Medicine is about interweaving communities and bridging cultures – wisdom keepers, indigenous communities visionaries, artists, and solutionaries of all traditions to inspire and ignite a deeper understanding of how we can tread lightly, and live harmoniously as we support each other in the creation of the world we want to see – an equitable and thriving world.

Join us for a special evening with Mercury Prize-nominated singer, folksong interpreter, song collector and conservationist, Sam Lee.

Reimagining trad folk songs into contemporary soundscapes, Sam’s music will fill the auditorium with haunting sounds of nature, the land and traditions.

We are keen to celebrate nature and our local communities but also stand concerned about the effects of climate change, biodiversity loss and other human impacts that we see in and along the river. Just as many drops of water make a river, we want to harness the potential for individuals to come together with their communities to take positive action for our river.

Set within the beautiful surroundings of St Andrew’s Hall, this special concert promises an evening of spellbinding music celebrating the landscapes, wildlife and traditions that have inspired generations — and marking 100 years of Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s work for nature.

De voor een Mercury Prize genomineerde folkzanger, schrijver, song collector, auteur, presentator én activist Sam Lee speelt de laatste jaren een unieke rol in de Britse folkmuziek, een genre dat hij opschudde door grenzen te doorbreken tussen traditionele en hedendaagse muziek. Met zijn in maart 2024 verschenen, door critici geprezen en door tijdschift MOJO als Album Of The Month gekozen Songdreaming heeft hij een meeslepend en pakkend album uitgebracht dat zijn werk naar een nog hoger niveau tilt. The Guardian gaf het een verdiende vijfsterrenrecensie.

“Ambitious, eclectic but, ultimately, dedicated to the enduring passions that resonate through this treasure trove of great songs” – Uncut

Sam’s reis begon met zijn baanbrekende debuutalbum Ground Of Its Own in 2012, waarop hij oude nummers op dramatische wijze herwerkte met een unieke mix van traditionele en hedendaagse klanken. Dit album markeerde Sam’s onmiddellijke impact op de Britse folk. Daarna verschenen The Fade in Time (2015) en Old Wow (2020). Het meest recente, door Bernard Butler geproduceerde album Songdreaming markeert een nieuwe gedurfde stap in zijn carrière.
In 2021 bracht Sam bovendien zijn debuutroman The Nightingale, Notes on a Songbird uit, waarin hij het epische verhaal vertelt van deze ernstig bedreigde vogel en zijn plaats in cultuur, folklore, muziek en literatuur door de millennia heen.

Join us for a unique and thrilling afternoon of live acoustic music to start off the festive season with Mercury Prize nominated Sam Lee and the exuberant trio Gavin Fairhall Lever.

The songdream continues… the road reveals

Sam Lee’s critically acclaimed fourth album ‘songdreaming’ recounts songs of old, come new, tapping into the source of ancient folk narratives connecting us to the natural world. Receiving a 5-star review from The Guardian, this deeply personal body of work emerges from his wide-ranging work as a naturalist, ecological activist, folksong collector and sonic trailblazer.

Sam has crafted a unique reimagining of songs, artfully narrating the kinship between us and our landscapes. The woodlands, rivers, birds and the ancestors who stewarded them.

This is folk music as both map and memory, through visions and revisions, soulful, raw, unrefined, and deeply connected to the soil. This record imagines what creative ‘response-ability’ means in the protection and adoration of our natural and folk heritage.

The songdream continues… the road reveals

Sam Lee’s critically acclaimed fourth album ‘songdreaming’ recounts songs of old, come new, tapping into the source of ancient folk narratives connecting us to the natural world. Receiving a 5-star review from The Guardian, this deeply personal body of work emerges from his wide-ranging work as a naturalist, ecological activist, folksong collector and sonic trailblazer.

Sam has crafted a unique reimagining of songs, artfully narrating the kinship between us and our landscapes. The woodlands, rivers, birds and the ancestors who stewarded them.

This is folk music as both map and memory, through visions and revisions, soulful, raw, unrefined, and deeply connected to the soil. This record imagines what creative ‘response-ability’ means in the protection and adoration of our natural and folk heritage.

The songdream continues… the road reveals

Sam Lee’s critically acclaimed fourth album ‘songdreaming’ recounts songs of old, come new, tapping into the source of ancient folk narratives connecting us to the natural world. Receiving a 5-star review from The Guardian, this deeply personal body of work emerges from his wide-ranging work as a naturalist, ecological activist, folksong collector and sonic trailblazer.

Sam has crafted a unique reimagining of songs, artfully narrating the kinship between us and our landscapes. The woodlands, rivers, birds and the ancestors who stewarded them.

This is folk music as both map and memory, through visions and revisions, soulful, raw, unrefined, and deeply connected to the soil. This record imagines what creative ‘response-ability’ means in the protection and adoration of our natural and folk heritage.