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- Price
- £10.00
- Venue
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- Arts Centre Washington
Event description
Join four of the North East’s most celebrated folk performers for a captivating evening exploring the history, heritage and human stories of the coalfields through song, storytelling and verse.
Featuring Johnny Handle alongside JIB – Jim Mageean, Barrie Temple and Ingrid Temple – this special performance shines a light on the lives of mining communities whose resilience, humour and traditions have shaped the culture of the region for generations. Audiences can expect a rich programme of traditional and contemporary folk songs, powerful recitations, and entertaining anecdotes that bring the history of the coal industry vividly to life.
Johnny Handle is widely regarded as one of the most significant figures in North East folk music. A former miner, founder member of The High Level Ranters, and prolific songwriter whose work has drawn directly from the people, places and industries of the region, his contribution to folk music has influenced generations of musicians and helped preserve the stories of the North East’s working communities.
Together with the outstanding vocal talents and musical expertise of Jim Mageean, Barrie Temple and Ingrid Temple, this promises to be an evening filled with memorable songs, warm humour and authentic voices from the coalfields.
Whether you have personal connections to the mining industry, a love of folk music, or an interest in local history, Coalfields in Song and Verse offers a rare opportunity to experience the heritage of the North East through the words and music of some of its finest performers.
A unique and inspiring celebration of the coalfield communities of the North East – not to be missed.