AGAP is delighted to host the final two performances of Joe Murray’s highly acclaimed musical multimedia show, “From the Cradle to the Grave”, which will benefit the Suzy Fund (www.suzyfund.org), a charity which helps the orphans of AIDS victims in Africa.
“From the Cradle to the Grave” was first performed at Arts in Autumn last year and returned for Lentfest 2012. It is a thought-provoking journey through the stories behind songs which are over 100 years old. As the stories unfold, some funny and some sad, we see that very little has changed about the human condition over the years as we explore the seven ages of man which Shakespeare outlined. Joe Murray’s involvement with AGAP came about through the late Erne Parkin (musical director of “Francis-The Verdict” and “Paul” and the creator of “Life Up the Raw”), who died suddenly in 2009 after contributing so much to the life of the project and to the Suzy Fund (www.parkinsplace.co.uk). Whilst also managing the original AGAP website, Joe Murray also found himself involved in the musical side of AGAP, alongside his friend, Erne, on projects like “Pilgrim”, “Life Up the Raw”, and “Pauline Pilgrim”. An accomplished and versatile musician as well as a skilled artist, Joe Murray’s production fuses together a range of musical styles, from folk to blues, and an array of stunning visual images projected on a large screen. This is a show which has left audiences with plenty to talk about and Arts in Autumn will host its final two performances. Not only that, but the money raised will actually save lives. Don’t miss it!
FRIDAY 21st OCTOBER – 7.30PM at St Michael’s Church Hall, 1350 Gallowgate, Parkhead
SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER – 7.30PM at St Joseph’s Church Hall, Buchanan St, Milngavie
£5 ENTRY – to reserve tickets call 0141 554 1333 or e-mail: info@agap.org.uk or take your chances and pay at the door!
Click here to download a photocopiable poster.
Old traditional ballads and folk songs, imaginatively woven together with songs from the dance halls, public houses and churches of 19th Century Britain and America. Taken together, they trace a thought-provoking path from the CRADLE to the GRAVE and beyond…
The songs chronicle many aspects of human experience: some are joyful, some humorous, some bittersweet, some dark and uncomfortable – but they all have interesting and intriguing histories.
And the stories behind them are told through a tapestry of atmospheric slides and projected images.
Joe Murray (banjo, keyboard); David Murray (guitar); Karen McCabe (guitar); Mary Lou Graham (cello); Joe Wharburton (bass).