Acoustic Nights @The Meeting Place presents.... Heather Heywood 28th November 7.30pm at Stonelaw Church, Supported by The Mairs Family Band Heather Heywood who is widely regarded as a singers singer and has earned the respect of many of the UKs top performers, most regarding her as among the very best of the current generation of Scotland’s traditional singers. Since the 1970s she has gained an international reputation, playing at festivals throughout the UK and as far away as America and Australia. Heather has a great ability to entertain. Countless people have commented that “It is not just the voice – it is something else that comes over. She moves people.” In popular music much has been made of the X-Factor, that often difficult to define dimension. There is honesty and integrity in Heather’s singing and choice of songs and perhaps the best way to describe her extra gift is ‘soul’. Heather will be accompanied on guitar by her husband Pete Heywood. All good folk musicians re-interpret their material in the light of their own experience eventually making it their own. Heather Heywood, from Ayrshire, unquestionably has a rare and beautiful voice, but what distinguishes her singing from many other lovely voices is a quite exceptional depth of understanding about the material - new as well as old. Heather’s interpretative powers have been well known in her native Scotland for many years. Best known for her interpretation of traditional songs, her repertoire is wide with the bulk of her material coming from the Scottish tradition. Hers is a voice which leads people like Ian Green of Greentrax to call her one of the finest singers of the last three decades. Beryl Marriott, comparing her with Jeannie Robertson said: “Heather has an impact on people in a way that other special singers like Jeanne Robertson or Lizzie Higgins had. It is not just the voice – it is something else that comes over. She moves people.” Recordings: Lassie Fair and Laddies Braw, The Tradition Bearers, 2002, LTCD1007 By Yon Castle Wa’, Greentrax Recordings, 1993, CDTRAX054 Some King of Love, Greentrax Recordings, 1987, CDTRAX010 Plus - various compilations. Admission: Donation of £5. Free coffee/tea / cakes. Under 18’s FREE Look forward to seeing you @ the Meeting Place!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:11:59 +0000
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