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Annown

Saturday Aug 28, 2021 - Monday Aug 30, 2021

Sat 28th: FAR Stage, 12.45pm; Molesworth Arms 2pm; Saltbox 4pm
Mon 30th: Foundry Court 12.15pm; Saltbox 2pm

A chance meeting around a songwriters’ showcase campfire in 2018 led Clare Coltart and Chris Hytch to discover they shared a passion for the history and folk tales of Old Cornwall and form this contemporary Cornish folk duo.

Their original songs sing tales of ambitious bal maidens, duplicitous wreckers, murder on Bodmin moor, spriggans, giants and brownies, amongst other themes.

They creatively mix sound samples with traditional instruments such as fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar. Blues, jazz and even hip-hop influences contribute to their unique sound, with Chris a former Midlands-based music producer.

“Cooking up a beat-based storm” (Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6).
“Proper folk. … Check ’em out!” (Sarah Gosling, BBC Radio Devon)