BRIONY GREENHILL
in concert
Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm
Briony is at the forefront of improvisational artistry, fusing elements from folk, soul and jazz to create a sound described as “Joni Mitchell meets Gil Scott Heron, with a British accent.”
Briony Greenhill is a folk-soul improvisational artist; a singer, pianist, arranger and composer. Her lyrics, which come as improvisations, focus on themes of human depth, paradigm shift, the intimacy and bigger picture of our times. Her multi-instrumental music crosses various genres, offering the opportunity to join her in creating lush and wild vocal harmonies.
Her last album, Crossing the Ocean, was featured in The Guardian, Mojo, Women’s Hour and Radio 3. Mojo described Briony’s music as “like Marvin Gaye crossed with a funky Earth Mother… this is sensual music that, if you want them, could give extra reasons to live.”
For a unique performance here at Alfoxton, Briony will be joined by Matt Kelly. Matt plays fiddle with Martha Tilston, and is a composer for film and television. Expect live improvisation and the chance to sing along. After the concert the space will be open for jamming. Tickets are £12.
Vocal Improvisation workshop | 28 April
Briony will also be leading a vocal improvisation workshop the following morning. Click here for more info. Guests coming for both events have the option to camp overnight at Alfoxton. See below for details.
You must book separately for each event.
TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION & FOOD
TRAVEL
The nearest railway stations are Bridgwater and Taunton. We are about 1h 15min from Bristol by car.
The 15 bus leaves Bridgwater at 16:50 during college term dates and stops at the Plough Inn in Holford. We are a 15min walk from there.
Please get in touch for further advice with public transport, or for help arranging lifts / carpools.
Make sure to put "Coach House 2, Alfoxton Park" into Google Maps. Other variations will take you to Alfoxton House nearby which is not us. Otherwise use grid reference 51.165187, -3.220080.
The What3Words for our car park are ///soup.candy.huddling
ACCOMMODATION
Guests wishing to attend both the concert and the workshop on the 28th are invited to camp here on Saturday night, in tents or live-in vehicles. Please make sure you specify this when asked in the booking form.
We have limited space indoors available for people with particular needs - please inquire when you book if this is the case for you.
FOOD
If you are camping overnight for Briony's vocal workshop the next day, feel free to bring your own vegetarian food to share for breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
accessibility & diets
We are committed to Alfoxton being a fully accessible venue and are working hard to achieve this. However, while the renovation work continues, visitors with specific mobility or accommodation needs may experience barriers to accessing all areas of the building and land.
If you have any questions or concerns, just get in touch, and please inform us of any significant dietary or accessibility requirements before submitting your booking request.
technology, alcohol and drugs
All of our events are alcohol and drug free.
During the meditation retreats we ask you to turn off your mobile phones and other devices and not contact people outside of the retreat.
For all other events and workshops we ask you to be mindful of the use of devices and stay present, in order to make the most of your time here.
Any Questions?
Send please send any questions to events@alfoxtonpark.org.uk