Americana folk roots music with virtuoso presentation, with a touch of clean comedy thrown in for good measure. The Texas-born troubadour who learned to play in Austin, perform in Los Angeles, craft songs in Nashville, and put it all together in London has played all types of music in all types of venues in his […]
Fascinating Aida’s Liza Pulman teams up with acclaimed musician and singer, Joe Stilgoe, in a vibrant and entertaining potpourri of classic songs and wit, highlighting Joe's virtuoso piano playing and Liza's exquisite vocals. Calstock Arts are thrilled to be the first show of the tour. Watch the video here to hear about the new show. Liza’s […]
Cornwall-based chamber choir, Levowan XII was established in 2015 by Director, Marcus Alleyne. Originally eight voices put together to perform a live carol concert for local radio, they are now 12, all of whom have a strong musical background and bring a broad range of experience and versatility. The choir performs three main concerts per […]
The Dart Valley Stompers was formed in 2005 with the aim of playing lively and exciting Traditional & New Orleans jazz and features Award Winning Reed Player Jeremy Huggett on Clarinet, Saxophones & Vocals. Since its formation the band has proved to be very successful and has built up a strong following with audiences up and […]
Laura Lootens is an international music star in the making! Only three months ago, 23-year-old Laura won the coveted Andrés Segovia Prize, one of the world's most important music competitions held annually in Spain. In addition to 1st prize she was also awarded the special prize for the best interpretation of the obligatory work all […]
The Calstock Singers and friends' afternoon concert on 16th April will be a mix of familiar and new songs. Our theme is 'Down to the River' and we look forward to a fun afternoon. This time the concert is by donation so no tickets are required, just come along and enjoy the music, and the […]
It’s commonly accepted that Dublin-born singer and bouzouki player Daoirí Farrell is one of most important singers to come out of Ireland in recent years. A product of Dublin’s famous club An Góilin Traditional Singers, since launching his own solo live career at the 2016 Celtic Connections, Daoirí Farrell has gone from strength to strength. […]
Listen to interview on Radio Cornwall 1440 on 5th May 2023!! The Oxley-Meier Guitar Project was established ten years ago, following these two guitarist's tenure in the unique quartet, 'Eclectica!' In that decade, they have recorded 7 albums together, ranging from duet to quintet formats and have performed literally hundreds of concerts together throughout the UK […]
Should you care to look back over the past two decades of British folk music, one musician in particular stands out for having a singular, idiosyncratic vision that has rarely wavered in style and substance. Jim Moray may have garnered initial attention for his digitally-driven approach to traditional music, but reflecting on his seven albums […]
The Lost Sound are a 40 strong, mixed voice choir, directed by Sandra Smith. They are based in Dartmoor, Devon and sing sell out concerts and at major festivals in Devon and Cornwall, including Sidmouth Folk festival and St Ives September Festival. They are excited to be back at Calstock Arts Centre bringing their Spring/Summer […]
Divertimento- A String Quartet highly acclaimed for their performances, their informal approach and their enlightening introductions. They have a large following for their regular concerts with at least three different programmes each year. Playing a broad repertoire range from Haydn and Mozart to Walton and Shostakovich. The Quartet also gives concerts with a mixture of styles from classical […]
John Watterson aka ‘Fake Thackray’ presents ‘Beware of the Bull’ - an evening of the wonderful songs of Jake Thackray, with anecdotes and readings from the first ever biography of the Yorkshire chansonnier. Performed by John Watterson (Jake's biographer) Leeds-born Jake Thackray (1938-2002) is increasingly recognised as being one of the greatest English songwriters of the […]