CIDER WITH KIRSTY - Lighthouse Poole, Friday 10 May
CIDER WITH KIRSTY - Lighthouse Poole, Friday 10 May
Award-winning masters of improvisation The Ciderhouse Rebellion with acclaimed singer Kirsty Merryn showcase their debut album, The Devil’s On the Mast, at Lighthouse on Friday 10 May.
Between stories of wreckers and smugglers, midwives and hedge-witches, snake-catchers and nightmen, the new project Cider With Kirsty reveals the hidden lives that were the historic heartbeat of the country.
Originally meeting through folk legends Show Of Hands, The Ciderhouse Rebellion found that their created seascapes and laments, prayers and evocations danced perfectly with Merryn’s poignant and angelic vocals. Their prolific original songwriting led to an incredible album, The Devil’s On The Mast, recorded over a winter’s week in the depths of the Yorkshire Moors and released last summer.
The Ciderhouse Rebellion have cooked up a bit of a storm in just three years with five albums, multiple FATEA awards and sensational live sets across the country. Known for creating music through improvisation and instinct, honed over years of working at the highest level and a lifetime of musical study, they continue to produce prolifically and keep audiences enthralled and fully engaged.
Meanwhile, the huge talent of Kirsty Merryn – celebrated for many years as a solo performer and songwriter, brought her own virtuoso skills and experience to the project. The end result is a dynamic, enrapturing set of uniquely magical songs.
What they say…
“Gorgeous stuff” – BBC Radio 3
“Compelling, exciting and utterly original” – Phil Beer (Show of Hands)
“Free-flowing, ambitious and fiercely creative” – The Strad
“You can imagine Merryn’s dreamy, mellow tones soaring over Radio 2 with no trouble at all” – The Guardian
“Kirsty Merryn is an articulate, astute performer” – Spiral Earth
“A… haunting album of emotional and musical depth that underscores both Merryn’s consummate musical craftsmanship and her articulacy of the heart” – FRUK
CIDER WITH KIRSTY - The Ciderhouse Rebellion with Kirsty Merryn
FRIDAY 10 MAY 8pm (SHERLING STUDIO)
Tickets and information 01202 280000
