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Shake the Chains

0	LONDON: St John on Bethnal Green
P	Saturday 3rd February, 2018
N	7:30pm

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With Nancy Kerr, Greg Russell, Findlay Napier, Hannah Martin & Tim Yates

“Eclectic and adventurous…. A classy affair”- The Guardian ****

“A remarkable and moving exploration of the common ground between folk music and the politics of protest”- Folk Radio

"Moving, pertinent, and a clear sign that the UK folk scene does retain a political impetus"- RnR magazine

Shake the Chains is one of the most timely and exciting new music commissions of 2017. In a year of unprecedented political upheaval, an enviable cast of five of the best contemporary folk singer songwriters and musicians came together to explore and celebrate the role songs play in social change, resistance and protest.