Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman have long established themselves as one of the UK folk scene’s most rewardingly-enduring partnerships.  BBC Radio 2 Folk Duo of the Year in 2013 & 2016, they started out as part of the band Equation, and rapidly established themselves as a must-hear and must-see act within a very short space of time.  Their most recent album ‘Almost a Sunset’ has been highly acclaimed by Folk Radio UK, At The Barrier, FATEA, & Folking.com – have a listen to the enchanting track ‘Pew Tor’ right here…

Duos come and duos go…and some nurture and fine-tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original, captivating, and award-winning.

Bonded by an unseen alchemy, Kathryn & Sean have entwined their professional and personal relationship into an enviable class act of imaginative songwriting and musicianship.

The Dartmoor-based husband and wife have twice won the coveted ‘Best Duo’ title at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, ‘Best Duo’ at the Folking.com Awards and Spiral Earth Awards.  They consistently deliver assured, distinctive performances, whether live or recorded.  In over two decades of performance they have never been trapped in a groove – always bold and innovative, mixing traditional song arrangements with their self-penned material with reels from the bitter to the sweet, the wry to the sad, the political to the passive.

‘Kathryn and Sean sit at the high table of contemporary song-writing and musicianship’ – FATEA Magazine

‘Songwriters par excellence’ – Froots Magazine

With a story that includes over 20 years of music-making with the likes of Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon, The Levellers, Fotheringay, Kate Rusby, and Show of Hands, Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman have consolidated themselves as pillars of modern British folk.

Doors open 7.30 for an 8pm start

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If you require special assistance or have mobility difficulties, please contact us in advance and we will do our very best to accommodate you so that you are comfortable.

The Barleycorn Tavern, which is a stone’s throw from the Village Hall, are very kindly offering ticket holders 2 for 1 meals before the concert.  You’ll need to call them and book at least 3 days before the event, and will need to show either your ticket or your WeGotTickets.com email.