Martin Wheatley's Arcadians
Tue 17 Sept
|Chalkwell Park Rooms
"Strings Ain't What They Used To Be." A masterclass in musicianship, musical history, and sheer enjoyment. The Arcadians breathe new life into old music and produce a musical history tour that is lively, informative and above all, entertaining.
Time & Location
17 Sept 2024, 20:00
Chalkwell Park Rooms, Chalkwell Park London Road, A13, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 8NB, UK
About The Event
PLEASE NOTE: Should this event sell out, we will need to combine smaller parties on to tables of 6 or 8. If you have any concerns about this, please contact us in advance.
The Arcadians breathe new life into old music and produce a musical history tour that is lively, informative and above all, entertaining.
Once upon a time jazz was fun. It didn’t turn its nose up at popular music. It hadn’t forgotten the blues and ragtime. It even shook hands with country music occasionally. Sometimes it sang silly songs and played funny instruments. It could be virtuosic without taking itself too seriously.
The Arcadians play and sing the music from this Golden Age – largely from the 1920s and 30s but sometimes as early as the 1890s; mostly American but also from other parts of the world. They perform on a wide variety of stringed instruments and their…