Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade: Behind From Where We Came
Friday 21 March 2025
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
A multi-talented duo on a mission to break down musical barriers, Eleanor Grant and Gus McQuade present a programme of music spanning over 400 years, from John Dowland and Elizabeth Poston to Joni Mitchell. You’ll be treated to a lunchtime of intimate story-telling, with their own tailor-made arrangements for the combination of voice, guitar and double bass.
Dashing away
The Cuckoo
Black is the colour
Robert Johnson Where the Bee Sucks
John Wilson Now the Lusty Spring has Seen
Robert Johnson Have You Seen But a White Lily Grow
Joni Mitchell Urge for Going
Joni Mitchell Sweet Bird
Elizabeth Poston Sweet Suffolk Owl
Victor Hely-Hutchinson The Owl and the Pussy Cat
Don McLean Vincent
Simon & Garfunkel April Come She Will
Eleanor Grant In Time
John Dowland Time Stands Still
Joni Mitchell Circle Game
Eleanor Grant voice & double bass
Gus McQuade guitar
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| Fri 21 Mar | 1:00 PM | £10 | Book |
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