Music

Alluring string trio Chimera to play at St Mary's Church, Black Torrington on 22 June

Event Date: 
22/06/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
St Mary's Church, East Street, Black Torrington, Devon EX21 5PU

Take three top notch string musicians - violinist Fenella Humphreys, viola player Rebecca Jones and cellist Vladimir Waltham - put them together - and the result is Chimera a string trio who play unbelievably exquisite music.

The talents of these outstanding young musicians will be showcased by Concerts in the West in a superb performance in Devon at St Mary's Church, East Street, Black Torrington on 22 June, 7.30pm.

The musical programme will include:

Schubert: String Trio in B Flat major D471. Sibelius: String Trio in G minor. Dohnanyi: Serenade for String Trio in...

Joss Stone presents Beverley Knight

Event Date: 
03/07/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
Mama Stone's, Mary Arches Street, Exeter

Mama Stone's are delighted to announce the Second "Joss Stone presents" live from Mama Stone's featuring the fabulous Beverley Knight MBE.

Beverly is one of the UK 's most celebrated soul divas having collected a mountain of awards and nominations during her glittering career.

Most recently celebrated for singing at the opening ceremony for the Paraolympics. Beverly will be singing with our very own queen of soul Joss Stone - two vical powerhouses in an intimate setting.

Tickets: £35.

Box office: 01392 848485.

To find out more about Beverley Knight...

Barn Dance

Event Date: 
13/07/2013 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm
Venue: 
West Town Farm, Ide, Exeter EX2 9TG

Of all the events we do here at West Town Farm, our annual Barn Dance is the highlight of everyone's year!

Start the evening off gently with some children's entertainment or a quiet pint of local cider in the orchard and progress to a frenzied swirl of fun on the dance floor with Devon based band Red Shed and their caller.

This year we've added an extra bit of excitement with the hire of Boris the Bucking Bull, so if you've ever fancied rodeo now is your chance.

To book tickets please visit the farm's website www.westtownfarm.co.uk , call the office on 01392 811 257...

Exeter academic wants volunteers to get muddy for research!

A University of Exeter student is currently in search of music festival volunteers for ESRC funded PhD research.

There is little research into the multi-million pound festival sector, and this PhD study aims to change to that. The South West has a reputation for holding excellent and varied music festivals, each of which contributes to the local economy and tourist trade. University of Exeter student Dee Clayton, is aiming to understand the contribution of volunteers and create a picture of how festivals can use volunteers more effectively.

Dee wants music festival...

University of Exeter Campus Festival 8 & 9 of June

Event Date: 
08/06/2013 - 12:00pm to 09/06/2013 - 7:15pm
Venue: 
University of Exeter, Forum Piazzas, Stocker Road, Exeter

The University of Exeter is delighted to announce a free festival of arts, music, food and sports at their Forum Piazzas on the Streatham Campus in Exeter.

The festival will include a range of activities and performance for all the family. There will be student acts such as the Soul Choir and the acclaimed A Capella group semi Toned. There will also be professional acts such as the much loved and award-winning street clowning troupe Le Navet Bete.

Professional music also includes acts such as Sheelanagig, The Carrivick Sisters and Exeter favourites Count to Fire.

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Rathbones Spring Concert Series: Martin Cousin Piano

Event Date: 
15/05/2013 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Queen Street, Exeter

Museum doors open at 6pm. Drinks are available from 6.30pm for a donation of £2. Concert begins at 7.30pm

Pre-concert suppers, £12.50: RAMM’s café is open from 6pm for pre-concert rustic suppers made with locally sourced ingredients.

Save with a Season ticket £48 (£42)

Programme includes:

  • Beethoven - Sonata in E flat Op.7
  • Brahms - Three Intermezzi Op.117
  • Rachmaninov - Sonata no.1 in D minor Op.28

Martin Cousin is one of the most exceptional pianists of his generation. A winner of the Gold Medal in the Royal Over-...

Black Voices In Concert

Event Date: 
08/06/2013 - 7:00pm
Venue: 
St Thomas Methodist Church, Cowick Street, EX4 1JE

Black Voices, a Birmingham-based performance ensemble renowned for its rich, powerful harmonies and stunning arrangements, are coming to Exeter on Saturday 8 June to do a concert and public workshop supported by St Thomas Gospel Choir.

Black Voices was founded and is led by its musical director Carol Pemberton. Since 1987, she has steered Black Voices in becoming a unique performance ensemble, focused on promoting singing the black oral tradition (SBOT).

The group, inspired by Sweet Honey in the Rock, and Take Six, has forged its own dynamic way of distilling and re-...

Mama Stone’s debut for Teen Star Charlotte

Authored by idewards
Posted: Fri, 05/03/2013 - 3:06pm

Local singer/songwriter, Charlotte Ward from Ide, near Exeter will take the stage on Sunday evening in her debut performance at Mama Stones, Exeter’s coolest live music venue.

14-year-old Charlotte is set to entertain with a mix of original songs and chart covers on keys and guitar. Charlotte’s style, velvety tones and amazing range belie her age and as a result she is through to the national heats of the UK’s newest talent competition, Teen Star.

Charlotte performed one of her original songs, Lies , at the Teen Star Regional Final in Bournemouth last month. She was...

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