Voices for the Earth – an evening of live music and the spoken word, inspired by nature and the environment, an Otley 2030 fundraiser. featuring live music from Mariner’s Star and Lost Embers and spoken word from Tim Boardman and Fiona Hilton. Friday 8th May, 7pm, Black Horse (upstairs).
Mariner’s Star are Matt Evens (piano and vocals), Cathy Crabtree (guitar and vocals), Carrie Davis (djembe, drums) and Graeme Matthews (bass). They play an ethereal blend of heartfelt lyrics, soulful harmonies and original songs. They are playing this event as a trio. Matt and Cathy are members of Otley 2030. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558063143903
The Lost Embers started out as two friends singing round a fire pit on a clear summer’s night. Come and hear their close harmonies and earthy sound sharing original stories of nature and connection plus a few interpretations of well-known songs. https://www.facebook.com/thelostembers
Tim Boardman, a poet from Otley, West Yorkshire, crafts lyrical, intimate pieces that illuminate ordinary life, blending reflection, memory, and gentle storytelling into moments of subtle emotional resonance. A devoted family man, Tim balances his life between his roles as husband, father, teacher, and poet. His work celebrates those intersections — where care meets creativity, and where everyday life becomes poetry.
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Fiona Hilton’s poems are an eclectic mix, drawing on inspiration from her concerns for nature and local wildlife, but also from exploring her responses to life and its often-humdrum issues. She is a member of Otley 2030 and loves singing (and occasionally songwriting) with Cathy Crabtree in a duo “The Wild Roses”.