Time-Travelling Trans-Atlantic Folk Duo
Bring seamless vocal harmonies to Dorset
Whilst crossing the Atlantic on a raft of their own making, Sons of Town Hall crafted songs of wonder and woe, heartbreak and hope. Jump aboard and join these theatrical-folk sensations for an immersive experience unlike any other as they head to the UK this summer, performing two special concerts for Artsreach, the county’s touring arts charity.
“Seamless vocal harmonies…stories of sea voyages, betrayal and desolation…
a more coherent concept you’ll be pushed to find.” The Observer
American songwriter/author David Berkeley and British songwriter/producer Ben Parker are the men beneath the hats of the transatlantic folk duo, Sons of Town Hall. The pair conjure their timeless mythic universe under the aliases Josiah Chester Jones and George Ulysses Brown, 19th-century vagabonds who travel the world in a hand-built boat to escape troubled pasts and search for adventure and love.
Weaving wild stories between heartbreaking and rousing songs, Sons of Town Hall takes audiences on a deeply imaginative voyage complete with Victorian-era costumes, sing-alongs, and meditations about the seafaring life. For fans of Simon and Garfunkel, Tom Waits, and Monty Python alike, prepare to be uplifted and inspired, transfixed and transformed, drunk on adventure and in awe of Sons of Town Hall’s harmonies. You will laugh. You will cry. You will sing along.
“Think Simon & Garfunkel lost at sea, and you get a sense of the mythic world at play.” The Philadelphia Inquirer
Join this sensational duo for an unforgettable musical journey as they tour Dorset with Artsreach as part of a wider UK tour. Sons of Town Hall will perform live in Broadwindsor (07740 949904) on Friday 23 May, and Langton Matravers (01929 423834) on Saturday 24 May. Full details and tickets can be found by visiting www.artreach.co.uk
Fri 23 May, 7:30pm. Broadwindsor Comrades Hall. 07740 949904
Sat 24 May, 7:30pm. Langton Matravers Village Hall. 01929 423834
