[Classifieds] [classifieds] Woods Hole Folk Music Society present Brian Peters & Jeff Davis

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From: "msulanowska" <msulanowska at whoi.edu> 

Spirited songs from English and American traditions by Brian Peters and Jeff Davis 

The 44th season of the Woods Hole Folk Music Society will continue on October 11 with a concert featuring traditional music from England and America by Brian Peters and Jeff Davis. 

Mr. Peters and Mr. Davis have been playing together on both sides of the Atlantic for over a decade. Highly respected as solo singers, song collectors and multi-instrumentalists, their love for the traditional music from each other’s countries led to the formation of this unique duo. Their performances journey through an Anglo-American songscape, from the lush harmonies of ballads and English country dance tunes to intricate mountain fiddle breakdowns and cowboy songs, and from shanties and songs of the sea to musical commentaries on traveling between traditions. 

Brian Peters has been described by Dirty Linen magazine as “a singer, guitarist, and melodeon player of rare ability... one of the very best performers in the field of English traditional song and music.” His abilities as a raconteur are matched by his evocative singing, and he draws upon a vast knowledge of the musical and historical context of his music. His singing is accompanied with guitar, button accordion and Anglo concertina, and supported by a stage presence blending relaxed expertise with charismatic good humor. 

Mr. Peters has performed widely at festivals in the UK and beyond, and has made many recordings, from the concertina-centered “Anglophilia” to the ballad-themed “Songs of Trial and Triumph,” all of which have received a warm reception from reviewers. An additional claim to fame: he is the accordionist on the TV cartoon “Spongebob Squarepants." 

Jeff Davis is one of America’s most respected collectors and interpreters of American traditional music, particularly the music of the Appalachian region. In an effort to preserve and celebrate this rich cultural heritage, he has spent many years seeking out material passed down through the generations from “source singers” across the country, as well as delving into archives for obscure and forgotten songs. 

“As a child,” he says, “I tried my hand at piano, clarinet, ukulele, and guitar. Then I heard "Tom Dooley." The song was different from anything I had known -- full of murder, hanging, deception, gloom, and a seemingly remote locale. Suddenly I wanted to play the banjo.” 

Mr. Davis did indeed master the banjo, along with old-time fiddle, mandocello, guitar, and an array of traditional percussion instruments. He has toured extensively throughout the United States and performed at festivals in Canada, England, Ireland, The Netherlands, and Norway. His recent a solo album, “Some Fabulous Yonder,” features both unaccompanied songs and band arrangements with others including Brian Peters. He also worked on the acclaimed anthology “Song Links,” exploring old English songs and their American variants. His sound is highly authentic, bringing listeners back to a bygone era, and his knowledge and enthusiasm for our nation’s historic songs and tunes is equally at home in a concert hall or around a woodstove. 

The concert begins at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7 PM. Admission is $15 with discounts for members, seniors, youth and children. Community Hall is handicapped accessible. There is no charge for street parking after 6 PM. 

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