Folk music fans can start their Christmas celebrations in earnest with the help of the Albion Christmas Band when the band hits the Stables on Wednesday (December 20).
The band’s annual foray into the musical joys of the winter festival has been described by many as the perfect start to Christmas.
The show features a mixture of seasonal carols, spoken word, humorous readings and dance, enhanced by great musicianship and a wicked sense of humour.
The band adds a modern twist to its arrangements of traditional tunes and showcases some newly written songs. The show reminds audiences of the simpler pleasures and values of a traditional Christmas and offers them a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of festive preparations.
This year the four band members will share their personal favourites from their extensive back catalogue that to each of them best signify the meaning of Christmas, as well as songs from their latest album ‘Magic Touch’.
“We’ve spent many years spreading our take on Christmas around the country and have made so many friends on our travels” Simon Nicol explains.
“Every night on the tour feels like a family celebration so we get to enjoy Christmas for the whole of December not just one or two days”.
The Albion Christmas Band has been kicking off the Christmas season for nearly twenty years, but it was the last incarnation of the Albion Band that originally created special seasonal shows.
From an initial idea by melodeon player Simon Care, a previous Albion band member himself, the Albion Band founder Ashley ‘The Guv’nor’ Hutchings brought together two other previous Albion Band members to create an autonomous band to present a guided tour through the Christmas customs of Britain.
Joining Care and Hutchings are Simon Nicol (founder member of Fairport Convention) on acoustic guitar and vocals, and Kellie While (Albion Band), acoustic guitar, vocals and percussion.
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