Passacaglia is an award-winning baroque chamber ensemble that performs in several guises ranging from a duo format to a multi-instrument line up, performing music by some of the greatest composers of the eighteenth century, as well as introducing audiences to new discoveries! With over 25 years of performing and recording experience, Passacaglia brings the music...
Suthering Evocative and distinctive, folk duo Suthering (Julu Irvine & Heg Brignall) transport audiences with their exquisite vocal harmonies and their message of hope during hard times. 2024 marks the release of their second studio album Leave A Light On. Produced by BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner, Sean Lakeman (Levellers, Seth Lakeman), the album...
Calstock Arts are pleased to welcome to The Old Chapel, Marcelo Montes a young virtuoso pianist from southern Portugal. His playing is both exhilaratingly close to the edge and elegantly tender, captivating and astounding audiences wherever he plays with an amazing repertoire (e.g. Bach, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov……). His focus and dedication are both incredible and...
Our annual event to celebrate St Piran's weekend at Calstock Arts. The Countryment return to the Old Chapel, with their 'Cornish Folk Rock Harmony'. We look forward to two one hours sets with these five local seasoned musicians from Launceston. It’s difficult to find a musical genre that would fully describe The Countrymen, but Folk...
Kerdroya, the Cornish Landscape Labyrinth, is a work of Slow Art. The Classical Labyrinth icon is a 4,000-year-old visual symbol found across the proto-Celtic world and beyond, inviting the pilgrim along its meditative pathway. Cornish Hedges are the oldest structures on the planet still in use for their original function, an ecologically benevolent craft handed...
Nominated for Best Folk Singer in the 2024 RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards in Ireland ‘Daoirí Farrell is singlehandedly spearheading a resurgence of the authentic in Irish folk music…he is rightly in demand all over the world.’ Irish Music ‘The finest Irish male folk singer-storyteller this side of Christy Moore and Paul Brady.’ The Weekend...
If you have ever watched Jools Holland seeing in the New Year on BBC2, right at the front of the band is Derek Nash on alto sax. He is one of the UK's top players and is joining another in South West, tenor sax star Martin Dale and his Quartet. Calstock Arts are thrilled to welcome...
Hathor Duo enjoys exploring the enchanting range of repertoire available to the pairing of flute and harp, spanning from their own arrangements of classical works and folk music to contemporary works. Both Meera Maharaj and Lucy Nolan studied at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and have since given frequent duo recitals across the...
Rachael McShane is a renowned folk singer, cellist, fiddle and viola player from the North East of England. She gained fame as an original member of the award-winning folk big band Bellowhead, touring with them extensively and making a number of television appearances. The band recorded five studio albums and, together, they won a staggering...
Calstock Arts are thrilled to announce that Eduardo Martin & Ahmed Dickinson will perform at the Old Chapel this spring. Ahmed and former mentor, grammy-nominated Eduardo, both amazing Cuban acoustic guitarists, perform their mix of jazz, flamenco and Cuban music! The Bridge is Cuba’s most internationally acclaimed guitar duo. With their musical empathy, Eduardo Martín...
Calstock Arts are pleased to introduce Sarah Yeo a singer/songwriter from Devon who delivers a unique blend of original folk/country songs, with a breathtaking and soulful voice that has been likened to Karen Carpenter. Sarah's mature and captivating songwriting, accomplished musicianship and engaging stage presence gives audiences a flavour of British songwriting at its finest...
Back again for their 30th Anniversary Tour! Duos come and duos go, and some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original and captivating. For three decades Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman’s partnership has proved personal, permanent and pivotal. From their roots in 90’s folk supergroup ‘Equation‘ through to...
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