Exciting new music venture founded to programme and promote high quality songwriting, both local and
Fruit Tree 2015/16 sold out every one of its local talent fuelled songwriters showcases. This exciting series aims to create a listening cabaret style room where an audience can enjoy high quality songwriting from Cornwall based artists with a unique voice. Fruit Tree aims to nurture young talent and encourage experimentation. Kelsey Michael will host the first 2017 Fruit Tree on Thurs 23rd Februa
ry 2017 with performances from Graham Smith's 'Open Fire Light', Hannah Bullock and The Brytevibes. This three concert season will include on April 27th: an evening celebrating piano songwriters with The Acorn grand piano playing a major role, and 22nd June: a Golowan week songwriters evening featuring Kelsey Michael with her trio, and Greg Dyer and May Robson solo.
16/12/2023
Tomorrow afternoon I’ll be playing with Greg Dyer and Treve Nicol at The Knut at St.Just Plen An Gwari. Sharing the bill is beautifully named singing group TEYLU (meaning family in Cornish).
We’ll have a slimmed down set up with some lovely percussion instruments replacing drum kit.
It’s our first gig with Treve, and also the first time I’ve played The Knut since I first started accompanying myself on piano way back. The Knut has outed many a new performance venture.
We’re celebrating the release of new single Music Of The Waves https://orcd.co/kelseymichaelwaves
It’ll be good to be back in that intimate space and lovely acoustic. Come and join us!
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02/04/2023
Can you help Minko and her band take their 'Song for Cornwall' to the Pan Celtic Song Contest in Ireland this month?
Listen to this incredibly beautiful Cornish language song below and please share widely!
This is such an opportunity for Cornwall and new Cornish music.
Help us get to Ireland to represent Cornwall at The Pan Celtic International Song Contest with original song Kan an Teywn (Song of the Dune)
28/02/2023
Kelsey Michael and Lucy Birbeck with Ben Kypreos and Sophia Halling. This Thurs 2nd March at Acorn Penzance. Don't miss it!
01/06/2022
Contemporary folk songs, hot off the press from Angeline Morrison Music. Grab your copy!
01/06/2022
If you are at the The Great Estate this Friday join Kelsey Michael for soothing shruti box sounds and lyrical solo piano songs. 3 - 4 pm on the Woodland stage.
Getting in a leafy mood ready for a solo set at Great Estate Festival , Friday 3rd June, 3 - 4 pm on the Woodland stage.
The perfect setting for this singer songwriter as my songs all revolve around nature.
02/07/2021
The first of Angeline Morrison Music's compositions for 'The Sorrow Songs : Folk Songs of Black British Experience’.
You can read about this important and very exciting project in Angeline's own words below, and delve into the first story to be explored, that of Evaristo Muchovela - whose journey took him from his homeland of Mozambique tp Porkellis, Cornwall.
02/07/2021
A treasure trove of original songs to lull, soothe and inspire at Penlee Park Open Air Theatre Friday July 16th.
Rehearsals underway, tickets on sale, see you there!
23/06/2021
Sadly live music will not now be happening this year due to the upsurge of Covid cases in Cornwall. Next year!
GOLOWAN STATEMENT
Following the Government’s announcement of continued restrictions beyond June 21st in an effort to address the serious rise in the incidence of the Delta Covid-19 variant, and having taken the expert advice of the Festival’s Health & Safety specialists, the organisers of the Golowan Festival have, with a heavy heart, been obliged to seriously limit events this year.
The disappointing news is that all ‘crowd-pleasing’ live music in public spaces – Greenmarket Car Park, The Acorn Theatre Steps, Penzance Promenade and Morrab Gardens Bandstand will not now take place. Similarly, the food and craft stalls in Greenmarket Car Park and the children’s activities – Kids on the Prom – on Quay Fair Day will also be shelved this time round. Also the Fireworks Display on Friday 25th June has been cancelled.
All is not lost, however!
Exhibition
The former Argos store in Wharfside Shopping Centre is currently (right up until 27th June) housing an outstanding exhibition which not only celebrates 30 fantastic years of Golowan since its 1991 revival but also examines its ancient roots in the fire and frolics of Penzance and its people in times gone by. Check it out – we guarantee memories will be stirred and new ones created!
Morrab Gardens
In Morrab Gardens, on Mazey Day and Quay Fair, the energy and enthusiasm of the young people of the town – from schools, colleges and community groups - will be rewarded with a colourful display on a ‘Serpent Trail’ through Morrab Gardens of the wonderful ‘parade’ images, sculpted from willow withies, paint and paper, that they have been beavering away to create for your enjoyment and appreciation. Entrance to the Gardens will be via the gate on St Mary’s Terrace and, like everything that has guided us throughout the past tortuous eighteen months, will be carefully monitored in the interests of public safety.
