Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/09/2024
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

Location
Old Baptist Chapel

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Steve Ashley Concert

 

Legendary songwriter Steve returns to play historic Tewkesbury chapel

 

 

One of British folk’s finest singer-songwriters, Steve Ashley, heads for Tewkesbury on Saturday 7th September, to play an intimate concert in the town’s historic and atmospheric Old Baptist Chapel. 

Steve’s reputation for writing contemporary songs inspired by the English Tradition was established in 1974 with his innovative debut album, Stroll On. Since then his songs have been recorded by many leading folk artists including Fairport Convention, Anne Briggs, Ralph McTell and Wizz Jones, Show of Hands, O’Hooley & Tidow, Dave Pegg and PJ Wright, The Arizona
Smoke Review, Martin and Jessica Simpson, Grace Notes, Phil Beer, Maggie Boyle, Hannah Sanders and Liz Simmons and many more.

He has also played a significant role in the development of British folk-rock, performing as a lead singer with the first Albion Country Band, then with his own Ragged Robin and various line- ups of The Steve Ashley Band. He has also performed occasionally with members of Fairport Convention.

Steve has released twelve highly-acclaimed solo albums, one of which (Steve Ashley’s Family Album) was reissued by Talking Elephant, with extra tracks of the album first released by Woodworm Records in 1982. One song, Somewhere In A Song was reinstated from the original sessions and For Bruce, which Steve released on his album Another Day in 2017 was also included in recognition of the late Bruce Rowland’s involvement in the production of the album. The booklet included recollections of the sessions from Steve, Dave Pegg and Chris Leslie.

 

A biography of Steve’s musical career, written by the prolific rock author, Dave Thompson, with contributions from many old friends and associates, was released nine years ago, ‘Fire and Wine – an armchair guide to Steve Ashley’ – traces Steve’s fifty-year musical history, with a selection of rare photographs and a comprehensive catalogue of songs, releases and session musicians, from ‘Farewell Britannia’ through to ‘Time and Tide’ and beyond. The book was also made available in Kindle and Nook formats. Steve will be supported at this special musical event by his friend, the singer-songwriter Mike Weaver.

 

 

 

Review:

“…one of the finest singer-songwriters in Britain, if not the entire English-speaking world” – Karl Dallas, Melody Maker 1973

For more information visit www.steveashley.co.uk

 

 

 

Date and Time:

Saturday 7th September 2024

Doors open at 7.15pm

Music starts at 7.45pm

 

 

 

Location:

Old Baptist Chapel,

Old Baptist Chapel Court,

Off Church Street,

Tewkesbury,

GL20 5RZ

 

 

 

 

Tickets

Tickets £10 advance / £12 on door (cash sales only on the door, if tickets available)

Tickets available from https://www.wegottickets.com/event/605731/

or from

The John Moore Museum, 41 Church St, Tewkesbury, GL20 5SN

 

 

 

Other Info

BYOB – no bar at this beautifully restored building that started life in the 15th century as a medieval house and was transformed in the early 18th century into a Baptist chapel, possibly the oldest of its type still in existence. Also see www.johnmooremuseum.org for more about The Old Baptist Chapel.