On 4 December 2010 nationally renowned storyteller Jane Flood will bring her enchanting new show Chime Child to Ashbrittle Village Hall in Somerset.
Date: 22 Nov 2010
Categories: live
4 December, Ashbrittle Village Hall, 7.30pm, £7/£5, call 01823 672131 or Buy Online
Chime Child takes its inspiration from the Somerset landscape and uses a delicious mix of music, legend, folklore and song to create a truly magical storytelling experience for the whole family.
In the show Jane Flood collaborates with musicians Fiona Barrow on fiddle and Martin Solomon on harp, weaving together the story of lovers, traditional songs and curious fragments of Somerset folklore to create a shared journey – in our time, bygone times and the place where there is no time. A ‘chime child’ is a term peculiar to Somerset and was said to represent a child born between midnight on a Friday and cockcrow on a Saturday and was thought to be a seer and healer and a guardian of the lore of the land.
“This masterful storyteller created a living landscape of words and music that connected on a heart level. The show ended with the audience encircling the church at sunset, before untapping a keg of finest local scrumpy while the fiddler played a jig. Magical stuff out in the sticks.” ****
Venue magazine
Director of Take Art Live Sarah Peterkin said, “Jane presented this show at our Made in Somerset 09 event where it went down a storm, so we are really looking forward to taking it to Ashbrittle.”
To help make it easier for young people and families, Take Art rural touring are giving free tickets to everyone under the age of 26. To claim your free tickets email rose@takeart.org. You can also buy tickets for Chime Child online at www.WeGotTickets.com/takeart
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