99 Long Street
Atherstone CV9 1BB
Lauren South
Residing in Warwickshire, Lauren South is an accomplished singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist renowned for her original compositions and traditional melodies.
With the accompaniment of tenor guitar, fiddle, and shruti box, her songs exude heartfelt emotion and vivid imagery, drawing inspiration from her passion for the nocturnal heavens, the natural world, and her journey through motherhood.
Beyond her solo endeavours, Lauren is an enthusiastic collaborator and constitutes half of the dynamic new duo, Donnelly & South, alongside Keith Donnelly.
Her debut solo album Tiny Boat was released in November 2023.
‘I love Lauren’s voice! It has a distinctive and unique beauty that allows her to turn every word she sings into a kind of magic formula.’ (Reg Meuross)
‘Enthralling, intricate, pure crystal vocal lines… some of the most beautifully melodic vocal lines I’ve heard.’ (The Woodman Folk Club)
The Support Artist on the night will be …
TBA
Floor Singers booked to perform on the night …
TBA
Your residents are WatlingStreet
WatlingStreet are Anne Beeson, Phil Benson, and Pete McParland.
Separately, they have been singing for as long as they can remember, and together, on and off, since the mid 2010s.
They formed the new band in September 2023, in order to become the residents at Atherstone Folk Club.
… and there are still floor-spots available!
Just email Phil and ask.
phil~at~atherstonefolkclub.org.uk