As memories of summer festivals subside we find ourselves looking towards Autumn with cosy concerts and mellow music at Chapel Sessions in Netley. Hot on the heels of the Chapel Sessions Marquee at the Pumpkin Festival (12 October) we welcome on 18 October, at St Edward’s Church, international harpist Lily Neil. Put aside everything you ever thought you knew about the harp and open your ears to the wealth of sound that two hands and thirty strings can conjure! Chapel Sessions

7 July. 7pm. RVCP Chapel. A Sunday sojourn to the Royal Victoria Chapel, Netley sees the return of the first ever Chapel Sessions artist singer songwriter Nell Bryden who performed in the Chapel back in 2013. New York born Nell, now resident in the UK has also worked for BBC Radio Two with two series of her own music programmes featuring different artists of numerous genres with roots in the US who have influenced her over the years. Nell has gone back to her roots and follow

15 June. St Edward's Church Hall. A touch of Tuscan sunshine arrives at St Edward’s church with a return visit of the popular Italian guitarist Andrea Valeri who is back on tour in the UK. Fresh from his May tour of Japan, Andrea has many stories and new music to share with his Netley audience. The Chapel Sessions concert will be unmissable before he heads to one of the foremost music venues in UK, The Stables Theatre Milton Keynes for a guitar masterclass and concert the fol

15 May 7.30pm. Royal Victoria Chapel, RVCP, Netley British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emma Stevens. Emma’s brand new EP “Atoms” is a beautiful collection of songs, featuring collaborations with Kevin Jeremiah from “The Feeling” and Grammy Award Winning writer Charlie Midnight. Since losing her Mum to cancer in 2012, Emma has dedicated her life to her music, writing messages of positivity, hope and love. Selected by the BBC to be a judge for the Eurovision Son

4 April, 6.30pm. St Edward’s Church, Netley Kyshona is a singer-songwriter from Nashville originally from South Carolina. After a successful sold-out UK tour in 2016 with Sarah Darling and Jenn Bostic as part of ‘Nashville in the Round’ she is returning in 2019 for her third solo headline tour. Her song writing skills and powerful emotional voice are demonstrated in her two albums ‘Go’ and ‘The Ride’. She has a soul voice reminiscent of the greats, whether delivering so goes

With the festivities over for another year it’s time to think about new hobbies, interests and social occasions. What better than world renowned music of all genres on our doorstep. After the first Chapel Sessions concert back at the Royal Victoria Chapel, celebrating a Welsh Celtic Christmas with Calan, who played to a full house in the presence of deputy Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Andrew Kent, we are excited to bring a wide variety of music to the Chapel and St Edward’s C

17 December A Celtic Christmas with Calan Celebrate the yuletide season in traditional style with bagpipes, fiddles and step dancing, and much more in the atmospheric setting of the newly refurbished Chapel at RVCP. This internationally award-winning band from Wales are back on the road with their infectious rhythms and high energy routines. The show includes traditional Plygain singing; a form of singing popular at Christmas in the chapels of Wales - performed for you in a C

With the first days of Autumn upon us there is no need to hibernate in the evening just yet. After the Summer break, Chapel Sessions Music is raring to bring more music of all genres to our doorsteps of Netley, both at St Edward’s Church and indeed returning to the Chapel itself for some very special concerts later in the year. SaraBeth trio from Nashville play St Edward’s Church on 26th October. Followed by Australian guitarist extraordinaire Michael Fix with singer songwrit

Wednesday 8th November 2017 St Edwards Church Hall, Netley Abbey, Southampton SO31 5FF Harry Manx is dubbed the 'Mysticssippi' Blues Man because of his expertise in taking music of the East and melding it with the West in his own inimitable style. Tickets £13.50 in advance on www.hants.gov.uk/shop or at Netley Library, or phone 07702 980677. Doors open 7pm, music starts 7.30pm. Real Ale & Wine Bar plus tea/coffee available from 6.30pm in the Church Hall. Facebook @chapelsessi

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