Awake Arise
An unmissable collaboration from five of the English folk scene’s most inventive artists.
Featuring traditional songs, folk carols, spoken word and newly written music to galvanise and brighten this darkest season, Awake Arise is a warm gift to the wintertime.
Award winning trio Lady Maisery (Hannah James, Rowan Rheingans and Hazel Askew) have for nearly a decade produced ‘some of the most exquisite, thrilling vocal harmony work in the English folk scene’ (The Guardian).
The beguiling musical partnership of Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith completes the powerful line-up, bringing the outstanding vocals, sensitive instrumentation and powerful social conscience that has won them widespread critical acclaim, described as ‘rousing stuff’ by The Observer.
Awake Arise celebrates the riches of our varied winter traditions and reflects upon the hope and resilience in music and song that can bring joy to us all in the darkest season. True to the reputations of both acts as outspoken voices on the folk scene, this collection is also a rallying cry to embrace the power of collective endeavour as a vital support during times of hardship and loneliness. In this most uncertain of winters, Awake Arise is more than just a great night out; these are essential songs which remind us who we are and why we matter to each other.
Presented by Brighton Dome
