Lucy Farrell
With the Souris Seagulls at Souris Show Hall—Nov 8
Resident choir director and all-around, globally-renowned folk singer Lucy Farrell will perform an afternoon of traditional and original folk song at the Souris Show Hall on November 8, as part of a matinee performance at 3 pm. The Souris Seagulls—the folk choir that Farrell directs at the Hall—will sing an opening set. Lucy willl be accompanied by Jake Charron of The East Pointers.
Farrell has been leaving her mark on the Island with her inclusive and reverent approach to group singing. First with the Charlottetown Coyotes, and subsequently with the Souris Seagulls, she has started two folk choirs on PEI, emphasizing natural-voice singing, rounds, repetition, and learning by ear. This gentle approach has also led her to collaborate on the Singing in the Dark Times series—a monthly community pub sing at Village Green Brewery in Cornwall.
Unconventional melodies, poetic, sophisticated songwriting, and clarity of voice are made elegant with sparse, careful accompaniment on tenor guitar and occasionally viola, carving out a unique niche for Lucy at the forefront of contemporary English folk music.
Farrell released her debut solo album We Are Only Sound in 2023 and continues to tour frequently with The Furrow Collective—BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners for Best Group.
Tickets are available at sourisshowhall.com