It’s that time of year again !!
With a new album out in time for their Christmas tour, the wickedly inventive and beloved folk duo Belshazzar’s Feast are preparing to entertain us with The ‘Mistletoe & Whine’ tour, but sadly this will be Paul & Paul’s last full-length Christmas fling, with future outings being shorter affairs.
After performing together for over 25 years and looking back over their career, the CD album will certainly be one to treasure, featuring new music plus fresh arrangements and recordings of the duo’s favourites.
Loyal audiences look forward to the annual Christmas tour with great anticipation. What awaits them is an inspired mix of seasonal carols, songs and tunes (both modern and traditional), which combine to create a heart-warming, beautiful and frequently hilarious evening of music and entertainment.
Acclaimed musicians Paul Sartin (oboe, violin, swanee whistle and vocals) and Paul Hutchinson (accordion) are notorious for their superlative ability, wit, rapport and depth of experience. Together they have entertained audiences across the UK, Australia and beyond with their eclectic and eccentric mix of tunes, songs and humour that sends audiences home with a smile. Belshazzar’s Feast have released nine critically acclaimed albums across their twenty five-year career. Their first winter-themed album, ‘Frost Bites’, earned them a nomination for Best Duo at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Their last album, ‘The Whiting’s On The Wall’ was released to celebrate/commiserate a remarkable 20 years performing together, in September 2013
“Paul Hutchinson and Paul Sartin play like no-one else you’ve ever heard. Their music is breath-taking and wickedly inventive and the between-tunes interchange as intelligent and hilarious as the music. But don’t let me give you the impression they’re a lightweight comedy act: they finish the set with a haunting piece of oboe and accordion magic which has the audience spellbound.” Mike Harding
Here’s a clip of them doing what they do best …
“They can do things with a squeeze-box and an oboe that can break your heart.” (Independent on Sunday)
Tour Dates as follows:
Thu, NOV 25 Number 8 Pershore Pershore, United Kingdom
Fri, NOV 26 Ryepiece Barn Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Sat, NOV 27 The Corn Hall Diss, United Kingdom
Mon, NOV 29 Colchester Arts Centre Colchester, United Kingdom
Tue, NOV 30 The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead , United Kingdom
Thu, DEC 2 Square Chapel, Halifax United Kingdom
Fri, DEC 3 The Ropewalk Barton-Upon-Humber, United Kingdom
*Mon, DEC 6 Belshazzar’s Feast – Live to Your Living Room Live Stream*
Tue, DEC 7 St Neots Folk Club St Neots, United Kingdom
Wed, DEC 8 The Oval Tavern (matinee at 4pm) Croydon, United Kingdom
Wed, DEC 8 The Oval Tavern (evening show 8pm) Croydon, United Kingdom
Thu, DEC 9 Cecil Sharp House London, United Kingdom
Fri, DEC 10 Caerleon Arts Caerleon, United Kingdom
Sat, DEC 11 Hornblotton, Somerset United Kingdom
Sun, DEC 12 Devoran Acoustic Sessions Devoran, United Kingdom
Mon, DEC 13 Halsway Manor **TICKETS ONSALE SOON** Crowcombe, United Kingdom
Tue, DEC 14 The Snooty Fox Martletwy, United Kingdom
Wed, DEC 15 The Red Lion Folk Club Birmingham, United Kingdom
Thu, DEC 16 Waterside Sale Manchester, United Kingdom
Fri, DEC 17 Beehive Folk Club, Sheffield Harthill, United Kingdom
Sat, DEC 18 Lake District Folk Club Staveley, United Kingdom
Mon, DEC 20 Nettlebed Folk Club Nettlebed, United Kingdom
Wed, DEC 22 Marston Music, Frome Trudoxhill, United Kingdom
Thu, DEC 23 Whitchurch Folk Club Whitchurch, United Kingdom
For further details and ticket links please visit http://www.belshazzarsfeast.com
