| A lunchtime of silly songs and barbershop festive fun! This Christmas, Close Enough Barbershop Quartet brings you a special musical revue. Close Enough Barbershop Quartet won Best Small Vocal Ensemble (’22, ’23 and ’24) in Buxton for their ‘witty repartee’ and ‘vocal acrobatics’. Woody Allen (tenor), Thomas Eyre (lead), Tom Rogers (baritone) and Johnny Shipley (bass) have spent the last decade singing their brand of light-hearted and lyrical songs across the green and pleasant parts of the UK, with performances at the Big Feastival, and the Burford, Bath, Brighton and Buxton Festivals. They also toured distilleries in Islay, but they’re a bit hazy about that. With sparkling festive numbers (from the likes of Perry Como) and some familiar favourites too (from Louis Armstrong and the Marx Brothers), this special Christmas offering promises to be a cracker! This concert is being held to support the work of local charity Providence Row. Tickets £5 available at this link with further opportunities to make a donation on the day. |
‘The fresh educated wit in the banter of the quartet is what really gives ‘Close Enough’ that additional flair as an entertainment, over and above great close harmony singing.’ – Buxton Fringe Award 2022
