Petworth Fringe Events - Petworth Sessions:
Naomi Bedford’s unique voice has long gathered support from all corners of the musical fraternity. Her emotive hybrid of plaintive British folk and high lonesome Americana has gained plaudits from such diverse artists as Peter Buck, Shirley Collins, Chris Difford, Linda Thompson, Iggy Pop and many others.
In a series of albums with musical partner Paul Simmonds (The Men They Couldn't Hang), Naomi has forged a clear modern identity as both an interpreter and creator of folk song. Her last album Singing It All Back Home was a Guardian Folk Album of the Month and she is a previous BBC Folk Award nominee in Best Original Song category. Her latest project, The Ramschackle Band, brings all her influences into a larger ensemble setting; a mix of Transatlantic Session and Country Fair revue.
In the Ramshackle style, a rolling cast of musicians come together to create a vibrant celebration of both Bedford’s voice and the folk and country styles that she inhabits so authentically.
"Amazing, Naomi pulls no punches" Iggy Pop
"Naomi is the best singer of Appalachian ballads that i know" Shirley Collins
Folk Album of the month - The Guardian June 2019
★★★★★ fRoots
★★★★ Mojo
Silk and velvet, light and love, natural and nuanced: these are among the indelible impressions of English singer-songwriter Tobiah, who will be supporting Naomi & The Ramschackles. Her stories are as pure and genuine as the voice that carries them, resolving life's experiences into hope and strength, and in a way that everyone understands.
EVENT DETAILS
Thu 1 June
Doors: 7pm
Performance: 7.45pm
TICKETS: £15.00
Doors open 45 minutes before the performance. There is a licensed bar with drinks and snacks available before, during and after the performance.