Jon Boden - A Folk Song A Day Solo Tour

A solo evening with English folk singer and arranger Jon Boden, staged at The Lantern at Bristol Beacon, built around a body of song that mixes traditional material with original work.

Jon Boden is an English folk musician who sang and arranged for Bellowhead, the folk big band, and has spent more than twenty years giving older songs new arrangements for present-day audiences. Beyond that group, Boden has a solo career in which original compositions sit alongside traditional songs, and the work has been performed with the band The Remnant Kings and with the long-time collaborator John Spiers.

This Bristol show is a solo performance, so Boden takes the stage alone. The material draws on storytelling, singing and interpretation of folk song, with a sense of the tradition behind each piece and an inventive approach to how it is delivered. The music is folk, blues and country, and the programme suits listeners who follow traditional song and its modern reworkings.

The Lantern at Bristol Beacon hosts concerts and shows in the city, and this evening is one of its music bookings. Its programme brings together a range of performers, so the night will appeal to anyone interested in roots music presented in a live setting.