Kathryn Tickell and the Side in Concert Martin Hall, Loughborough University Wednesday 27 November at 7.30Pm
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Kathryn Tickell and The Side In Concert Martin Hall, Loughborough University Wednesday 27 November at 7.30pm www.arts.lboro.ac.uk Kathryn Tickell one of the UK’s foremost folk musicians will be performing at Loughborough University on Wednesday 17 November. Joined by The Side, this will be an unforgettable evening of evocative slow airs, jigs and reels as Kathyn’s rapid-fire Northumbrian smallpipe and fiddle playing fuses with the sounds of the harp, cello, accordion and clog dancing! Acmoserr, performer and recording artist Kathryn Tickell has a well established reputation in the folk music scene, having begun her musical career in childhood. She has 15 albums under her belt and a catalogue of performances spanning the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals, from the BBC Proms to Carnegie Hall. She has also performed and recorded with musical titans including Sting, The Chieftains, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Evelyn Glennie and Andy Sheppard. In January 2013 she won the title of Musician of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Nick Slaer Director of Arts at Loughborough University says “we are delighted to be able to continue bringing world-class musicians to the University and region, and this concert is an unmissable opportunity to hear this exponent of the Northumbrian smallpipes perform live”. For this performance at Loughborough University Tickell is joined by her latest ensemble The Side, which is composed of Ruth Wall, Louisa Tuck and Amy Thatcher, each with an established reputation for their instruments and musical careers. Amy Thathe is a Newcastle based accordionist and clog dancer, who also performs with the all- female band, The Shee and the Monster Ceilidh Band. Classically trained Scottish harpist Ruth Wall performs as a soloist as well as with some of the most exciting ensembles and bands including Goldfrapp and Fitkin. Louisa Tuck is principal cellist at Northern Sinfonia and regularly performs as a soloist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the John Wilson Orchestra. .