SETH LAKEMAN Accompanied by Benji Kirkpatrick & Alex Hart

Following on from the sell-out success of a Spring tour this year, Westcountry folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman has announced another run of intimate shows in October and November 2023 accompanied by folk singer and musician Benji Kirkpatrick and Devon singer-songwriter Alex Hart.

Seth Lakeman was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005 for 'Kitty Jay'. It catapulted Lakeman into the forefront of the new British folk movement and his follow up was the gold-selling 'Freedom Fields'. Produced by his brother Sean Lakeman it went on to become Seth's first of 6 UK Top 40 albums. It was the 15th anniversary of the album, which includes 'Lady of the Sea', 'King and Country' and 'White Hare', in 2021 which prompted a Deluxe Reissue on Vinyl with bonus tracks.

Seth released his 11th studio album Make Your Mark in November 2021. Written during his enforced 18 months off the road, the album features 14 powerful, brand-new songs including the singles Higher We Aspire and title track Make Your Mark which were playlisted at BBC Radio 2. The following year, Seth was part of the 'Sea Song Sessions' album released in September 2022 on Topic Records. A collection of British maritime folk songs and sea shanties performed by Jon Boden, Seth, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman and Jack Rutter. They celebrated the release with a run of harbourside performances travelling by ship!

Seth was also delighted to be asked in late 2022 to record on Van Morrison's new album 'Moving On Skiffle' which was released in March this year. He has previously worked and toured extensively with Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) with his band the Sensational Space Shifters.

With Support from GUISE

GUISE is the voice and heart of Jessica Guise. Possessed of a remarkable folk lilt, she sings with delicacy whilst imparting dry wit and vicious asides. After the success of their first EP, "The Fun Part", in 2020, Guise released their first studio album "Youngest Daughter" on Xtra Mile, produced by Jess' husband, Frank Turner. Building up her live profile supporting the likes of Richard Thompson, Jon Boden, and Will Varley, Guise is an entertainer at heart and her openness, vulnerability and sense of humour set her apart.
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