Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn grew up playing music together around their hometown of Carlow, a small town in the southeast of Ireland. After moving to Dublin in 2012, they quickly became a staple of the live music and session scene in Ireland, playing their own original songs as well as folk songs from […]
“One of the UK’s most gifted and versatile musicians in any genre, John McCusker is equally in demand as a multi-instrumentalist, producer and composer”. The Guardian 30th Anniversary Tour The pandemic delayed the celebrations for John McCusker’s 30th Anniversary as a professional musician but John is excited to get to perform music from across those […]
Juan, guitarist and composer, plays and introduces his compositions within the forms of the great tradition of flamenco. His exquisite style is enhanced through minimal amplification to capture his very pure flamenco sound. He has recorded 20 albums, appeared in a Spanish film at 17 and has since made three films with his dance company. […]
UK alt-folk duo Jacob & Drinkwater have been called “stand out new folk” by BBC6 Music and “inventive and thrilling” by R2 Magazine. Jacob's sweeping vocals never fail to captivate, delivering many a spine-tingling moment; the fluidity and precision of his finger-picking underpinned by Drinkwater's nimbly rhythmic double bass; at times sweetly soaring, haunting, percussive […]
Get ready to be uplifted with what will be another energetic performance from Callington Gospel Choir! They are kindly performing to raise funds for a NEW STAGE for our beautiful venue, one that doesn't creak! Admission is FREE, donations to Calstock Arts Centre. Listen to Callington Gospel Choir here
Windjammer are a trio who cast timeless stories in a context of their own making. They blend self-penned songs and instrumentals with original, genre-bending arrangements of music drawn from the traditions of British folk. Turning unflinchingly from soft, delicate emphasis to shoulder-rolling grind, and from light harmonies to prog-infused instrumentalism, they have a habit of […]
Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an Anglo-Scottish duo who formed in 2017, after discovering a shared love of traditional music. They find their songs in archives that span the depths of our history; songs that, regardless of age, tell vivid stories about the nature of life, from the ethereal landscapes of ancient ballads to […]
Award-winning vocal trio Lady Maisery are long celebrated for their innovation at the forefront of the English folk scene. All composers and multi-instrumentalists in their own right, Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans weave together a rich palate of sounds with their unique approach to harmony singing, intelligent and thoughtful arrangements of both traditional […]
Calstock’s Big Jazz Choir have an exciting concert coming up at Calstock Arts. The concert, starting at 4pm, features ‘BEE’ composed by Sheila MacBeth, exploring a year in the life of the honeybee through song. The choir performed the work several years ago and are thrilled to be reviving this beautiful score. The first half […]
The Kelliwick Orchestra and Singers are looking forward to holding their first concert in Calstock and are excited to be performing their first Christmas concert for 3 years. Whilst the orchestra plays a variety of music, there will be elements of tradition in the concert with the audience being invited to join in with singing […]
For a great evening’s entertainment join Calstock Singers on Saturday December 10th at 7:30pm at Calstock Arts for their long awaited Christmas concert, entitled ‘Seasons of Love’, with 'Under the Fingers'. Musical director, Ann Smith has devised a lovely ‘Seasonal’ programme, with a mixture of songs, some Christmassy and some not. There will be opportunities […]
Join Just Friends, Calstock's own jazz trio for "It's a Jazzy Christmas," a relaxing mix of jazz standards and well known Christmas classics performed by Marianne (vocals), Paul (bass guitar) and Peter (piano). Entry is free with a bucket for donations to the Callington Food Bank