Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman (Special Event)

THE SONGS SOUND OLD, and some even are. The ones Dave Webber writes are hard to tell apart from the traditional ones.DAVE WEBBER AND ANNI FENTIMAN'S enthusiasm sparkles in their powerful vocal performances which have developed from their involvement in traditional and traditional-style music for over 25 years. Their first love is a cappella singing, both solo and in harmony, and they acknowledge the debt of gratitude that is owed to source and early revival singers who have helped to keep alive this wonderful singing style. They present a varied cross section of material from the delicate solo to the rousing chorus.ANNI'S intuitive harmony adds color and depth to the duo while her solo performance is clear and sensitive. From the North East of England. Anni is a 'Geordie' and presents an unusual repertoire featuring dialect songs earning Anni a well deserved reputation in English traditional music circles.DAVE sings with a rich and powerful style. His love of this music is clear in his performance, from the gentle and plaintive traditional ballad to the stirring chorus song which inspires even the most reticent audience to join in. Dave is also a song writer of note with many of his better known songs often assumed to be traditional. Foremost among these is probably 'Lady of Autumn' and many of Dave's songs have been heard as far afield as Australia. Dave has published a book of his self penned songs all of which are written in the traditional idiom.DAVE AND ANNI'S work can be sampled on a number of recordings, including Together Solo, Bonnet and Shawl, and Constant Lovers (their newest.) They can also be heard on Lady of Autumn (Beggar's Velvet), The Widow's Uniform (with Brian Peters) and Shanties and Songs of the Sea (with Johnny Collins). Members of the Knox Presbyterian Church are admitted at the FSGW Member discount rate, in grateful thanks for the use of their beautiful church.