Sons of Town Hall
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Wed 14 May 2025 - 7:30 pm
Hepscott Parish Hall Hepscott,
Morpeth,
Northumberland,
NE61 6LN
Book
Adult £12
Telephone 01670 514031
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Thu 15 May 2025 - 7:30 pm
Appleby HUB Chapel Street,
Appleby,
,
Cumbria,
CA16 6QR
Book
Adult £12 | Child £6
Telephone 017683 52902
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Fri 16 May 2025 - 7:30 pm
Gilsland Village Hall Gilsland,
Northumberland,
CA8 7BE
Book
Adult £12 | Unwaged £10 | Child £8
Telephone 07944 994405
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Sun 18 May 2025 - 7:30 pm
Great Whittington Village Hall Great Whittington,
Northumberland,
NE19 2HA
Book
Adult £12 | Child £8
Telephone 07814 677554
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Tue 20 May 2025 - 6:00 pm
Blyth Library Bridge Street,
Blyth,
Northumberland,
NE24 1DJ
Book
Adult £10
Telephone 01670 620201
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Wed 21 May 2025 - 7:30 pm
Wingates Village Institute Wingates,
Northumberland,
NE65 8RW
Book
Adult £12 | Child £6
Telephone 01669 620512
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Thu 22 May 2025 - 7:30 pm
Allendale Village Hall Leadgate,
Allendale Town,
Hexham,
Northumberland,
NE47 9PR
Book
Adult £12 | Child £8
Telephone 07854 982721
Welcome to the mythic world of Sons of Town Hall, the international, waterborne duo of George “Ulysses” Brown (UK) and Josiah “Chester” Jones (US). The pair transcends time and space, dressed in threadbare Victorian outfits, they meditate about the ocean, and sing songs that beg you to sing along. Their songs are masterful in their own right, poetic turns of phrases sung with voices so perfectly matched it is impossible to tell them apart, harmonies so sublime they will seem the work of witchcraft, and intricately finger-picked guitar parts worthy of Apollo himself. But it is Sons of Town Hall’s presentation that sets them apart from every other guitar-slinging songwriting team out there.
George and Josiah’s between-song repartee is unique and absolutely hilarious, as they share their tales of traveling the world on the water and roaming the frontier looking for work. The affection they feel for each other is contagious, and audiences leave in love with both of them, with each other, and with life in general.
Running time: 90 mins plus interval
‘Seamless vocal harmonies…stories of sea voyages, betrayal and desolation… a more coherent concept you’ll be pushed to find.’ – The Observer
‘It’s part balladry, part performance art, and totally cool… Think Simon & Garfunkel lost at sea, and you get a sense of the mythic world at play here.’ – Philadelphia Inquirer
‘Amazing… Equal parts care and craftsmanship, joy and sorrow, it is a splendour to behold….They simply exist on a different plane than everyone else, as does their album.’ – Folk Radio UK
‘A study in beautiful storytelling through song.’ – RNR Magazine