CANTERBURY: Godmersham & Crundale Village Hall

Sunday 16th July, 2023

4:00pm

Event information

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage - FitB Summer Garden Party
Sunday 16th July 2023
Godmersham & Crundale Village Hall

Doors 4pm for 5pm start
Music finishes approx. 8pm

Tickets
Online £17
Door £19
Under 25s £8
www.folkinthebarn.co.uk

5 years ago we decided to mark the end of the Folk in the Barn Summer Season with an outdoor Garden Concert, and they have all been wonderful occasions and grown in popularity. There’s nothing quite like sitting back and listening to beautiful music in the Summer air. We’ve been very lucky with the weather every time, but this year we have decided to move the event somewhere that offers a wet weather alternative should we need it, our luck can’t last forever. This new location provides a beautiful lawn with the backdrop of the North Downs, but is also slightly more accessible with facilities close by and plenty of easy parking.

Please bring a picnic and your own comfy garden chairs if you wish to, though Village Hall seating will be available. There will be facilities for hot drinks, and of course as usual we’ll provide a glass of Pimms, ….and some stunning music.

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage

''Arrestingly beautiful' ★★★★★ Songlines

Since emerging in 2016, Hannah & Ben have been defying all conventions of style, genre and compartmentalisation. A touch of ‘Americana’, yet quintessentially English. Traditional, yet contemporary, with their individual writing style. Playful and instinctive, they make music with such panache and natural chemistry it makes perfect sense.

Those that attended the Fairport Convention WinTour back in February will have witnessed first-hand the superb talent and wonderful charms of this duo as Hannah & Ben were chosen by the band to support them for the whole 5 week tour. They were beyond fantastic, winning many new friends across the country and within the band. I never tired of hearing them every night and miss them terribly since the tour ended.

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage released new album "Ink of the Rosy Morning" on Topic Records in April 2022 to critical acclaim. MOJO declared it "as heartwarming as it is beguiling" and the record peaked at number 3 in the Official UK Folk Album Charts.

Hannah Sanders has an alluring mystique and a voice of disarming purity that massages your senses. Ben Savage is a singular guitarist with a sound as distinctive as it is innovative. Together their harmonies and unique stage presence shimmer with an infectious enthusiasm and joy for the connection music offers.

The material is as joyful and fun as it is intense, but the common factor is the duo’s warmth and confidence in each other; their natural ease and connection is clearly evident on the recorded music, and a genuine pleasure to witness on stage.

Their intimate, pin-drop single microphone live show has captivated audiences across the UK, US, Canada & Asia, sharing the stage with the likes of Sarah Jarosz, Martin Simpson, Seth Lakeman and Gretchen Peters.

They are also really entertaining. Hannah tells wonderful stories of growing up on the road with her folk-singing family – and surviving! They have rapidly become one of my very top favourite acts to see.

An exquisite soundscape, which is the result of passion, precision and unbridled intimacy’ ★★★★★ R2 Magazine

‘This is folk music for everyone – a master-class in proficiency, an exercise in individuality and a declaration of love of the folk tradition from both sides of the Atlantic’ ★★★★★ Spiral Earth

'A stream of brilliant music - they should be rated among the elite when it comes to UK folk' Maverick

'I've loved Hannah Sanders' voice since first listen and Ben Savage is a master musician. they are both deep in to the soul of their music. I think this album is the best thing they've done.' Mike Harding Folk Show

'Flawless' The Guardian - Picks of the month

‘Bewitching harmonies, tasteful twin guitars and a dreamy quality that lingers long after the music ends'
Daily Express

www.hannahbenmusic.com

Rosie Earl
Hannah and Ben will be supported by Rosie Earl who enchanted us all last year with her beautiful voice and finger-picked acoustic guitar.

Bring chairs/blankets/sun tan lotion/ waterproofs/umbrellas and a picnic!

We’ll supply the Pimms!

Venue information

CANTERBURY: Godmersham & Crundale Village Hall

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`	A beautiful, recently built hall, handily placed between Ashford and Canterbury in the North Downs area of outstanding natural beauty. Set in 5 acres of its own grounds with a capacity of 140, a large adjacent car-park and excellent, modern facilities.