The Navvy's Wife
Sunday 29th November 2009
A Musical Drama by Mick Ryan
Lympstone’s Paul Downes collaborated with Mick Ryan on this show, which in a brilliant series of songs gave voice to the lives and loves of the men and women who worked to create Britain’s canals, railways and roads. Performed by a company of singers and musicians, including Paul himself, The Navvy’s Wife is touring the country, and we persuaded them to perform in Lympstone. In the words of one of the songs, “Aren’t we the lucky ones!”
Read the December Drumbeat for a review by Viv Day
