Carols&Capers, Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band with The Carnival Choir

Queen of folk singer Maddy Prior joins up once again with the Carnival Band during the Festive Season for their unique celebratory show “Carols & Capers”. Together they mix renaissance, modern and ethnic instruments with a refreshing cavalier attitude and plenty of humour putting their inimitable stamps on a range of familiar and not-so-familiar festive fare.

Tossed together in 1984 on a 'let's see what we come up with' basis for a Yuletide Radio 2 broadcast, what began as a one-off session in a village hall in Cumbria has endured for over twenty years and has become something of a tradition in its own right.

Fortunately it shows little danger of fossilization as both parties keep coming up with new ideas. The 2001 collaboration and fifth album, of “Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh” introduced a good deal of Arabic and African-influenced music into the equation. The next project explored the lives of eighteenth century female soldiers and the ballads they inspired.

The Carnival Choirs are back! Once again the public were invited to take part in workshops to sing in concert with Maddy and the Carnival Band in a top-class venue with full PA and an adoring audience as part of our Carols and Capers tour. Those shows are taking place in Gateshead, Birmingham, Cheltenham and London.