Scottish songwriter Kathryn Joseph conveys a burning emotive potency through minimal arrangements.
Her songs poignantly grapple with heavy, heart-wrenching narratives, from her 2014 debut grieving the loss of her son to 2018’s When I Wake the Want Is and her newest album dealing with stories of abuse.
At the core of Joseph’s songwriting is a nuanced expression of pain, which carries through her latest record For You Who Are the Wronged.
As with her previous work, Joseph purveys these truths with courage and rawness held particularly in her mournful yet soothing vocals and punctuated by sparse instrumentation.
Presented by Bristol Beacon
Seated event
Age: 14+ (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)
Doors: 19.30
Start Time: 20.00
“Against soft keys and faint wells of synth, the Scottish singer-songwriter’s intense, intimate songs sound like unmediated transpositions of feeling.”
Pitchfork
Support from
Maja Lena
The repetitive motions of walking, seed planting, sweeping can be really beneficial to writing music, and for Maja Lena, working on a no dig permaculture vegetable growing project and for a natural horsemanship yard give plenty of time for her imagination to run wild. “I do a lot of my songwriting whilst working outdoors, often humming melodies to myself, thinking about lyrics while I’m going about my chores”. Immersion in the natural world has always influenced her creativity, it was a dominant force in her earlier writing with alt-folk outfits Low Chimes and Hot Feet as well as her debut solo album The Keeper, from last year.
The venue
Bristol Folk House
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Getting There
Getting There
Address: 40a Park St, Bristol BS1 5JG
Bristol Folk House is located near Bristol city centre off Park Street, 300m walk from Bristol Beacon or College Green.
Access Information
Access Information
Unfortunately Bristol Folk House does not have level accessible or accessible facilities. There are a total of 14 steps and a slop between floors to access the entrance, foyer and performance space.
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