The Songs of Nick Drake
Keith James with Richie Cotterill

Keith James – Voice and unusually tuned acoustic Guitars
Richie Cotterill – Flutes and harmony Vocals

River Man – Northern Sky – Fruit Tree – Day is Done – Things behind the Sun

Nick Drake is one of the most revered and loved of all this country’s acoustic Singer-Songwriters. He has given us timeless songs that shed all the tears of life within their fragile yet perfect lines. He recorded three cherished albums between 1969 and 1972 but was almost entirely unrecognised in his day.

After his tragic death in 1974 aged only 26 his music almost disappeared into obscurity. Now, thanks to a massive resurgence of interest and a worldwide re-evaluation of his unique music, Nick Drake has become a national treasure. Several meticulously compiled biographies look at every aspect of Nick’s life and music, throwing light on many shadowy corners of mystery and supposition.

Here is the most unique, haunting and imaginative musician that truly touched our souls. This concert is not only a devotional representation but a ‘hands-on’ performance of emotional connection.

Three decades have now passed since Singer/Guitarist Keith James first astonished the whole country with his stunningly beautiful series of concerts. He was the first artist ever to bring these intriguing songs to theatres and arts venues across the UK, and remains to this day, the foremost artist devoted to performing Nick’s music in its pure live acoustic form. Over the past 30 years, Keith has performed over 1200 highly acclaimed concerts in venues across the UK, Ireland, Holland, France, Italy, and Spain including all of Nick’s schools and colleges – even Glastonbury Festival.

Natural, effortless musicians, Keith and Richie bring you this immaculately crafted concert, alternating between four finely tuned acoustic guitars accompanied by Flutes of different character and pitch to bring you an evening of these timeless, cherished songs; words that shed all the tears of time within their fragile lines. Richie plays his flutes to orchestrate the colours within these rich, harmonic landscapes; improvising with impressionist textures to enhance the magical highs and mysterious shadows within these deeply emotional songs.

‘Musicians brave enough to play the music they really believe in. Keith James is one of these’ Bob Harris OBE
‘A fresh and powerful approach to these wonderful songs’ Patrick Humphries – Nick Drake biographer
‘Devotion, integrity, experience. All spinning as one’ Guardian
“An absolute must” Mark Radcliffe
‘A creative and imaginative artist at the peak of his powers’ Trevor Dann – Nick Drake Biographer

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