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Richard Grainger
At:
| Location | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sailing Club | 10:30 am | Monday 13 Aug 2012 |
In Concert with:
| Location | Time | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick | Concert Marquee | 7:30 pm | Monday 13 Aug |
| Benny Graham | Queen's Road Baptist Centre | 5:00 pm | Tuesday 14 Aug |
Richard Grainger is one of the most prolific and diverse artists on the Folk Scene today, working tirelessly to promote the music and folk arts in general to an ever widening audience .
Born in Middlesbrough, an industrial town on the North East coast of England, he was brought up in a musical family, and sang with them from a very young age. He now resides in a small moorland village in North Yorkshire.
In 1984 his first solo album was released by FELLSIDE. Produced by Paul Adams, it received great reviews – some comparing him to the ‘incomparable’ Nic Jones and Martin Carthy.
Before long, Richard was touring throughout the UK at folk clubs and major festivals and was regularly heard ‘live’ and on record on BBC’s Folk on 2.
Richard is a guitarist, singer, songwriter , writer and entertainer . An innovator who likes to perform to a wide audience.
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