Special Guest - Chris Hendry
Chris Hendry is a Scottish singer who learnt many of her songs from such traditional singers as Jeannie Robertson and the Stewart family.
As a teenager in the early 1960s she became part of the Fife folk club scene, based at St Andrews. Later moving to North East England to study and teach, Chris joined the team of residents at the prestigious Folksong and Ballad Newcastle.
After working in the south of England, and performing regularly at Oxford and Bristol, she returned to Tyneside where she now lives with her husband, Johnny Handle.
Regarded as one of the best singers in the region, Chris has a wide repertoire of material from the great ballads to farming and industrial songs. She is currently a tutor in singing skills as part of the Newcastle University Folk Degree Course.
Chris and Johnny appear together regularly in Tyneside and Northumberland and have performed at several festivals. Their exciting blend of music and song appeals to all audiences presenting a display of their rich heritage.
SPECIAL SYDNEY GIG ...
They will also be appearing in the new year at the Gaelic Club in Sydney on Friday 8 January, along with special guests, and firm favourites in the folk scene in Australia – Bob and Margaret Fagan.
The Gaelic Club is on Level 1, 64 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills - just a few short steps from the south eastern exit from Central Station. Parking is usually available in side streets.
Margaret and Bob Fagan are brilliant performers, their names synonymous with excellence. Their repertoire is firmly rooted in the folk tradition with songs from Australia, USA & the British Isles; their choice of songs is always uplifting, and their arrangements – with tasty guitar and fine harmonies – linger on in heart and mind. www.thefagans.com.au
Enquiries and bookings for the Sydney concert: Margaret Walters 9698 2206 or mobile 0427 958 788
AND - NOTE regular weekly singing sessions will be starting at the Gaelic Club on Friday nights following Politics in the Pub.
As a teenager in the early 1960s she became part of the Fife folk club scene, based at St Andrews. Later moving to North East England to study and teach, Chris joined the team of residents at the prestigious Folksong and Ballad Newcastle.
After working in the south of England, and performing regularly at Oxford and Bristol, she returned to Tyneside where she now lives with her husband, Johnny Handle.
Regarded as one of the best singers in the region, Chris has a wide repertoire of material from the great ballads to farming and industrial songs. She is currently a tutor in singing skills as part of the Newcastle University Folk Degree Course.
Chris and Johnny appear together regularly in Tyneside and Northumberland and have performed at several festivals. Their exciting blend of music and song appeals to all audiences presenting a display of their rich heritage.
SPECIAL SYDNEY GIG ...
They will also be appearing in the new year at the Gaelic Club in Sydney on Friday 8 January, along with special guests, and firm favourites in the folk scene in Australia – Bob and Margaret Fagan.
The Gaelic Club is on Level 1, 64 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills - just a few short steps from the south eastern exit from Central Station. Parking is usually available in side streets.
Margaret and Bob Fagan are brilliant performers, their names synonymous with excellence. Their repertoire is firmly rooted in the folk tradition with songs from Australia, USA & the British Isles; their choice of songs is always uplifting, and their arrangements – with tasty guitar and fine harmonies – linger on in heart and mind. www.thefagans.com.au
Enquiries and bookings for the Sydney concert: Margaret Walters 9698 2206 or mobile 0427 958 788
AND - NOTE regular weekly singing sessions will be starting at the Gaelic Club on Friday nights following Politics in the Pub.