An evening with Sam Sweeney: Fiddle player with Bellowhead

Sat Apr 05 2025 at 08:30 pm to 10:30 pm UTC+01:00

The Fishermen's Chapel | Southend-on-sea

Leigh Folk Festival
Publisher/HostLeigh Folk Festival
An evening with Sam Sweeney: Fiddle player with Bellowhead
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Come along and spend an informal evening with Sam Sweeney while helping Leigh Folk Festival return in 2025
Tickets £20+BF: https://bit.ly/LFF-Evening-with-Sam-Sweeney
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 – Nominated Musician Of The Year
Sam is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, former and inaugural artistic director of the National Youth Folk Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret, and “Britain’s Premier Fiddler” (Songlines), at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music.
After taking to the road for his first totally solo tour in 2023, Sam Sweeney is embarking on another tour… just him and a fiddle for an intimate evening of solo fiddle tunes and stories.
This tour is a rare opportunity to spend an informal evening with “one of the defining fiddle players of his generation” - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2.
“The fiddler with the Midas touch… an English equivalent of the great Irish fiddle player Martin Hayes.” **** The Guardian
“Sweeney’s playing is unearthly at times: the singular focus of this set and the level of its performance makes this an outstanding and deeply moving experience.” ***** - Songlines
www.samsweeneymusic.com
A performance not to be missed! You can enjoy this top-tier musical performance while also contributing to the revival of Leigh Folk Festival. Together, we can bring back this cherished celebration of music, culture, and community.
Don't miss out—join us and be part of something special! Get your tickets today!
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The Fishermen's Chapel, 39 New Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2EA, United Kingdom,Southend-on-Sea

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