CHARLIE DORE and JULIAN LITTMAN at The Black Swan Folk Club

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A welcme return to the club for Charlie Dore a lauded singer-songwriter of world-famous hits. Descibed by The Guardiam as 'Brave, poignant, entertaining and original” Charlie’s songs have been recorded by the good and the great, including George Harrison, Tina Turner, Celine Dion and Jimmy Nail, but her live shows reveal that actually she keeps the best songs for herself.
As one of the UK’s most respected songwriters she creates what is best described as eclectic, contemporary folk with a nod to Americana. Recent radio appearances include In Tune (BBC Radio 3), Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2) and Ricky Ross (BBC Radio Scotland) as well as an inclusion on Ken Bruce’s final BBC show proving Charlie’s relevance and ability to capture the imagination of increasing and new audiences.
For her 10th and most recent album Like Animals, she turns away from the expansive science and space metaphors of 2017’s Dark Matter to focus on the internal landscape of the human brain and just what makes us tick. Sewn-through with Dore’s trademark dark wit, lyricism, and distinctive melodic voice, Like Animals explores some of our most basic instincts and how we’re often hi-jacked by our emotional responses. Fear, anxiety and aggression figure but on the plus side, intense joy and love are in the mix as well.
In 2021 Charlie also released her EP, The Man Who Built Christmas, on the basis that a good song isn’t just for Christmas.
Her recent awards include Female Vocalist Of The Year (FATEA, 2020) and Best Lyrics (US Indie Acoustic, 2021) whilst her tours continue to reach new and enthusiastic audiences.
“This sublime album…earnest and witty, tender and cynical all at the same time… profound, moving and oddly haunting.” RnR Magazine
Charlie will be joined on stage by her musical companion multi-instrumentalist and ex-Steelye Span member Julian Littman.