THE POWER OF SONG
This is one of the best things I’ve ever seen at a Folk Festival it was called The Home Brew Sing – I think, and was at The Auckland Folk Festival It was open to everyone and we all stood around a central point and sang whatever song the person in the centre was singing. When they’d finished someone else leapt into the centre and without pause we would all join in. The camaderie and sheer love for the singing was intense. People sang into each other’s faces and moved towards a harmony or spontaneously layered another group of voices. Meanwhile people went round with flagons of free home brewed beer. As much as I like instrumental sessions common to British Folk festivals, they can often be very exclusive events for the more experienced players, leaving those who aren’t in the clique outside the circle. There was no danger of that here. Everyone had a voice and everyone was heard loud and late into the night.
Upcoming Events
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Reg Meuross @ Blakeney Harbour Room Folk, Poetry and Beer Festival
July 8 @ 8:00 pm -
Reg Meuross @ New Forest Folk Festival
July 9 -
Reg Meuross with special guest Katie Spencer at Cubley Hall
July 14 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm -
Reg Meuross @ Folk at the Barlow
July 15 @ 8:00 pm -
Reg Meuross @ The cornerHOUSE Community Arts Centre
July 19 @ 8:00 pm
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Latest News
- Songs of Love and Death – on tour
Live dates: 19 MARCH The Gather Ennerdale CUMBRIA (also live streamed) TICKETS 13 APRIL Folk @ Ash KENT TICKETS 14 APRIL John Peel Centre SUFFOLK TICKETS 15 APRIL Sound Lounge SUTTON TICKETS 16 APRIL Green Note CAMDEN TICKETS 17 APRIL Cantonacre … Continue reading →
- Stolen From God – A song cycle unfolding the history of England’s involvement in the Transatlantic slave trade – by Reg Meuross
The total number of slaves transported by British boats during the ‘legitimate’ trading years of 1672 to 1807 is widely estimated at around four million – and could be considerably higher. The recorded number transported in boats from Bristol in … Continue reading →
- Songs of Love & Death – on tour in Spring
Songs of Love & Death is the new collaborative album from two of this country’s finest and most engaging folk/acoustic acts: Reg Meuross and Harbottle & Jonas. The album is available HERE and the first live tour begins in March. … Continue reading →