Details

Part of the BBC Proms. Grainger is celebrated in a special Late Night sequence as star Northumbrian smallpiper Kathryn Tickell and friends take a fresh look at the prodigious activities of this wild colonial boy. A pioneering collector of folk music from around the globe and arguably the world's first crossover artist, Grainger explored new worlds and invented new sounds, by turns touching, funny and provocative. Special guests, including the distinguished English folk singer June Tabor, place his achievement in its folk-music context. There will be no interval. Finish time: approx. 23.30

Cast/Performers

June Tabor (singer), Wilson Family

Creatives/Company

Company(s): BBC Singers (men's voices), Kathryn Tickell Band, Northern Sinfonia
Conductor: John Harle