The Drum

Solid Air

Venue: 
The Drum Theatre
Event Date: 
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 19:45 to Saturday, November 23, 2013 - 19:45
Category: 

“Look, here we are with time to kill, enough hash brownies to get the entire population of Oxford high and two guitars. Let’s just jam, man, like the old days”

An Oxford College Ball, June 1973. Genius folk musician John Martyn is on the bill and he’s brought along his equally brilliant friend, Nick Drake. Despite their wildly different natures – John is a maverick; charming, brash and reckless, whilst Nick is shy and pensive – the two are close friends. But whereas Martyn’s career has taken off with the release of his groundbreaking album, Solid Air , Nick’s has stalled...

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Five performers. Five Rounds. Your vote. One survivor.

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The...