The Acorn
In addition the lovely folk at The Acorn Theatre are housing a Golowan Fundraising music celebration next Tuesday evening, Tuesday 22nd June. Tickets are selling fast so check out the Acorn’s page or pop in to their Box Office to be sure of not missing out – and, whisper it, there may even be a Golowan Mazey Day surprise inside the Acorn on Mazey Day evening.
We had wanted to do so much more for the town and our community this year but have, throughout, had to caveat our hopes with “subject to prevailing Covid restrictions”.
In the far greater interests of public health and safety this year, circumstances have restricted us – but they have not beaten us. The health and safety of our community will always be our first priority but we invite you to enjoy what is on offer in the sure and certain knowledge that – with the support of you all – the Golowan Festival will bounce back bigger and better than ever in 2022!
The Golowan Team
11/07/2019
Pre Kelsey Michael and Hannah Bullock in concert at Praa Sands & District Community Centre, both Singersongwriters met Lou Peixinha of Source fm. Live tracks, chat and laughter!
09.07.19
04/06/2019
A new direction for Greg Dyer.
02/12/2018
The first ' Fruit Tree Presents' was an atmospheric evening. Lucy Birbeck soothed us and then went in for the kill with her dark, passionate humour. Kelsey Michael Band brought movement, visual imagery and film to songs celebrating Penzance and west Cornwall.
The Acorn was the perfect venue, with superb sound from Steve Warhurst (Alan Samuels violin sounded absolutely sublime) and a wonderful audience. Here is to the next time.
29/11/2018
24/11/2018
Music to watch moons to. Kelsey Michael with Alisdair Stirling on bass.
This coming friday at The Acorn Penzance Lullaby - Kelsey Michael and Band, plus Lucy Birbeck.
Bare bones duo version of Full Moon at Fruit Tree Songwriters Night, Penzance. With Al Stirling on bass.
22/11/2018
Kelsey Michael will be joined by Ben Kypreos on bass, Gregory Dyer on drums (KABASA!, Radio Rio) and Natalie Mossayebi (KABASA!, EloiseTregeagle) on vocals next friday 30th Nov at The Acorn.
Lucy Birbeck supports with new compositions and Alan Samuel on violin.
Expect some surprises and songs like this:
Kelsey Michael singing her way through ' Warmth of the sun ', 'Mounts Bay Morning' (also ends the video), and 'Music of the waves' on a sizzling hot August d...
06/11/2018
Fruit Tree presents:
10/09/2018
Please note, Eloise Tregeagle is on 15th Sept, not tonight !
10/09/2018
Great new songwriting from Gavin Nicols and Tyn Daga, fab performances and a ripping Cornish yarn, on 15th Sepetember.
Blue-in-Green:RADIO is excited to feature our 30minMix showcasing the fantastic music of one of our heroes Angeline Morrison airing today at 6pmUK. Tune in via our website: http://www.blueingreenradio.com ..or find us on or
31/01/2018
Kelsey Michael will be playing at Cafe Dog and Rabbit on friday 23rd Feb 2018, sharing the bill with Hannah Bullock. The music will go on between 7 - 9 pm, and the food is delicious.
Kelsey Michael singing her way through 'Warmth of the sun', 'Mounts Bay Morning' (also ends the video), and 'Music of the waves' on a sizzling hot August day...
27/11/2017
And the music goes on. May Robson in London, take a look at her new page.
14/11/2017
Danu Fox at Fruit Tree Songwriters Night last April singing 'Secret Island' written by Marc Hadley about beautiful Penwith. Danu fell in love with this song and gave an extraordinary performance. She was a fearless and gorgeous singer with the gift to communicate strong emotions and touch us right to our core.
Thanks to Marc for the video.
Danu Fox sings "Secret Island" with Marc Hadley (piano) & Jack Monck (bass) live at "Fruit Tree" songwriters' night, The Acorn Theatre, Penzance UK 27.04.17....
09/11/2017
Danu Fox we will miss you. It feels hard for your life to end when there still seemed to be so many songs to sing. Those of us who knew you as a friend or teacher, who played and sang with you, or who loved to hear you sing will carry the flame of your warm heart, your energy and passion with us.
Our thoughts are with Danu's loved ones and all the many people she touched.
In January of this year during a walk on Cape Cornwall the idea for a concert was born. Danu's performance at Fruit Tree Piano Night last April was unforgettable, and in due course we will share some of those musical moments for more of you to enjoy.
Kelsey
16/08/2017
The Source fm Jazz Parklive is here, 27th August Kimberly Park in Falmouth Kelsey Michael will be playing at 3 pm with her trio, and Greg Dyer also features with Radio Rio at 1 pm. Make a day of it with a picnic, its a lovely place to be.
