Peoplesongs

A new commission by Sweet Track Productions with partners including Oxford Contemporary Music and Taunton Brewhouse. This multi-disciplinary performance piece is seeded from the themes of folk songs from Somerset and the South West, and will be presented nationally. Exploring age-old stories on the themes of working lives, the solace in coming together and singing about our every-day lives and relationships. All the things that mattered then - and continue to matter today. With participation at its heart this piece will celebrate the shared experience of singing together. The commission will consist of a new work that will be interlaced with traditional folk songs and a narrative piece that will tell a story of survival, independence and love. The show will tour to traditional venues, festivals and site-specific places in 2026/7. The first R+D period starts in September 2024