BLUES music from New York will be the focus of attention at Settle's Victoria Hall on Saturday night.
It will screen the film, Harlem Street Singer, which tells the story of the Rev Gary Davis, the great blues and gospel musician whose unique style and remarkable skills on the guitar inspired a generation of musicians.
The film traces Davis’s journey out of poverty in the Deep South to his iconic status in the folk and rock scene in 1960s New York.
And the screening will be followed by a concert by blues guitarist and New Yorker Woody Mann, who received his first musical schooling in the living room of Gary Davis.
While the blues are his touchstone, Mann draws inspiration from every direction, blending a myriad of influences with ease and grace.
Pioneering guitar legend John Fahey said of his music: “You can hear classical, jazz and blues approaches somehow converging into a single sparkling sound – a sound completely his own."
The event starts at 8pm and tickets are available from settlevictoriahall.org.uk or call 01729 825718.
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