Witty Ditties with GreenMatthews - 400 years of comic songs

Following on from their acclaimed show A Brief History of Music which we aired in Horton in March 2020, GreenMatthews bring you a new show which explores our rich history of witty wordplay and melodic mirth.

Chris Green (piano, guitar, accordion) and Sophie Matthews (early woodwinds, flute, saxophone) bring you 4 centuries of chromatic comedy, ranging from bawdy Restoration ballads to stinging Sixties satire. Featuring songs by Noël Coward, Tom Lehrer, Flanders and Swann and a host of other lesser-known songwriters, this fun and fast-moving revue will have you rolling in the aisles!

Chris and Sophie are modern-day balladeers, specialising in telling stories through song.GreenMatthews are firm believers in the age-old power of narrative song to delight contemporary audiences. Taking their cue from ancient troubadour tradition, they are 21st-century wandering players – touring their self-created shows extensively throughout the UK and Europe. Although their music and tales are rooted in the past, the performance is entirely of the 21st century, immediate and accessible to modern audiences.

For more details about the show, see www.greenmatthews.co.uk/wittyditties

Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm. Bar and refreshments available.

Host or Publisher Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall