Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver
Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver
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The folk genre is rich in exciting and inspired musical collaborations, and none are more compelling than Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver.
This duo has fused their love of English and Irish folk into a vibrant project which we’re delighted to showcase on the Live to your Living Room stage.
What to expect: A fresh, bold partnership that embraces old traditions while stepping into new and exciting musical territories.
Combining Lisa’s vocals and lyrics with Gerry’s fiddle playing and production values, this performance will delight and enchant both folk purists and contemporary music lovers alike.
About the artists
Award-winning Lisa Knapp is one of the most distinctive voices in British folk, specialising in taking traditional folk songs and adding her own inventive and spellbinding twists to them.
Lisa has collaborated with Kathryn Williams, Graham Coxon, and Martin Carthy, and sang on the closing song of the Oscar-nominated film Living.
Ancient tradition with respect and beauty. Excitingly daring and enlightened – MOJO
Gerry Diver is a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, well-versed on the Irish fiddle.
Gerry is well-known for his work on Speech Project – an album featuring spoken word contributions from Irish folk luminaries including Christy Moore, Shane MacGowan, Damien Dempsey, and Martin Hayes.
Gerry Diver’s ‘Speech Project’ is a pure gem of an album. I keep returning to it. I get carried away each time – Christy Moore
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