\n With a remarkable career spanning more than six decades, Edinburgh-born Mr Williamson is an extraordinary singer and multi-instrumentalist whose work reaches far beyond the boundaries of traditional folk music.\n<\/p>\n
\n His performances draw together original and traditional songs, Celtic music, poetry, mythology and stories gathered across a lifetime of travelling, writing and performing.\n<\/p>\n
\n The concert will also mark a return to a landscape with which Mr Williamson has a strong personal connection.\n<\/p>\n
\n In the late 1960s, he lived near Brynberian, within sight of the ancient burial chamber at Pentre Ifan and beneath the Preseli Hills.\n<\/p>\n
\n His appearance at Canolfan Bethlehem therefore carries a particular local resonance, bringing him back to an area that played a memorable part in his life and creative journey.\n<\/p>\n
\n Audiences at Canolfan Bethlehem can expect an intimate solo evening in the company of a true musical storyteller.\n<\/p>\n
\n Accompanying himself on guitar, Mr Williamson moves effortlessly between songs, instrumental passages, poetry and tales, creating a performance shaped as much by the atmosphere in the room as by any prepared programme.\n<\/p>\n
\n His concerts can be humorous and playful one moment, quietly reflective the next, with songs and stories unfolding naturally into one another.\n<\/p>\n
\n It is this sense of spontaneity and connection that has made Mr Williamson such a compelling live performer throughout his long career.\n<\/p>\n
\n As a writer and recording artist, Mr Williamson has explored an exceptional range of musical and literary traditions.\n<\/p>\n
\n Alongside his own songs and poetry, his work has engaged with the writing of figures including William Blake, Dylan Thomas and Walt Whitman.\n<\/p>\n
\n His repertoire has also drawn inspiration from Celtic, English, Indian and American musical roots, brought together by an artist whose creative curiosity has never been confined to a single genre.\n<\/p>\n
\n Robin Williamson: Songs, Stories and Tunes takes place at Canolfan Bethlehem, Upper West Street, Newport, Pembrokeshire SA42 0TH, on Saturday, September 26 (7pm). Tickets cost \u00a315 and advance booking is recommended.\n<\/p>\n
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