Black Feathers & Rob Richings in concert
As part of our serving our community we at Christ Church are delighted to welcome local singer-songwriter Rob Richings and The Black Feathers, a Gloucestershire duo, to Christ Church, Old Town, Swindon Friday, 20th October, doors open 7.30 pm.
Tickets cost £10 per person and can be purchased online at: http://theblackfeathers.com/swindon or by contacting Chris on 01793 617237 or email: chris.smith@ccccswindon.co.uk
To listen to their music check out their websites:
www.robrichings.com
Rob
Richings
If second chances are for the lucky, singer-songwriter Rob Richings is one of
the luckiest. Diagnosed in 2009 with what proved to be a near-fatal illness,
once he beat it Richings decided enough was enough and it was time to get
serious about his music. So after jacking in his decorating job, and now
relatively healthy, it’s time to make good on his promise to himself.
“I don’t want my illness to define what I do,” Rob says, “but at the same time,
that illness and the way I look at life now has made me a better songwriter.”
Born in Swindon, Rob moved to rural Ireland aged 11 when his mum received a job
offer where he discovered music.
The Black Feathers
The ability to write songs that are both modern and ancient is a rare
thing. The product of an arcane art of weaving in traditional influences so
thoroughly that they become the warp and weft of fresh creations.
The Black Feathers, made up of Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler, are two such
talents. They first became aware of the magic between them while collaborating
on several musical projects, becoming The Black Feathers and life partners in
2012.
Folk, Americana and Acoustic Indie Rock sensibilities coexist comfortably in
their musical world, with Hughes’ guitar work buoying the kind of harmonies
often only heard in family bands.