding on BBC Radio 2.

Check out Harp And A Monkey here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=isQldEg95Z4

+ Zak Hobbs

Local singer/song writer/guitarist Zak Hobbs is the grandson of Richard Thompson. But Zak is not riding on any coat tails, nor is he overshadowed by his grandfather's achievements. Instead, Zak is making a name for himself with his own talents and skills and we are delighted to have him back to play for us again.

Check him out here to see why he is going to be a star in his own right...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH_WqgYoE5I

At: Grayshott Village Hall GU26 6TZ
Friday 27th September 2019 @ 7:30pm

Tickets £14 available from:
Grayshott Post Office and Haslemere Bookshop
Or call: 01428 607096