An engaging evening with singer songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones. Christmas songs, singalongs & stories to celebrate the Christmas season.
‘The Darkest Midnight in December’ is a magical evening filled with songs & stories of advent & Christmas.
Join Gareth Davies-Jones at Blanchland Abbey (part of his UK Christmas Acoustic Tour) for a night of festive cheer and heartwarming tales. Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season as we celebrate together in this enchanting setting.
Gareth has just announced that he will also be joined by daughter Bronnie, of Howay the Lasses (Gareth is also a band member) – a vibrant musical group that celebrate the lives of notable women heroes of the North East of England through original songs and arrangements.
Don’t miss out on this special event that will surely leave you feeling merry and bright!
“Music has always been an integral part of the Christmas season for me, yet often the carols and songs drift by on a high street wave of over-familiarity that takes away the original potency and impact their writers intended. So, armed with fresh interpretations, arrangements and melodies, and with a little background on the writers themselves, I hit the road with some of the best known seasonal works.
There’ll be a few singalongs and some musical surprises, but most of all the intent is to help people listen afresh and encounter the wonder and mystery that perhaps goes missing in an increasingly commercial incarnation of Christmas
In response, people have said to me how they’ve appreciated some time away from the hustle and bustle, to sit back and re-engage. The material is drawn from my two Christmas albums ‘Nine Lessons’ and ‘The Darkest Midnight in December’. The aim is to enjoy the music, hear the stories, relax in good company and reconnect with a story that has often been buried too deeply amongst our headlong rush to December 25th.”
