Greg Russell - Ciaran Algar - Luke Jackson

Fri 8 Apr 2016

Location: Guildhall Theatre

Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes - approximate, including any interval(s).

About the event

Bringing together 3 of the hottest young folk, roots and acoustic artists for the first time, for a night of inspiring songs and dazzling musicianship.

Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar

Two time BBC Folk Award winners Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar met in 2011. In July 2012 released their debut album, The Queen’s Lover. Numerous tours followed as the duo developed and honed their stage craft, becoming one of the most sought after young acts on the English Folk Scene. In January 2013, the pair picked up the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk award.

After recording their second album in the November of 2013, Russell and Algar received the Horizon Award for Best breakthrough act at the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. The second album, The Call, was then released in July. 

The duo capped off a wonderful 4 years by picking up a nomination for Best Duo at the 2015 Radio 2 Folk Awards and will release their third album in early 2016. 

Luke Jackson

Luke Jackson is a rising young Roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, and 2013 saw him nominated for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award and in 2014 he was named Fatea’s Male Artist of the Year
With a bold, show stopping voice and honed guitar skills, Luke is a confident and captivating performer demonstrating an astonishing maturity.

"The musicianship is excellent on The Call and the choice of songs is strong. A fine album." Telegraph

"The Call is yet another outstanding show of maturity and enormous promise." Bright Young Folk  

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Prices & Offers

£11.75

Reviews

"The musicianship is excellent on The Call and the choice of songs is strong. A fine album." Telegraph

"The Call is yet another outstanding show of maturity and enormous promise." Bright Young Folk