Bridget St John In Concert, Friday April 18, 8:00 pm
$ 25.00
Bridget St. John - A Woman's Work Is Never Done
Bridget St. John was a leading light of the golden era of British Folk centered around London's Soho (akin to our Greenwich Village scene). St John's backpages seems a 'Zelig's dream' alongside her Les Cousins club colleagues: JohnMartyn, Nick Drake, Kevin Ayers, Michael Chapman, Mike Oldfield, Al Stewart,Paul Simon, Stefan Grossman, Dave Cousins, Ron Geesin and David Bowie. She was,and remains an intense vocalist, mesmerizing guitarist and gifted interpreterwho writes impressionistic songs of candid reflection sung ina low-key unapologetic manner. Her distinctive voice delivers her materialwith an unintended aura of mystery, ambiguity and authority that is uniquebeyond the era she is associated. Deep and resonant it seems to drown out everyother sound around you, as though she is speaking directly to you. She playswith a calm stillness, with a kind of composure and gentleness that reminds ushow compelling understatement can be. BSJ is an authentic treasureeternally ripe for discovery who remains influential, vital and activelycollaborative with on-going torch-bearers Devendra Barnhart, Steve Gunn, RileyWalker and William Tyler - a testament to the timeless quality of her material.Bridget St. John has faithfully tendered her own characteristic sound that has becamepart of a canon of music whose integrity and relevance resounds strikinglytoday.
Bridget has an anticipated new EP: "Musical Brothers" interpreting songs of her LesCousins Soho (London's Greenwich Village) mates: Nick Drake, John Martyn, MichaelChapman and Kevin Ayers.
Bridget St John - Green Man Festival
Look at This Child - Chippenham, UK
$25.00 Advance
$30.00 Door
8:00 pm, Doors 7:30
