Concerts
Over the years Sharrington Village Hall has hosted a plethora of talented musicians and artists. This page highlights some of our greatest upcoming concerts as well as some of the best to have put on a show already!
Claude Bourbon
Claude Bourbon played an intimate gig at Sharrington in 2022.
‘Famous throughout Europe for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish and Middle Eastern stylings into unchartered territories.’ An absolutely brilliant singer/songwriter!
“ Claude Bourbon is a unique figure today… his playing is almost indescribable“
– The Hook, Charlottesville, USA
“Never heard anyone get that much beautiful sound out of a J-45”
– Bob, Tucson, AZ
“…His fingerpicking is exquisite and if I closed my eyes I could clearly hear two guitars playing. Just when I recongnised a theme he moved on with a mesmerising cascade of notes which kept on flowing. He added a driving bass, for a version of “She knows how to stretch it”. By the time he sang the first verse he had ‘stretched it’ from Spain to the Caucuses, and from the concert hall to the bar room. His forte is obviously his wonderful guitar work, but he does occasionally burst into song and what you then get is something between Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens, combined with a French accent! C’est magnifique.”
– Dave Baily
Find out more by clicking here.
Rupert Wates
We welcomed Rupert Wates to Sharrington in early 2023. He is regarded as a prime figure in American folk music.
Born in London, Rupert signed an exclusive publishing deal with Eaton Music in the late 1990’s and has been a full-time songwriter ever since. He moved to the USA in 2006 & Since 2007 he has won over 50 songwriting awards.
He has released eleven full-length CDs. Each has received outstandingly good reviews, and has been played regularly by radio stations in the USA, Canada, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Israel and Australia. In 2015-2016 alone, over twenty of his songs were recorded by other performers, and 2 tribute albums to his material have been recorded by independent artists in Nashville and Los Angeles.
Find out more info on Rupert Wates here: https://rupertwatesmusic.com/home
Chris Fox
Chris Fox visited us in March 2023. He defines himself as a defying Folk troubadour. Born and raised in Cambridgeshire, Chris cut his teeth playing for pints in local drinking establishments along the river Great Ouse in 2014. Fast forward to an award-winning singer songwriter, Chris has performed at Folk Festivals, Clubs and Theatres in the UK as Headliner, in Double Bills and as support for major acts on the UK Folk Scene and we are pleased to host him in our humble village hall in March 2023!
More details to come soon.
Tickets available closer to the time.
Discover more Chris Fox here: https://www.chrisfoxmusic.org/
Below is a short video from Chris’ YouTube channel to give you a glimpse of what he is all about.
