The Carnival Band
Location of Event: Llanbedr Village Hall
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Show Name: A Carnival Calendar
From the riotous pre-Lent carnivals of medieval Europe to the midwinter revelry of the Lord of Misrule, The Carnival Band take us through the year, imaginatively weaving folk, historical and contemporary strands from home and abroad into a rich tapestry of seasonal celebration. Themes of climate, nature, tradition, migration, love and loss are explored with catchy ballads, barn-storming dance tunes and settings of texts ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day. The Carnival Band play an extraordinary mix of instruments, including medieval shawm, renaissance cittern, Flemish bagpipes, fiddle, bass and add rich vocal harmony. Their unique blend of folk, world, classical and contemporary influences defies definition. Renowned for their recordings and concerts with Maddy Prior, they are admired for their consummate musicianship and loved for their humour and rapport with the audience. ‘The purists must have been squirming. The rest of us were having too much fun to care.’ (York Press)
Performer Name: The Carnival Band
The Carnival Band has been mixing and matching early music, folk and world music (in fact any music that has the spirit of Carnival) for 40 years. Growing out of the touring theatre company The Medieval Players, they have extended their range to cover music from the four corners of the globe and from the twelfth century to the twenty-first. They have toured from Tokyo to Torquay, and a lot of places in between, and their long association with folk-rock heroine Maddy Prior is the stuff of legend. They have an amazing range of instruments and they sing in glorious harmony. All delivered with a sense of fun and brilliant musicianship.
Tickets
| Ticket Type | Price (£) |
|---|---|
| Family | £30.00 |
| Standard | £12.50 |
| Concession | £7.00 |
To purchase tickets for this event, please contact:
N Bevan 01873 812385 J Blackburn 01873 810239
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Venue Details
Address
Llanbedr Village Hall, Maes Ffynnon
Llanbedr
Crickhowell
Powys
NP8 1SR