Arts & Culture

Ahhhh the temperature drops but then a different kind of fun kicks in. We love to celebrate the warm cosy yuletide season, it‚Äôs a great opportunity for people to come together. It’s a veritable feast for senses. Here‚Äôs Irregular Folk’s festive gift to you in the form of three carefully chosen, very special artists indeed.

You Are Wolf, wow well ….Kerry Andrew is the main creative force behind this evenings trio. Her work celebrates the musical textual qualities of bird song melded with old old folk tales and song. She transforms these tales into sounds so ethereal, and stories so vivid you will be transported to a whole other, very beautiful world.  Kerry’s stunning vocal abilities and mastery of the loop pedal will be accompanied by cello, percussion and bass. Here you get to enjoy a fusion of electronica and leftfield pop along with contemporary classical stylings. BBC 6Music, Radio 3, and BBC 4 just can’t get enough of her.

“Imagine Bjork working her magic on the English Folk Tradition” Uncut

Ben See‚Äôs¬†work is¬†utterly refreshing, daring and original - perfect for Irregular Folk! Ben works solely with the voice, exploring and stretching vocal techniques to the max.¬† For their Christmas special you’ll be treated with a line up of 4 vocalists performing Bens inspiring, catchily clever music.¬† If you have to liken him to others think Owen Pallett and Sufjan Stevens mixed with Brian Wilson and influences from the big man himself, Benjamin Britten.

‘…his debut release could well be one of the most daring and musically adventurous records you’ll hear all year.’ Tom Robinson – BBC6 Music

Claire Le Master played the open mic evening at Catweazel and was never forgotten due to her cheekily brilliant serene yet sassy vocal. That was about two years ago and now the right slot has come available to bring her into the Irregular Folk clutches!   There’s a wit and guile in her song writing that will capture your imagination from the off.

Irregular Folk like to add a cherry on top and my goodness what a fantastically potent cherry George is. Yes,¬†George Chopping¬†is back. The uniquely observant and oh so apt wit of Mr Chopping kicks the ass of any host you’ve ever seen before.

So there we have it, 4 uber talented artists. Irregular Folk will be running a bar packed with all the trimmings, mulled wine, carefully selected wines, maybe some mulled cider and their favourite Loose Cannon ales.  Being an early start affordable snacks will be on sale too - they might be in the form of Rudolf rolls and a vege alternative for those keen more into hugging Rudolf, than eating him.

Tickets:   £9 adv (via wegottickets), £12otd - Tickets on sale 31st Oct 2015!

St Barnabas Church, Oxford, OX2 6BG

7pm - 10.30pm

http://www.irregularfolk.co.uk