Lucy Farrell and the Souris Seagulls Matinee
Sat, November 8, 2025, 4:00 PM (AST)
About this event
Join our resident choir director and all-around globally renowned folk singing superstar Lucy Farrell for an afternoon of folk song at the Souris Show Hall.
Kicking things off at 3 PM the Souris Seagulls -- the folk choir that Lucy directs at the Show Hall -- will sing out and raise the roof beams. Following a short break for drinks and snacks Lucy will perform accompanied by Jake Charron (The East Pointers).
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ABOUT LUCY FARRELL
Odd, unconventional melodies, poetic, sophisticated song-writing and the bewitching clarity of Kent-born, Canada-based Lucy Farrell’s voice are made elegant with sparse, careful accompaniment on tenor guitar and occasionally viola, carving out a unique niche for an artist at the forefront of contemporary English folk music.
Finding an international audience among artists like Julia Jacklin, Emily Portman, The Weather Station, The Unthanks and Eliza Carthy, the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner Lucy Farrell is not only awarded as a renowned composer and singer, but also as viola/fiddle/tenor guitar-player. Her work as a band member and collaborator with such artists and projects as Eliza Carthy and the Wayward Band; Gluepot; Modern Fairies; The Furrow Collective; Carthy, Oates, Farrell & Young; and her duo work with Andrew Waite and Jonny Kearney, respectively has meant releasing a collection of her distinctive solo work has had to wait – until now.
Her long-awaited debut, We Are Only Sound was released in 2023.
"...a bold debut album of rare sophistication..." FRUK
“A wonderful story…it’s rather beautiful.” Cerys Matthews, 6 Music
"...a companion for life" Tim Cumming
"...a quirky, moving set of originals...mesmerisingly toying with ideas of intimacy and space." The
Guardian