THIS year’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita plus special guests Vishtèn will bring their one-off collaborative tour to Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC) next year.

The multi-award winning duo, Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and Sengalese Kora maestro Seckou Keita, will perform live at PAC with Canadian multi-instrumentalist powerhouse trio Vishtèn on Saturday, June 13.

Catrin and Seckou were named Best Duo/Group in the 2019 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, while Seckou also picked up the award for Musician of the Year.

PAC Manager James Duffy, said: “I saw their first ever public performance together in Canada, as part of a Music PEI Showcase in October, the response that night was truly wonderful and deservedly received a standing ovation. It is a fantastic collaboration that blends folk/roots and world music, between these two highly regarded artists. Thanks must go to Focus Wales, Music PEI and Theatr Mwldan for bringing this show to PAC in 2020.”

Vishtèn features twin sisters Emmanuelle and Pastelle LeBlanc, from Prince Edward Island, and Pascal Miousse – a direct descendant of the first colonial families to inhabit the Magdalene Islands.

For tickets go to www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk or phone 01759 301547.