BBC Proms: Angeline Morrison: The Sorrow Songs
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Expressive. Haunting. A folk music tapestry.
Who’s on stage
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Angeline Morrison takes centre stage for this intimate performance alongside The Sorrow Songs Band. Special guests include English folk legend Eliza Carthy and percussionist Andrew Neilson.
What they’re playing
Songs from her ground-breaking and powerful album The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience. Angeline will use traditional folk music to explore the hidden history of black people through the ages.
This Prom will be broadcast live on BBC Radio.
Need to know
Price: £8 promming (standing) ticket, £21.50 seated.
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes. No interval.
Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
Songs from Angeline’s 2022 debut album The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience
Who's playing it
Angeline Morrison autoharp
Hamilton Gross violin
Clarke Camilleri guitar, banjo
Matt Quinn anglo concertina, melodeon
Featuring special guests
Eliza Carthy violin
Alex Neilson drums, percussion
What's happening in the music?
Angeline takes the essence of traditional English folk songs and expertly weaves it with rich melodies and words into a goosebump-inducing musical tapestry. She creates haunting musical tales of people from the African diaspora in Britain through the centuries, including an enslaved child whose body was washed up on the Isles of Scilly and Black John, the first known Black horticulturalist in Britain.
Take a read
Find out more about Angeline Morrison and her album The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs Of Black British Experience in this interview with Folk London.
Take a listen
Watch Angeline’s stunning performance of Unknown African Boy on Later with Jools Holland
Dine just steps from the stage
Book a table in our Brasserie and enjoy a fresh Northern twist on classic British dishes. Sip exclusive drinks all night long and even save dessert for the interval.