Rory Motion, Pete Beresford

The last twenty five years as a poet, singer/songwriter, comedian, and tree impressionist have established Rory Motion as one of the most popular and innovative performers on the national circuit.

Rory's fascination and evident facility with language has led him to perform in other tongues. In his French-speaking persona, Raymond Bizarre, Rory enjoyed a network radio hit in France with his epic homage to Eric Cantona, and in a triumphant accolade for the Englishman abroad, the disc was played before international matches at the Parc de Princes on several occasions.

Rory has performed at every Glastonbury Festival since 1989, his unique blend of wit and wisdom appealing to a wide range of generations and political leanings. In the space of one week in 1996, Rory appeared on radios 2 and 4, performed at an anthroposophical conference, and followed a benefit gig for the anarchist magazine Squall by being guest speaker for the Harrogate Rotarians.Rory also paints landscapes, interiors and text-pieces and in 2007 exhibited at the Peter Pears gallery in Aldeburgh, in conjunction with a reading at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival.

Pete Beresford has worked with Derek Bailey, The Portsmouth Sinfonia, Rico Rodriguez and many others.

'Me and Pete have worked together on and off for 25 years, notably as founding members of The Purple Zobs in the early nineties, and later as The Travelling Libraries'.

The set will include many songs with a local resonance such as 'Llanrhaedr-ym-Mochnant Woman on My Mind' and 'Under Pants' Spell'.