Acclaimed solo artist Jim Causley celebrates over a decade of performing with a brand new studio album and tour date at The Atkinson on Friday 3 March.
He was recently announced as one of the 2017 BBC Folk Singer of the year nominees.
Forgotten Kingdom is his first album of entirely self-penned material. His first three solo albums all largely comprised traditional songs and his fourth, Cyprus Well, drew on poems written by Jim’s late relative Charles Causley and set to music by Jim.
Forgotten Kingdom is a broad collection of songs inspired by Causley’s native Westcountry, mixing ancient history with the songwriter’s own personal history and experience of the world. Themes range from the Saxon invasion of the area, the Celtic diaspora, to very personal explorations of love and geographical identity. This is certainly Causley’s most musically ambitious work to date.
This album was recorded in his home county of Devon. He worked alongside award-winning co-producer Mark Tucker and invited some of his closest musical friends to guest. Among them are long-time collaborators James Dumbelton, Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll, all three members of Show of Hands on whose label (Hands On Music) the album is being released; contemporaries Seth Lakeman, Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston, Kathryn Roberts, Lukas Drinkwater and Jackie Oates to mention a few!
Since the release of his debut album in 2005 Causley’s unique voice and persona have helped him become one of the most well-loved and respected figures of today’s contemporary roots and folk music scene.
“Jim Causley and his fellow folk musicians bring it to life with real zest, his deep baritone voice soaring as he sings.” – The Telegraph
A prolific collaborator, he is hugely admired for his work with iconic groups The Devil’s Interval and Mawkin:Causley as well as playing, touring and recording alongside Waterson:Carthy, John McCusker, Eddie Reader, Graham Coxson, Shirley Collins, Michael Morpurgo, Show of Hands, Kate Rusby, David Rotheray of Beautiful South fame and many more.
During the past decade Causley has been nominated for no less than five BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, won the Spiral Earth Singer of the Year award in 2014, presented his own folk music show on BBC Radio Devon and in 2015 he worked with BBC TV historian Dr Sam Willis to create the music for his show ‘Highwaymen, Outlaws and Villains‘ and was asked to perform his song ‘Pride of the Moor‘ on BBC TV’s Countryfile – Dartmoor Special.
Male Singer of the Year – Spiral Earth Awards 2014
Top 10 Folk Albums of 2013 – The Telegraph
To book your ticket for this magical evening of folk on Friday 3 March at 7.30pm – please call Box Office on 01704 53333 or book online at theatkinson.co.uk or click HERE
Tickets are £12 plus booking fee. Booking fee is £1 per ticket online/phone. A 2% credit card fee is charged for counter sales.
Posted on 1 March 2017 under General news
