Folk-Music

Gothic Dartmoor

Event Date: 
12/10/2019 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

Wren Music The Gothic Dartmoor concert explores a rich vein of myth and legend through the tales of Dartmoor. The songs are selected from the folk song collection made at the end of the C19th by Squire and Parson Revd. Sabine Baring-Gould, and inspired by his other writings, including The Book of Dartmoor and The Book of Were-Wolves. Wren Music has put together an impressive company to bring you ‘Gothic Dartmoor’ – Marilyn Tucker: Singer and storyteller, Paul Wilson: Multi-instrumentalist and singer, Jon Dyer: Experienced performer and a fabulous flautist and Hannah Cumming: Fiddle player...

Trade Roots

Trade Roots

Event Date: 
20/07/2019 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Cygnet Theatre, Exeter

Join the North Devon Folk Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Wren Music leaders Becki Driscoll & Nick Wyke, ona musical journey across the sea. Discover the fascinating history of Bideford’s trade links through songs, music, stories & images that stir the imagination and evoke times past. Trade Roots is inspired by Maggie Curtis’ ceramic trade maps and Maggie will launch her book ‘Trade Maps’ at the event. Wren Music is a Devon-based folk arts and community music organisation which works with people and music of all ages and abilities in a variety of settings throughout the county....