California-based songwriter Corinne West kicks off her 2017 UK Tour in April 2017 (details below), one that she’s been looking forward to as she reveals “There is always a certain magic in the UK tours. It will be stellar to be with you once again.”
In advance of her tour, Corinne will release a single; a reworking of the Battlefield Band song The Yew Tree, written by Brian McNeill. Readers of Folk Radio UK will no doubt have seen that the Battlefield Band have released The Producer’s Choice which covers their 40 years of musical development. It’s one of our Featured Albums of the Month, and you can read our review here. Corinne’s single will be released on April 14th in the UK.
While Corinne West is a well-established figure on the acoustic roots/folk scene with five critically-acclaimed albums to her name she’s also a visual artist (She has a Degree in Art from the New College in San Francisco). In 2011, at the end of a tour covering 11 countries, Corinne took a sabbatical from performing full-time. She was granted an Austrian Artist in Residency Visa to create both visual art and music in the country. During the residency, she was commissioned to create a large-scale installation, which involved transforming an abandoned castle into a magical dreamscape. “Fairy Night at the Villa,” a private event which Corinne describes as a “multi-dimensional art experience,” featured the entire estate. On the grounds outside the castle, she installed multi-coloured lighting design, fire dancers, mimes and roaming minstrels. Costumed actors mingled with guests, all in line with the mythic Fairy Tale Theme. The installation involved a multitude of mediums and was completed in just one month. Corinne emerged from her residency in Austria and returned to the United States with renewed inspiration and focus.
Don’t miss her UK Tour, dates below:
Corinne West – UK Tour 2017
Friday 12th May – Printers Playhouse
49A Grove Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4TX
Thursday 27th April – Otterton Mill
Fore St, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7HG
Friday 28th April – Square & Compass
Worth Matravers, Swanage BH19 3LF
Saturday 29th April – Otley Courthouse
Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN
Tuesday 2nd May = Roses Theatre
Sun Street, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 5NX
Wednesday 3rd May – West End Centre
Queens Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3JD
Friday 5th May – Fire Station Arts Centre
Peter Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8QP
Saturday 6th May – Eyemouth Hippodrome
Harbour Road, Eyemouth TD14 5HT
Sunday 7th May – Fire Station Creative
Carnegie Dr, Dunfermline KY12 7AN
Monday 8th May – Crafts & Things
Glencoe, Argyll, PH49 4HN
Thursday 11th May – South Hill Park Arts Centre
Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA
Saturday 13th May – Roots ‘n’All
West End Club, St Nicholas’ Rd, Barry CF62 6QY
Sunday 14th May – Twickfolk
The Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3SZ
Ticket links and more details here: corinnewest.com/tour
Photo Credit: Chris Richardson
