The band, fronted by multi-instrumentalists, Ken Watkins & Simon Swarbrick (nephew of the late folk icon, Dave Swarbrick) are taking their unique brand of acoustic music around the village halls of Dorset and not charging admission.
“The Watkins & Swarbrick Band lets audience set ticket price for show.”
Instead, the audience is asked to give what they think the performance was worth at the end of the show.
Organiser, Angela Heron Watkins said “it allows local people to listen to quality live music by musicians they might not have heard before, under their terms. So far it’s been really successful; on average, we have been getting audiences of 80-100 people and they have all left with a smile on their faces. It’s an absolute pleasure for us to perform in this way.”
One of the characteristics of the band, which also features acclaimed singer, Lucy Watkins is that they perform music from all genres; folk, country, blues, and jazz will all be in there somewhere.
3-part vocal harmonies and the extraordinary musicianship of Simon Swarbrick on fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, as well as an informal and warm approach to their performance make the band a popular choice for an evening’s entertainment…just down the road.
The Watkins & Swarbrick Band
Whitchurch Canonicorum Village Hall
Saturday 17th December 8pm (Doors & Bar 7.30pm)
Pay what you like at the end of the show
Seat reservations essential
Box office: 01305 837299
