21/07/2010

For Folk's Sake curates London showcase of Northwest talent

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BBC Radio 2 Folk Club of the Year 2010, The Magpie's Nest, has invited Manchester's For Folk's Sake down to their London HQ for an evening of Northwest-based folk-influenced acts - plus a headline slot from cajun band, Mama Rosin, who are currently on tour.

Trotting down to the other end of the country will be:

Ottersgear: 'The singer’s vocal acrobatics evoke Tim Buckley – precise, pure and leaping to graceful falsetto and back with ease, holding notes for aeons amid elegant bursts of mandolin. The crowd are gently rapt with this engaging display of proficiency, laying the foundations nicely for the final act.'  

'Eliza And The Bear', an enchanting original poem by Liverpool poet, Eleanor Rees, featuring a live harp score composed by Rebecca Sharp