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The Woodford Files: Jeff Lang
22 December 2008
With his eloquent guitar, sweet voice and plainspoken yet sensitive approach to the original and traditional source material, Jeff Lang is expanding the boundaries of traditional folk, country and blues to create a new brand of nontraditional music which is undeniably and deeply steeped in tradition, yet with its imagination set on future horizons.
This powerful and hypnotic recording draws deeply on folk sources – the old, unsettling gothic tales that have passed from musician to musician from century to century – and the simple but compelling sound of acoustic guitar with minimal accompaniment to express the deeper resonances beneath the stories.
Known for his virtuosic slide and acoustic guitar skills, Jeff Lang's unique brand of folk, blues, country and rock is something to behold. Off the back of his latest album 'Half Seas Over', Jeff is performing some of the best material to date.
And fans will definitely be able to get more than just a taste of Lang as for the first time in a number of years he's sticking around all week at the Woodford Folk Festival, a prospect that is sure to result in some truly inspiring performances and collaborations with some of the other artists.
Jeff Lang plays at the Blues & Roots stage on Saturday 27 December at 8:15pm, and follows it up with a Sunday morning Concert stage performance, a Tuesday afternoon slot at The Grande, and then forms part of the New Year's Eve 'Big Bang' entertainment at the Amphitheatre, kicking off at 9pm with Mamadou Diabate, That 1 Guy, Tjupurru, Mr Percival and Xenos, before a final performance on the last night of the festival at the Blues & Roots stage.
Note: times and dates of performances may change and should be used as a guide only. Please check with the Woodford Folk Festival website for the latest: http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com/
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