BBC Radio 2 Best Folk Duo Whiles and Matthews Charity Concert

Winners in the Best Duo category at the 2009 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and nine times nominated since 2001 in the Best Duo, Best Song & Best Live Act categories.

Chris While and Julie Matthews' musical partnership began in 1993 when they were key members of the legendary folk super-group The Albion Band. In 1997 they left the band to concentrate on their work as a duo which has seen them tour throughout the world and gain an ever growing devoted fan-base. Their songs have been covered by a range of artists including Mary Black, Barbara Dickson, Christine Collister and Fairport Convention.

Both multi-instrumentalists, Julie plays guitar, piano, ukulele, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica and accordion while Chris plays guitar, bodhran, banjo, dulcimer and percussion. Their musical careers have produced successful solo albums and a variety of projects away from the duo including the Christmas band 'St Agnes Fountain' with David Hughes and Fairport Convention's Chris Leslie.

Eight studio and two live albums later their partnership flourishes...

Chris and Julie have agreed to include a concert at St Luke's as part of their latest tour and will be performing live on Friday 11 October. Refreshments will be available to purchase onsite. All profits from the fantastic evening will be donated to two charities: Bliss and Cancer Research UK.

Tickets are £13 and available by completion of online booking form from www.st-lukes.devon.sch.uk