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Our festive concert has seen some incredible lineups take to the stage, but the one that local music lovers have kept talking about is A WINTER UNION, and the Christmas folk supergroup return to South Gloucestershire on Friday 13 December, for a concert that will also be live-streamed around the world in partnership with LIVE TO YOUR LIVING ROOM.
Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as the five-piece blast through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fresh arrangements of traditional carols both well-loved and little-known, and seasonal classics from both sides of the Atlantic.
Originally formed in 2015 for a one-off yuletide concert, A Winter Union have gone from strength to strength in the following five tours, and are now fast becoming thought of as the pre-Christmas knees-up for folk & roots lovers all over the country. The band, which features members of The Willows, Gilmore & Roberts and Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage, have gone on to play the likes of the Great British Folk Festival, Cecil Sharp House and were invited for a live session on BBC Radio 3’s inTune. Put on your glad rags and come and raise your voices with A Winter Union!
Opening the evening, in what has recently become another Downend Christmas tradition, will be HEARTWOOD CHORUS, the Bristol-based folk choir that have changed the local choir seen beyond recognition with their quality.
Made up of a mix of professional and amateur musicians, Heartwood Chorus have been wowing audiences since they got together in 2020, quietly building a reputation on the Bristol folk scene for high-class performances. They sing original arrangements of traditional songs, as well as their own versions of contemporary classics, sometimes with pathos, sometimes with humour and all in beautiful harmony. After opening for Lady Maisery at the Bristol Folk Festival, Lady Maisery’s Rowan Rheingans called them “brilliant.” They will be bringing a set of winter songs which will range from the quietly serene to the thoroughly rousing.
Tickets for the concert, which takes place at Christ Church Downend on Friday 13 December 2024, are available online HERE and from MELANIE'S KITCHEN in Downend (cash only). They are priced at £18 each in advance or £20 on the door. Doors open at 7.00pm and the music starts around 7.45pm. This event is also included in our Autumn/Winter Season Ticket.
There will be a bar, stocking mulled wine, cider, soft drinks, wine, hot drinks and real ale from locally-based HOP UNION BREWERY. Audience members are encouraged to bring their own glass/mug/tankard, as well as reusable bottles for water, as part of the drive to be more environmentally aware; there is a 50p discount for those that do. There will also be sweet treats available at the bar courtesy of Radstock-based THE GREAT CAKE COMPANY, as well as a prize draw, which helps to fund the support artists for each concert.
For those that can’t make it to Downend, or miss out on tickets, this concert will also be live-streamed in partnership with LIVE TO YOUR LIVING ROOM, so you can watch from the comfort of your own sofa! Head to livetoyourlivingroom.com for more information on live-stream tickets.
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