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Shirley Collins to be joined by Graham Coxon and more for live shows

By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 31 January 2017

Resurgent folk star Shirley Collins, who released ‘Lodestar’, her first album for 38 years, in 2016, has announced a host of guests for her upcoming tour dates, including Blur’s Graham Coxon.

As well as a core band – Ian Kearey, Ossian Brown, Dave Arthur, Alex Neilson and Pip Barnes – Collins will be joined variously at the shows by Coxon, Alasdair Roberts, Sam Lee, Lisa Knapp, and no less than two different morris dancing groups, among others. All the shows will also have visuals from Nick Abrahams, who directed the ‘Death And The Lady’ video:

Here are all the dates and guests:

4 Feb: Glasgow, Town Hall – Alasdair Roberts, Sam Lee, Jayme Stone
11 Feb: Bristol, Colston Hall – Graham Coxon, Sam Lee, Olivia Chaney, Boss Morris
18 Feb: London: Barbican – Graham Coxon, Alasdair Roberts, John Kirkpatrick, Lisa Knapp, Olivia Chaney, Brighton Morris Men, Boss Morris
4 Feb: Gateshead, The Sage – Alasdair Roberts, Emily Portman, Boss Morris
23 Apr: Warwick Arts Centre – John Kirkpatrick, Lisa Knapp, Boss Morris
6 May: Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall – Alasdair Roberts, Olivia Chaney, Boss Morris