Parklive is a family friendly free musical and spoken word event which takes place in Falmouth's Kimberley Park on the last Sunday of each month in the summer.
01/08/2017
Kelsey Michael chatting about her music with Simon Neild on Source fm's inside local music show on 27th July. Simon plays tracks newly recorded by Kelsey's trio in Studio-35: Sparks, Gry Maritha and Warmth of the Sun. It starts about 15-20 mins in! Happy listening.
Simon Neild has the inside gen on the music scene in Cornwall.Catch Inside Local Music every Thursday at 17:00 on Source FM
01/08/2017
New recordings by Kelsey Michael Trio made at Studio-35 with Simon Neild in Falmouth for Source fm. Gry Maritha is also on soundcloud, more to come.
Linda Scott, Christiane Berghoff, Edward Sharp you were asking to hear something recorded.
Sparks was one of 3 songs recorded this month by Greg, Al and I with Simon Neild at Studio 35 in Falmouth capturing our sound. The recordings were played on the 27th July edition of Simon's programme
30/07/2017
We Are Muffy on BBC introducing. Details below.
It's tomorrow! We Are Muffy will be live on the David White show, BBC Introducing Cornwall. There'll be new tracks and all manner of things. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p056zhtj
17/07/2017
Hannah Bullock on the radio. Great stuff.
Hannah Bullock on Inside Local Music now
23/06/2017
May Robson solo was a revelation. May has a unique way with words and a real ear for a hook you just want to keep hearing.
Catch her with Miss Jones on Sunday afternoon at Golowan's Notes on the green - penlee park open theatre.
Pic by Eleanor Mumford.
23/06/2017
Kelsey Michael, Greg Dyer and Al Stirling: so enjoyed playing at Fruit Tree Midsummers Songwriters Night last night. You could not find a warmer audience to help along the outing of new songs and arrangements anywhere.
Thanks to all who came and made new local music part of their Golowan and to all the performers who had evidently put so much into their songwriting.
23/06/2017
Angeline Morrison and Nick Duffy of We Are Muffy, your songs from 'The Charcoal Pool' at Fruit Tree Midsummers Songwriters Night last night were rich in poetry, each carefully crafted song evoking characters and moments in time from your childhood. And all those amazing sounds, auto-harp, xylophine, bass, ukelele, cheap guitars, whistle, violin...
You are the perfect duo, and you were the flowers in our garden.
Pics by Eleanor Mumford.
23/06/2017
Fruit tree's photos from Fruit Tree Midsummers Songwriters, Greg Dyer has taken his latin guitar songs to another level. Beautiful Bossa vocals.
Pic by Eleanor Mumford.
22/06/2017
Tonight's the night, see you at The Acorn for Fruit Tree Midsummers Songwriters night. Tickets available on the door!
The performers are Angeline Morrison and Nick Duffy, May Robson, Greg Dyer and Kelsey Michael.
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This exciting songwriting showcase curated and hosted by Kelsey Michael aims to create a listening cabaret style room where an audience can enjoy high quality writing from Cornwall based artists with a unique voice.
Fruit Tree songwriters nights nurture young talent and encourage experimentation, finding Cornish artists who take risks and write contemporary music for the here and now. Fruit Tree 2015/16 sold out every one of its talent fuelled songwriters showcases in Acorn Cabaret Bar. The following 2016/17 season moved upstairs to the main stage to accommodate more audience. Artists benefited from high production values which put their music into a quality evening
Songwriters and bands featured in 2015/16 included young duo Miss Jones, Comedic songwriter Mike Stocks, Graham Smith, Kelsey Michael, Hannah Johnson, Lucy Birbeck, Ella Turk-Richards, Angeline Morrison (solo), Theo Black, Greg Dyer, and Melange Tous.
The 2017 three concert seasons February performance cast the net wider bringing Hannah Bullock from Truro and Falmouth’s Brytevibes and a full length set opportunity for harmonica virtuoso Graham Smith with his new band ‘Open Fire Light’. In April the Acorn grand piano was the focus as a packed house gathered to celebrate four local piano songwriting acts: Danu Fox, Lucy Birbeck, Marc Hadley, Jowan and the Junkyard and Eleanor Mumford. In June Fruit Tree presented an evening as part of Golowan week featuring fruit Tree founder Kelsey Michael with her trio, a revisit from Greg Dyer and young performer May Robson.
As a result of Fruit Tree new collaborations have occured, Penzance, Truro and Falmouth music scenes have made new links, songwriters have increased their output and honed their ouvre and some absolutely amazing songs have been written and performed.
Fruit Tree is now back with its first FRUIT TREE PRESENTS evening which concentrates on two artists in one night. Lucy Birbeck and Kelsey Michael will be the first to take this spacious opportunity designed to help artists take a step further on in their thinking about how they present their songwriting to the public, both in advertising and performance.
