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Michael Messer’s Mitra

Sunday 04 June 2023 19:30 - 21:30

Event No: 34

Legendary blues singer/guitarist with two fine Indian musicians

Venue: St. Andrew's Church, Grinton

Michael Messer - vocals, slide & lap steel guitar
Manish Pingle - Indian slide guitar (mohan veena)
Gurdain Singh Rayatt - tabla


A unique collaboration between an innovative British blues guitarist, a Hindustani slide guitar maestro from India, and a London-based tabla master.

Together they have created an exciting and highly accessible fusion of blues and Indian classical music - a fascinating musical journey running from the banks of the Mississippi, via London and Mumbai, to the Ganges delta. Don’t miss it!

Adult £22, Under 25 £3

A joint promotion with Reeth Memorial Hall.

Generously supported in memory of Joan Graveson.

The three members of Michael Messer’s Mitra will perform a free concert in a local secondary school this week, as part of our Community and Education programme.

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