AFTER TWO NIGHTS of cabaret on the classic Holders House Gallery, the action of the 2015 Holders Season gets going from tonight at the breath-taking Holders Garden Theatre and continues there tomorrow.
Tonight, Wednesday, March 11 The Music of Hollywood – Songs on Film will be presented by the award-winning pianist, singer, songwriter and film buff Joe Stilgoe. Joe with his trio will pay tribute to 100 years of Hollywood cinema and the film music that shaped his own musical life.
Beginning with The Jungle Book and charting a course through the most memorable moments of music in film, Joe and his remarkable band will give you the perfect afternoon at the movies. With Joe’s famous improvisational skills this cinematic show will be unique each time. Joe is joined by the massively talented Ben Reynolds (drums) and Thomas Farmer (bass).
The musical presentations will range from jazz, classical and pop to world and folk.
Cajun Night with The Savoy Family
On Thursday, Cajun music and culture will take over the Holders Theatre. It will be an evening of infectious traditional music from Louisiana, with some great samples of Cajun delicacies to match.
The evening of Cajun music and food will be presented by The Savoy Family, considered to be the first family of Cajun music. Despite having played on some of the biggest stages in the world, they know that Cajun’s true spirit is more likely to be found at the jam sessions back at their famous Savoy Music Center near Eunice, Louisiana; and this is what they will be bring to Holders.
Cajun Night will also feature the Barbadian a cappella group, G-Syndicate, perfectly blending reggae, spouge, son montuno and soca with jazz. Comprising famous and acclaimed Barbadian singers, G-Syndicate is a Caribbean pop, jazz vocal group, and Barbados’ premiere a cappella group. Inspired by leading vocal groups ranging from Take 6 and Naturally 7 to Boyz II Men and Committed, the group is able to take almost any song and transform it into the a cappella styling they love, using a process they call “syndication”. (PR)