June 2013 -
Nigel Powles took this shot of James wearing these
custom-made Steampunk Goggles while he was out in the centre of Bath
promoting possibly the
last performance of Song of the Windsmith.
Part of the Bath Fringe Festival 2013 the show was performed
at the Old
Theatre
Royal on Sunday 9 June. The Steampunk Theatre Company this time
featured the beautifully talented dancing of Miriam Schäfer,
narrated by Kevan
Manwaring, with live music from James
Hollingsworth
and Sean McBride, and multi-media projections from Jonathan Hayter.
Before the performance Bath Drama gave a sneak preview of their
Steampunk version of 'A Midsummer
Night's Dream' (scheduled for Green
Park Station a week later).
Song of the
Windsmith Videos
Watch
'Merlin'
at
the Castle of the Muses
on YouTube (acoustic)
"Went to see James
Hollingsworth Perform in his show 'Song of the Windsmith' in Stroud - if you want to
see someone who really knows how to use a 'looper' - check this man out
- from creating WW1 dog fights through Peruvian mountain scapes to huge
choral rock opera - and all with one acoustic guitar - just EPIC !!!"
More excellent feedback for the show includes a fabulous review from
Lilian Helen Brzoska, of silverbirchproductions.co.uk:
'They are
BRILLIANT Bardic Performers. James Hollingsworth is on zee guitar, a
wizard of flying fingers and glorious tones. He also sings
spectacularly well. Kevan Manwaring's "Song of the Windsmith" is a
perfect winged chariot for them both to fly, lifting through many
spheres and dropping to the Earth's Core with adept aplomb and engaged
Heart energy.'.
