Martyn Wyndham-Read--SOLD OUT--AT CAPACITY (Special Event)

Whenever Martyn Wyndham-Read journeys from his home in England to visit friends in the D.C. area, we try to create an opportunity for this talented singer and fine guitarist to share some of his favorite English and Australian songs with the FSGW community. That opportunity will come on Wednesday, October 23, at 8:00 p.m., when Martyn will present a house concert at the home of Kathy Westra near downtown Silver Spring.

Martyn?s folk odyssey began in his late teens he left his mother?s farm in Sussex and headed off with his guitar to South Australia, where he worked on a sheep station called Emu Springs. There he was captivated by the old songs sung by some of the station hands, and was consumed by the need to know more of?and about?them. He headed off to Melbourne and became part of the folk song revival there and throughout Australia during the early 1960s.

Martyn?s performing and recording career has continued nonstop since his first solo LP, ?Australian Songs,? was issued in 1964. Thousands of performances and dozens of recordings later, songs from his newest (2012) CD, ?Starlit Skies,? are on the program for his FSGW house concert. So are traditional songs from Australia and from his native England?a deep well of material replenished over Martyn?s long career as a performer and participant in the folk scene. Martyn?s traditional repertoire is continually refreshed with new songs from talented contemporary writers like the late Graeme Miles.

Reservations for the event have reached capacity. If you need to cancel your reservations, CALL (please do NOT use e-mail or Facebook!) Kathy at 301-754-0711 to let her know. She can also provide driving or Metro directions (it?s a 1.5 mile walk from the Silver Spring Metro stop, or take a #15 bus from the Metro station up Wayne Ave. to Mansfield Rd.). Allergy alert: Kathy has two cats, so be prepared. A $15 suggested donation will go entirely to Martyn to help cover his travel expenses.