John Ward Trio
Thu 27 Mar
|Music Room
With powerful 3-part harmonies, guitar, double bass, mandolin, accordion, and John’s show-stopping bodhran playing, this Suffolk trio’s folk performances are authentic and heartfelt, and delight audiences across the UK.
Time & Location
27 Mar 2025, 19:30 – 21:30
Music Room, 11-15 Fye Bridge St, Norwich NR3 1LJ, UK
About the event
The John Ward Trio make a welcome return to Anteros Arts with John’s acclaimed folk songs which draw on his life on the Suffolk coast and his wider travels. The trio will be showcasing material from John’s latest CD.
With powerful 3-part harmonies, guitar, double bass, mandolin, accordion, and John’s show-stopping bodhran playing, the trio’s performances are authentic and heartfelt, and delight audiences across the UK.
“Great harmonies, great songs and great presentation but, above all, they connected with the audience.” - The Bothy Folk Club
“John Ward Trio .. Wow, what a finale! Real folk songs with a fiery sincerity. They brought the house down” - Fishguard Folk Festival
“… the quality of the writing, music and production is superb.” - BBC Radio Suffolk
“John Ward’s songs of east coast life and community touched the soul .. you will love John Ward’s stuff” - The Morning Star
“Life Drawing CD … the hardest thing about writing this review has been trying not to repeat all the superlatives I used up with 2016's Sargasso” - Fatea
“I never knew you could achieve that with a bodhran!” - Steve Primarolo, Organiser – Bracknell Folk Club