What's On — Folk events

Joanna Newsom plus Roy Harper (support)
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Fri 17 Sep 7:30pm Symphony Hall

Joanna Newsom; harpist, pianist, and singer-songwriter, makes her Symphony Hall debut. Newsom’s recent album _Have One on Me_ has received enthusiastic critical plaudits. She is a spellbinding live performer: *‘... symphonies swirl, motifs that others would build a career out of drop in and out and no one can be left in any doubt that they are witnessing a master at work.’* The Independent
Jim Moray Band no support
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Tue 28 Sep 8:00pm Town Hall

Jim Moray is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer who has created startlingly contemporary recordings of England’s traditional songs on the album _Sweet England_, described as the most significant development in folk music in the last 30 years. *‘The reinvention of folk music, Jim Moray’s debut CD, a word-of-mouth sensation, is the biggest leap forward in folk for 30 years.’* The Telegraph *‘Moray’s inventive rearrangement of such familiar ballads as _Early One Morning_ and _Raggle Taggle Gypsies_ may just be the most significant new development in English folk music since Fairport Convention’s _Liege and Leif_.’* Uncut Jim has gone from performing in local folk clubs to playing the main stage at Cambridge Folk Festival, Sidmouth Folk Festival, WOMAD and beyond. In 2004 he received both the Horizon Award as best newcomer and the prestigious Album Of The Year Award for _Sweet England_ at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Two further albums _Jim Moray_ and _Low Culture_ won the fRoots Critics’ Poll Album of the Year Award, Mojo’s Folk Album of the Year and three nominations in the BBC Folk Awards 2009. He most recently broke with convention, giving his fourth album _In Modern History_ away on the cover of _Songlines_ magazine before releasing a deluxe two-disc version in June 2010. He has branched out as producer of his sister Jackie Oates’s award-winning _Hyperboreans_ album and been awarded Honorary Life Membership of Birmingham Conservatoire for outstanding achievement in music. Visit "Jim Moray's website.":http://www.jimmoray.co.uk/index.php
Robert Plant and Band of ... Plus special guests
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Wed 27 Oct 7:30pm Symphony Hall

Former Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant has crafted a spectacular solo career that has seen him win two Grammys and record classic albums like 1988's triple platinum _Now and Zen_ and 2007's acclaimed collaboration with Allison Kraus, _Raising Sand_. A revelation live, hear Robert Plant's amazing voice as he sings blues, folk and rock.
*Robert Plant* Band of Joy: *Buddy Miller* _guitar and vocals_ *Darrell Scott* _vocals, mandolin, guitar, accordion, pedal, lap steel and banjo_ *Patty Griffin* _vocals and guitar_ *Byron House* _bass_ *Marco Giovino* _percussion_
Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.