The Songs of Nick Drake

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Keith James’ unique concert. Haunting and hugely dedicated.

Nick Drake is the most revered and truly loved of all of this Country’s
singer/songwriters. He recorded three cherished Albums between 1969 and 1972
but was almost entirely unknown in his day. After his tragic death in 1974
aged only 26 his music almost disappeared into obscurity. Now, thanks to a
massive resurgence of interest on a worldwide scale, re-evaluating his Life
and his genius, Nick Drake has become a National treasure.

An important book Remembered for a while has just been released, written by
his elder Sister, Gabrielle Drake. This expansive volume throws light on
many shadowy corners of mystery and supposition.

A number of years have now passed since Singer/Guitarist Keith James
paralysed the whole Country with his stunningly beautiful series of concerts
entitled The Songs of Nick Drake. At the beginning of the project in 2001 he
was the first artist ever to bring this immaculate and intriguingly fragile
music to Theatres across the UK in its pure, live concert form. The end
result was almost a decade of highly acclaimed tours amounting to over 1000
concerts in venues across the UK, Ireland, Holland, France, Italy and Spain
including all of Nick’s Schools and Colleges - even Glastonbury Festival.

This new concert will have, as far as can be possible, a fresh and rewarding
set list and will include an interpretation of a Molly Drake composition, a
transcription of a poem by William Blake (Nick’s greatest influence) and a
song by Sixto Rodriguez – an unusually similar songwriter from the exact
same era, but from a parallel universe.

‘Some of the most atmospheric and emotive music you will ever hear’ The
Independent

‘Keith James has become a pillar of trust. A sublimely intimate and engaging
voice’ Sunday Times

‘certainly the UK’s most celebrated and evocative interpreter of golden
music’ The Guardian

‘a sensitive and pleasingly understated delivery, all the better that the
songs might speak for themselves’ Acoustic Magazine

‘an absolute must’ Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio