[Classifieds] Woods Hole Folk Music Society presents the singer-songwriter Jez Lowe

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English Balladeer Jez Lowe opens Woods Hole Folk Season
Date/time: Sunday, October 1, 2017, 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7 PM.
Location: Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole, Mass.
Admission: $20, discounts for members, seniors, youth and children 

Contact: woodsholefolk at gmail.com or http://www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic 

Sponsor: Woods Hole Folk Music Society 

The Woods Hole Folk Music Society's mission is to offer affordable concerts to the local community and beyond, featuring world-class musicians playing traditional and contemporary acoustic folk, Celtic, blues, bluegrass, and roots music in Woods Hole’s historic Community Hall.
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Photo credit: Karl Andre Photography

English singer and songwriter Jez Lowe is widely known for his compelling original ballads, which he sings accompanied by guitar, cittern or harmonica. A native of northeast England, he was raised in a town where the mid 20th century decline in coal mining had wrought widespread economic changes. Many of Mr. Lowe’s songs reflect this impact, addressing the economic and social struggles of ordinary people. Songs like “Galloways” and “These Coal Town Days” connect deeply with audiences of all backgrounds by invoking universal experiences such as hard work, shrinking economic opportunity, and hope for a better future. In concert and on his many albums, these evocative ballads are balanced with songs and tales of love, tradition, politics and adventure, liberally sprinkled with humor. Pioneering folk-rock artist Richard Thompson called Jez Lowe “the best singer-songwriter to come out of the UK for a long time.”

Mr. Lowe has toured solo for over three decades, and has founded several seminal folk groups. His long-established band The Bad Pennies continues to attract a wide following, and The Pitmen Poets has helped to rekindle the tradition of mining songs. Additional collaborations with The Broonzies, Men at Words and fellow songwriter Steve Tilston highlight Mr. Lowe’s commitment to expanding the boundaries of traditional music while respecting its roots.

Mr. Lowe has produced twenty albums, both solo and with other artists. His latest, “The Janus Game” with Steve Tilston, features co-written songs that speak equally to the past and the future. His recent compilation, “Heads Up – 18 Essential Jez Lowe Songs”, demonstrates the durability of his compositions as they are covered by other performers, including Fairport Convention, The Dubliners, Cherish The Ladies, The Clancys, Gordon Bok and many others.

Jez Lowe is often sought after to contribute to special programs and commemorative events. He has had a long lasting relationship with the BBC’s award-winning series “The Radio Ballads,” and in 2012 he participated in the creation of a special series of Radio Ballads to celebrate historic moments in the Olympic Games. The series was written for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and was broadcast on BBC Radio during the event.
In 2015 Mr. Lowe was honored with a double nomination at the BBC Folk Awards: Folksinger of the Year and Best New Song. He launched his third decade as a song-writing troubadour with “The Ballad Beyond”, an album which garnered glowing reviews across the globe. Many of its tracks were Radio Ballads songs, recorded by Lowe for the first time. His song “The Wrong Bus” from this album was singled out for inclusion on BBC Radio 4’s Pick of the Year.

In 2017 Mr. Lowe will launch a new band with Steve Tilston and venture further into uncharted territory with publication of his first novel, complete with an accompanying album. Set for release in November, the album will feature a set of traditional folk songs relating to the novel, a historical tale based on characters from an old folk song from North East England.

As BBC Radio DJ Mike Harding said, “No-one else writes or sounds like Jez Lowe.” His songs can be heard at festivals, clubs and on the airwaves, admired by audiences of all ages. He can be seen performing live across the UK, America and Europe, wearing his signature striped shirts. His music evokes heartwarming images of ordinary people, bringing a deep understanding of humanity and a timeless sense of hope and optimism.

Calendar listing:

Sunday, October 1, 2017
The Woods Hole Folk Music Society presents singer-songwriter Jez Lowe, 7:30pm, at Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. Doors open at 7pm. $20, with discounts for members, seniors, youth and children. More info at woodsholefolk at gmail.com<mailto:woodsholefolk at gmail.com> and www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic.



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