Coventry's celebrated singer-songwriter, Rob Halligan invites you to get Up Close and Acoustic.
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Up Close and Acoustic is a new series of Music and Chat events with folk personalities which kicks off at the Albany Theatre, Coventry on Friday 27th June. Rob Halligan is the special guest on this occasion and he certainly has a fascinating story to share.
Presented by local promotional campaign, CVFolk, the show takes place in the Intimate surroundings of the theatre's Courtyard Studio. Inspirational and much-travelled contemporary folksinger, Rob will not only perform some of his own songs but also talk about them, and the life events that influenced them.
He'll be interviewed by local musician and folk podcaster Bill Bates who will also encourage questions from the audience – and sing a couple of songs himself. In between some powerful and thoughtfully-written material, the conversation will unravel some of Rob's fascinating journey from troubled teens to headline musician whose personal spiritual strength has proved a powerful influence for many people. With his distinctive folk-rock style, Rob explores loss, faith, and redemption through moving lyrics, foot-stomping tunes, and a performance that connects deeply with audiences.
Rob's story is particularly interesting and often moving. He has worked with leading folk and rock musicians in the UK and USA and key events of his life – the loss of his father in the 9/11 attack, and Rob's involvement in the charity work of Global Care, putting him in direct contact with the fight against Third World poverty and its appalling impact on children – all of these experiences have given him a truly global and human perspective which enriches his writing and his music.
As the ‘Michael Parkinson' of the evening, Bill Bates is a very popular and well-known musician in his own right and recent years have seen him growing in stature as a podcaster who knows how to inject humour and personality into his conversations.
More dates for the Up Close and Acoustic project are lined up for the Autumn and Spring with Marion Fleetwood, Kevin Dempsey, Keith Donnelly and Lauren South among the forthcoming guests.
The show on June 27th starts at 7.30pm and tickets are £14.50 or £10.50 concessions (including students and pensioners). Call the Albany Theatre Box Office on 02476 998964 (Monday – Saturday 10.30am – 1.30pm), or book online at www.albanytheatre.co.uk.
