Clayson Sings Chanson
Exploring and performing songs in French and English by artists including Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour and Paul Verlaine. Alan connects their impact on contemporary songwriters, from Ray Davies to Jarvis Cocker, with their emphasis on dramatic story telling. Accompanied by Andy Lavery on keyboards.
WHY? ‘His delivery and performance style has led to a deserved cult status’ Time Out
‘A wonderful evening by a master raconteur at the top of his game’ Newbury Weekly News
‘Definitely more than a performance — an experience!’ New York Village Voice
‘Hugely entertaining. Jacques would have approved’ Rock ‘N’ Reel [RNR]
‘Everything here is equal to the doomed romanticism that was Brel’s trademark’ Record Collector
‘A complex emotional landscape of understated dynamics and dark aesthetics’ Folk on Tap
Studio
£14