SA’s Queen of Folk to take centre stage
Book your tickets for a musical memoir that will take you through the folk revival, songs from the British Isles and Miriam's own beautiful songs about South Africa.
RHUMBELOW Theatre Durban presents Miriam – My Life, My Song, Miriam Erasmus. The show will be held on Sunday, 9 October, at 2pm and 6.30pm.
Miriam ( Backhouse-Erasmus), or Mim as she is affectionately known, is South Africa’s Queen of Folk, and the UK’s First Lady of Folk. From being part of the ’60s Folk Revival to the present day, her crystal clear voice and imaginative guitar accompaniments have kept her at the top of the folk world. Miriam – My Life, My Song is a musical memoir taking you through the folk revival, songs from the British Isles and her own beautiful songs about South Africa. Along the way, Miriam has enriched the lives of everyone she sings to – from toddlers to teenagers.
Miriam’s repertoire covers lullabies to light opera, but her forte is singing folk songs, when her ability to fit her voice, and guitar playing, to the mood of the song shines through.
Miriam has always been at the forefront of new musical trends – sometimes years ahead of her time with musical arrangements by David Etheridge as shown on Mother Earth Music’s Gypsy without a Road in 1977 and Miriam and David’s own production Now and Then of 2009.
Her songs, on the album Over Africa, about the pastoral beauty, history and troubles of her adopted land, South Africa have become classics, listened to worldwide.
Tickets cost R140 and R120 for pensioners and block bookings (eight or more). Carry your food picnic baskets.
Braais will be available should you wish to cook some meat. Limited secure parking is available and booking is essential. Bar available (no alcohol may be brought on to the premises). Book at Computicket, phone or email Roland for bookings. Call 082 499 8636 or email roland@stansell.za.net. Venue opens 90 minutes before the show for a meal.
