On Monday night, I went to the Christmas concert of my favourite singer of all times - Kate Rusby.
Kate Rusby is a folk singer from Yorkshire and usually she sings in every city but London, but when I saw she would finally do a concert in London, I immediately bought a ticket and I can only say it was the best event I have ever been too. I cried all the time and the mesmerizing voice of this woman touches something deep within my heart. I discovered her a couple of years ago and it has been my dream since to see her in concert and especially her Christmas show is wonderful because she has a fantastic mix of traditional English folk songs, well-known Christmas songs as well as some of her own. Her concert took place at the Barbican centre and it has such a cosy and festive atmosphere, I actually didn't want to leave. She sang many of my favourites (like Sweet Bells, Hark Hark or literally every other song) as well as Let it Snow. Her husband, Damien O'Kane, who is a wonderful musician himself, did an Irish music interlude which was simply mind-blowing. Kate also talked about the history of the folk songs and, apparently, they were first sung in pubs because they were banned from the church for being "too jolly" (seriously, what is WRONG with the church). Rather than accompanying sermons, they entertained drunkards at pubs, which adds to their jolliness and uplifting melodies and makes me love them even more. Kate has released four Christmas albums so far called Sweel Bells, While Mortals Sleep, The Frost is All Over and Angels and Men. If you are in for a countryside, English Christmas, I recommend to download them (via Amazon) and be swept away by her beautiful voice and talent. There is not more to say, it rendered me speechless and I will actually now go and listen to one of her CDs. Thank you, Kate, for providing such perfectly wonderful music!
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AuthorIn September 2015 I started a new chapter of my life by moving (temporarily or permanently, not yet decided) to England where I work and socialise now. Archives
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