The Darwin Song Project
In celebration of the Charles Darwin Bi-Centennial
2009 marks the bi-centennial of the birth of Darwin, Shrewsbury’s most famous son.
Amongst the celebrations that are taking place around the world, the Shrewsbury Folk Festival organised the Darwin Song Project, a songwriting retreat in rural Shropshire. We invited 8 artists from the UK and US to come together for a week to write songs which have a resonance and relevance to the life of Darwin.
The Song Project Artists
The 8 Darwin artists are Chris Wood, Karine Polwart, Mark Erelli, Rachael McShane, Jez Lowe, Stu Hanna, Krista Detor and Emily Smith.
The retreat started on March 13th, and there was a concert premiere in the brand new Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury on March 19th. The concert was recorded for a 'live' CD release, and the artists will get together again at the end of August for a performance at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
Videos and song samples are available on our site.
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