Pete Christie with Jinder and Nicky Swann at Bournemouth Folk Club as Westcountry Songwriters Circle
One for the diary! Sunday 29th September 7.00pm
at the new home of The Bournemouth Folk Club
The Windsor Suite, The Carrington House Hotel on Knyveton Road in Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3QQ
‘Making Waves’ words and music by Pete Christie
– with accompaniment from Nicky Swann and Jinder
Westcountry Songwriters Circle is Pete Christie, Nicky Swann and Jinder
In the folk-acoustic singer-songwriter tradition, Westcountry Songwriters Circle entertain the audience with songs, three-part vocal harmony, melodies, fingerstyle guitar, mandolin and acoustic guitar music from a variety of styles incorporating political, social, philosophical, and literary influences.
A unique performance by three of the finest songwriters from the Southwest.
Performing in the BBC4 Songwriters Circle format
All the performers on-stage together and take it in turns to perform, mostly accompanied by the others.
“…It’s a great concept, works with beautiful informality. They are all not only wonderful musicians, but also highly entertaining raconteurs…”
“…finest songwriters from the southwest …”
You can watch 4 other YouTube videos from Westcountry Songwriters Circle
‘Westcountry Love Song‘ Jinder – Signature song for Westcountry Songwriters Circle
‘Diving’ – words and music by Nicky Swann
‘The Day That Peace Broke Out‘ – words and music by Jinder
‘I Wish I Could Have Known You Better’ – words and music by Jinder
Join us on the Westcountry Songwriters Circle Facebook
Artist profiles:
** Pete Christie
Pete Christie: Highly acclaimed, sensationally good singer-songwriter and acoustic fingerstyle guitarist with 40 years’ experience of playing with the UK’s finest musicians. A master craftsman.
@petechristieuk
** Nicky Swann
Nicky Swann: winner of Spiral Awards 2013 ‘Best Original Song’. Ecstatically reviewed singer-songwriter: Powerful, original and versatile, and one of the very best of her generation.
@nickyswann
** Jinder
Jinder: Passionate and expressive, a tour de force singer songwriter: hypnotic, blistering, as-good-as-it-gets red dirt Americana and English roots music. Critically lauded and a great talent.
@MMJinder
Westcountry Songwriters Circle were brought together for the first performance by Kontra Roots in Northampton in February 2013.
by Pete Christie