Details

The Mellstock Band plays and sings the dances, songs, carols and music of English village and church bands from the Eighteenth century to the present day. The repertoire and style come from living traditions of song and instrumental music, from all parts of England and beyond. With fiddle, concertina, clarinet, oboe, flute and serpent the music is enhanced with period costume and spoken word.

Archive listings for The Mellstock Band

Work type: Concert.

The Poetry of John Clare - T1823346411

The Mellstock Band returns by popular demand with a celebratory afternoon of songs, tunes and stories from the Northamptonshire poet and fiddler John Clare. Clare's vivid descriptions of the natural world and heartbreaking poetry of lost love have endeared him to many readers. Lesser known are his racy accounts of village life and his fiddle playing in pubs and around gypsy campfires.
10 May 09Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910
listing details L0527763758

T015400989

9 Dec 07Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910
listing details L2049017594
18 Feb 06Landmark Arts Centre, Outer London :: V0773480049
listing details L372413213
1 Dec 05Beaford Arts, Beaford :: V0675114110
listing details L01882867368
11 Dec 04Lighthouse (previously known as Poole Arts Centre), Poole :: V910
listing details L273029559
17 Apr 04Little Theatre, Sheringham :: V74
listing details L1488617130

Ghosts and Lovers - T853720348

20 Dec 03South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731
listing details L01781751098
2 Dec 03Town Hall, Cheltenham :: V763828283
listing details L287793425
26 Nov 03Palace Theatre, Mansfield :: V453
listing details L0970177177

Rejoice all Men - T255941679

Enjoy a Christmas concert back in Hardy's Wessex - a wonderful way to welcome in The Yule with songs, carols, dances and tunes from the English Village and Church bands from the 18th century to present day. With fiddle, concertina, clarinet, oboe, flute and perpent, and all in period costume. Wassail!
14 Dec 02Firestation Arts & Culture, Windsor :: V740
listing details L02009783715
8 Dec 02Chequer Mead, East Grinstead :: V1101
listing details L0892311642

Christmas Show - T01879335321

22 Nov 01Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham :: V447
listing details L1800388968
20 Dec 00Regal Centre, Worksop :: V466
listing details L1707097726
19 Dec 00Guildhall Theatre, Derby :: V994
listing details L326274494

T01085863748

Inspired by the novels and poetry of [Thomas Hardy], [The Mellstock Band] plays and sings the dances, songs, carols and music of English village and church bands from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. With fiddle, concertina, clarinet, oboe, flute and serpent, the music is enhanced with period costume and spoken word.
31 Mar 01Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre), Brecon :: V1067
listing details L0103046265

Rejoice All Men/Christmas is Come - T1723747999

Rejoice All Men - 18:00, Christmas is Come - 21:00
16 Dec 00South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731
listing details L0507405866

Human Shows - T1387602519

Human Shows is based on the musical manuscripts of novelist [Thomas Hardy] from Mellstock churchto Casterbridge Barracks, Mixen Lane to Vauxhall Gardens.
22 Oct 00Electric Theatre, Guildford :: V01732805351
listing details L1946355566

Love and Liquor, Death and Dancing! - T0629261240

21 Oct 00Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431
listing details L02143057725

Other listings

26 Jan 12The North Wall, Oxford :: V0818740866
listing details L038857074
19 Jun 02Regal Centre, Worksop :: V466
listing details L01822085102
12 Dec 00Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford :: V32
listing details L01165139311
15 Oct 00Chipping Norton Theatre, Chipping Norton :: V795
listing details L157391025
8 Apr 00Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven :: V9
listing details L01262893932
23 Dec 99South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731
listing details L748946603
17 Sep 99Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham :: V447
listing details L0155142605
10 May 97South Street Arts Centre, Reading :: V736
listing details L497927986

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