Ilan Lax and Friends, Blackbird and the Groove & Rosie Whitfield Live @ MiTH

MiTH 25 September 2024
INFO: 082 331 7271
ENTRANCE: R50.00 – Cash or Zapper at the Door
VENUE: The Knoll Historic Guest Farm

8:45pm: Ilan Lax and Friends

Ilan Lax has spent a lifetime singing – in one way or another. This show brings a cross section of Ilan’s original songs that reflect a variety of themes and styles from folk, blues, jazz, rock, classical and world music. These songs are drawn from a life lived as an engaged and active citizen, partner, and parent – reflecting on his diverse array of relationships and experience of the world.
Ilan has stayed involved in the Pietermaritzburg live music scene since the early eighties. For this show he welcomes on stage a group of gifted friends: Chris Smith (a maestro on guitars), Roly Struckmeyer (a virtuoso on bass) and Brian Bedingfield (an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and singer).
Ilan invites you to share these evocative, warm and significant snippets from his life’s journey, so ably complimented and embellished by the outstanding skills and musicianship of his experienced and talented friends.

7:40pm: Blackbird and the Groove

Tanya Nicolson and Charles Webster are well known in the Midlands for their work as Blackbird, a vocal-acoustic duo that adapts songs into flowing jazzy or indie styles with tasteful guitar and lilting harmonies. More recently, they have collaborated with drummer (and excellent backing vocalist) Rudi Engelbrecht on the “Twist and Shout” Beatles tribute show. This MiTH set will flow from Classic Blackbird and morph into a Twist and Shout Teaser, as Rudi joins Blackbird on stage to promote upcoming Beatles shows at Waterski Farm in Tala Valley on the 6th of October, and at The Knoll on the 23rd of November. WhatsApp 082 331 7271 for details

7pm: Rosie Whitfield

Out of the KZN Midlands, novice performer, singer, pianist and songwriter Rosie Whitfield started singing at a young age. She performed her first composition at the age of 12 and was instantly hooked on music. She identifies as a contemporary folk artist whose works have been influenced by artists such as Nora Jones and Celtic Women. Some of her greatest joys have been singing in the Midlands Youth Choir, where she sang on tour in Westminster Abbey for the late Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, as well as making the top ten finalists of PMB’s Got Talent.

ABOUT MiTH: Arguably the KZN Midlands’ best-loved music venue, Music in The Hills (MiTH) is an opportunity for beginners, professionals, and passionate music fans to share the joy of music at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm. Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions. Musicians can contact mithbookings@gmail.com for slots.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: MiTH takes place every second Wednesday at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm, Knoll Drive, Hilton. Doors open at 6pm and the music will kick off at 7pm. Entrance is R50 at the door. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. A cash bar is available.

DIRECTIONS TO MiTH: Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the *second* entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.