NOVEMBER HIGHLIGHTS. “WHAAM” - Westward Ho! & Appledore Music Showcase

“WHAAM Showcase” - Westward Ho! & Appledore’s Music Showcase representing North Devon bands and singers performing in aid of the Royal National Life Institution's Appledore Lifeboat Station.

On 22nd November this Showcase will feature some of the most innovative and talented musicians in North Devon presenting a broad spectrum of music from rock ’n roll bands, individual singers, dancers and various acts and will take place at The Pier House, Westward Ho!

The Mayor and Mayoress of Northam, Councillor Mr & Mrs John Hyman will officially open WHAAM.

Acts will include Dave & Les, The Sarah Anne Westcott Studio Dancers, Rough Justice and Wyldwood Bands, Charlotte Pirrone, Winner of the 2019 Westward Ho's Got Talent and a few acts from the Sunset Festival, Westward Ho!

There will be a Grand Raffle in aid of the RNLI. The Principal Sponsor is Robert Braddick of BRADDICKS LEISURE and other Sponsors include Kitemare – Surf & Kiteshop.

“North Devon has a first class reputation for being a centre of excellence for live music events.” said Showcase organisers, John Barton and Peter Sawyer. “We’re excited to be a part of this and to be bringing a showcase of local musical talent to the wider public”.

Doors open at 6.15pm and the entertainment will run continuously from 7.00pm to 10.30pm with a short break at 9.05pm for the Grand Raffle.

All this for only £5.00 a ticket for adults and £3.00 for Children under 16.

Tickets will be sold online and sales outlets at The Co-operative Food, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho! and Market Street Kitchen, 25 Market St, Appledore, and at the door of The Pier House. (All proceeds to the RNLI Appledore).

“WHAAM” - Westward Ho! & Appledore Music Showcase

Friday 22nd November at The Pier House, Merley Road, Bideford EX39 1JU

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November Highlights: Experience the enchanting and uplifting music from ‘Faeland’ at St Anne's Community & Arts Centre, Barnstaple

Faeland are a folk-pop band from Stroud & Bristol, UK. In 2018. Faeland founders, Rebecca & Jacob, took a professional leap of faith and released their debut album ‘All My Swim’. The album quickly gained support and acclaim from BBC 6Music, Uncut Magazine, Shire Folk Magazine, BBC Introducing and a host of others; acclaim of which is almost unheard of for a band’s debut release. 

The first two singles earned radio play and praise from Tom Robinson, Gideon Coe (BBC 6 Music), BBC Introducing and BBC Scotland, among many others. Faeland’s music is a beautiful selection of original, modern folk compositions influenced by music from both sides of the Atlantic. Their songs give the duo’s personal spin on classic themes of humanity, such as love, healing, and magic. 

Despite tackling difficult themes and life experiences, there is a strong vein of optimism running through the music of Faeland; as Rebecca says they are “fully committed to making music that changes lives for the better and adds something good to human existence”. 

Key musical influences include classic artists such as Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, Nick Drake and Paul Simon, alongside more modern stars like First Aid Kit, Gillian Welch/David Rawlings, Bon Iver, R.E.M., Nick Mulvey and Hem. 

With nature and humanity’s relationship to the natural world being such a big inspiration for Faeland’s music, Jacob explains their unusual name – “we are named after Failand, a countryside village near us that connects us with the land around our home and our favourite woodland. The spelling change to "Fae" hints at the magical/mystical/other as well as the transcendental nature of their music. 

There is something in the words and melodies which goes deeper than the everyday, touching on the mystical and the unspoken. In St Anne's the songs will be performed on acoustic guitars, accordion, banjo, charango, violins, lush vocals and Celtic harp.

  'Faeland' will be performing at St Anne's Community & Arts Centre, Barnstaple, EX31 1SX 

on the 1st November

Tickets: Contact Plough Arts Centre 

Tel: 01805 624624 - Website - Email

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About "Faeland". “All My Swim” and “Faeland” are the first manifestations of musical partnership Jacob Morrison and Rebecca Nelson. Both Nelson and Morrison come from families of artists, creatives and healers. Rebecca was born and brought up on the island of Guernsey, and Jacob in Hackney, London. They both trained to university standard and have between them played with a host of folk, country, Americana, jazz and world artists across the south of England. They met through Bristol’s ever thriving music scene and have played together ever since