Northumbrian folk concert by Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening, with support from Holly Clarke, at The Fire Station.
Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening play The Fire Station on Wednesday 4 November, with Holly Clarke supporting. It's a Northumbrian folk night in the heart of Sunderland, and the headliners are led by Kathryn Tickell, a musician who's spent her career working with the Northumbrian smallpipes, the fiddle and the accordion.
That's a fair bit of ground to cover on one stage. The smallpipes are the region's own — a bellows-blown bagpipe with a closed end that lets the player play a full scale without the sound ever stopping. The fiddle and accordion bring in the melody and the rhythm, and together they make up the sound Tickell is known for. The Darkening is the band she's built around that, and they describe their work as a particular blend of British folk music, with the smallpipes usually taking the lead.
It's a sound that sits firmly in the North East, so it's a fitting one to hear in Sunderland. The support comes from Holly Clarke, who'll open the night before Tickell and the band take over. Between the two acts, you'll get a full evening of folk music on a Wednesday night, with the smallpipes, fiddle and accordion doing the heavy lifting.
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Tickets start from £26.40, and the music kicks off at 19:00 at The Fire Station on High Street West, SR1 3HA.
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