including a date at the Four Horsemen in Bournemouth
Elecro-folk pioneers The Drystones are coming to The Four Horseman Bournemouth on Friday 11th March 2022 as part of their UK tour celebrating the release of their new album “Vulpus”. The Drystones are touring with the support of Arts Council funding, and are on a mission to attract younger audiences to their shows in the hopes of helping to create a young audience for folk music in general.
The “indecently talented” (Mike Harding) duo of Alex Garden (fiddle) and Ford Collier (guitar, low whistles) have played slots at Glastonbury Avalon Stage, supported top acts such as Elephant Sessions, Steeleye Span, Ray Davies, and have a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nomination under their belts.
They are joined on this tour for the first time by “percussion maestro” (Prog magazine) Evan Carson, who is also the drummer for Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys and has played with Seth Lakeman. Alex says “You tend to see fewer young people at folk shows, and it’s a shame because traditionally, folk was music for social gatherings where people of all generations would mix. We would like our concerts to be intergenerational spaces where everyone feels welcome, across age, gender, and ethnicity too”.
They intend to attract new audiences by making their shows as fun as possible. Ford says “We like to describe our new sound as big bad beats for badass barn-dancing. We just ask people to leave their preconceptions of folk music at the door… and maybe bring some sequins”
Full list of dates and venues
The Four Horsemen, Bournemouth 11/03
The King’s Arms, Malmesbury 12/03
The Prince Albert, Stoud 13/03
The Barrel House, Totnes 18/03
Trowbridge Town Hall 19/03
The Greystones, Sheffield 22/03
Hootananny, Brixton 23/03
Jam Jar, Bristol 24/03
Waterside Arts Centre, Sale 25/03
The Stable, Milton Keynes 26/03
Tickets available from the band’s website here.
Links
https://www.thedrystones.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/TheDrystones
