Awake Arise:

Award winning trio Lady Maisery (Hannah James, Rowan Rheingans and Hazel Askew) have for nearly a decade produced ‘some of the most exquisite, thrilling vocal harmony work in the English folk scene’ – The Guardian.

Jimmy Aldridge and Kit Hawes complete the powerful line-up, bringing the outstanding vocals, sensitive instrumentation and powerful social conscience that has won them widespread critical acclaim. ‘Rousing stuff’ – The Observer.

This year Awake Arise will have a slightly different line-up. Sid Goldsmith is on tour in the US with a Wise Children/National Theatre production of Wuthering Heights. He will be greatly missed but will be ably replaced by Kit Hawes. Kit is a wonderful musician and great friend who has slotted straight into the band. He is best known for his duo with Aaron Catlow and the John Martyn Project, but has also played with Seth Lakeman, Sheelanagig and many more.

The evening will feature traditional songs, folk carols, spoken word and newly written music to galvanise and brighten this darkest season. True to the reputations of both acts as out-spoken voices on the folk scene, this collection is also a rallying cry to embrace the power of collective endeavour as vital support during times of hardship and loneliness. In this most uncertain of winters, Awake Arise is more than just a great night out; these are essential songs which remind us who we are and why we matter to each other.