Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin plus Jim Causley Live Music & Concerts

Unique folk double bill with Phillip Henry & Hennah Martin plus Jim Causley in a trio with Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll

The night is very much a one-off show bringing together five highly talented, award winning singers, musicians and songwriters in a combination that is unlikely to be repeated in Sussex. It is one of the reasons why you should not miss it. The other reason is the undoubted quality of the music and singing from these highly regarded professional artists.
The evening starts with Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin. Winners of the BBC Radio2 Folk Award for Best Duo in 2014, Phillip & Hannah have come a long way on their musical journey. In 2009 Phillip, one of the finest slide guitar and harmonica players in the UK moved into a tent in South Devon after returning from India where he had studied Indian classical guitar.
In Devon, Phillip teamed up with fiddle-singer Hannah Martin and they immediately recognised that they has a musical connection. It was whilst busking at the Sidmouth Folk Festival in 2011 that they encountered Steve Knightley (Show of Hands) who invited them to accompany Show of Hands on a nationwide tour, culminating with a show at the Royal Albert Hall in 2012.
Since 2012 they have not looked back as a duo, receiving a number of awards including Best Folk Act (2012) South West Music Awards, Best Duo (2013) Spiral Earth and Best Duo (2014) BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. They have toured extensively across UK, Europe, Asia and North America picking up plaudits and accolades along the way.
The second half of this unique night features Jim Causley in a trio with ace fiddlers Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll also all Devon based. Five times BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Jim Causley is passionate about traditional song, particularly from his native West country. His recording debut came in 2005 as part of Martyn Wyndham-Read’s song links project and his first solo album in 2006 received a nomination as at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for Best Newcomer. He picked a further nomination in 2007 as one-third of Devil’s Interval which toured with Waterson:Carthy for seven years. Jim then teamed up with the rebellious ceilidh band Mawkin to form Mawkin:Causley, a combination known for its lively and energetic gigs. He has recorded with Show of Hands and toured with Steve Knightley and Kate Rusby.

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