WINGFIELD : Barns

Friday 3rd November, 2023

7:00pm

Event information

Tony Winn is known and respected on the English acoustic music scene as a songwriter, poet and performer of a high calibre. Inspired by Dylan and the folk revival to start creating original music as a schoolboy, he has since soaked up an eclectic range of musical influences resulting in an extensive live repertoire and seven album releases. Tony will be launching his 8th album Blue Speck at this concert and will be accompanied by Helen Mulley (vocals, flute), Steven Turnbull (keyboards), Shane Kirk & Andy Trill (alternating guitar and bass).

With an exceptional ear for a melody, Tony writes strongly lyric-driven songs that are at times joyous, at times heartbreaking – and at other times jab an angry finger in your face. Expect to be taken on a quirky, thoughtful journey together with his unique cast of characters and their stories.

Among Tony’s more ‘unusual’ career highlights would be use of his song Motorway Maniac to front a safety campaign (involving performances on TV and at New Scotland Yard), and two runs at the Edinburgh Fringe of his Comic Relief fundraiser, Singing in the Bath. In which he does exactly that.

Tony Winn could be one of the best-kept secrets of this nation’s songwriting community. Come and discover him for yourself…