The performances

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Who are the artists?

From top left clockwise: Anil Sebastian, Lucky Moyo, Bob Carling, Paul Simmonds, Naomi Bedford and Debbie Sowter.

​Debbie Sowter, Choral Director is an experienced choral animateur from Rochester, is the founder of Together Talking Music specialising in voice therapy and inclusive arts projects, including work with Chickenshed Inclusive Theatre Company.

Bob Carling, Music Leader is a folk musician and songwriter from Gillingham, who plays guitar in the Acoustic Architects and is Co-Director of the Hopping Down folk group and Oast House Community Choir.

Anil Sebastian, Songwriter is an established singer, producer and composer based in Folkestone, who founded the London Contemporary Voices Choir and has collaborated with Imogen Heap, Sam Smith and Alt-J.

Lucky Moyo, Songwriter is an experienced community musician, dancer and songwriter in Sittingbourne, is a founding member of Zimbabwean group Black Umfolosi and has performed with Peter Gabriel and Jimmy Cliff.

Naomi Bedford and Paul Simmonds, Songwriters are a critically-acclaimed folk duo from Sussex, whose collaborations include working with Shirley Collins, Orbital and Justin Currie. Paul is the principle songwriter of cult folk band The Men They Couldn’t Hang.

A two-year project

Performing 'Never Again' on the train from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea - Sea Folk Sing (2018). Credit: Hope Fitzgerald

Sea Folk Sing (2018)

Inspired by stories from the First World War, Never Again by composer Emily Peasgood was performed on a moving train.

What did people say last year?

"The passion and emotion it evoked - it was so enjoyable meeting so many wonderful people. Being part of a community-based collaboration and respecting the experience of all those impacted by WW1 was the highlight" - Choral singer, Sittingbourne (2018)

"This sort of thing is excellent for getting communities together... It's made me feel good about living ​in Medway" - Choral Singer,  The Historic Dockyard Chatham (2018)

"I went to my first music workshop yesterday and it was absolutely fantastic. I had the best time and we amazingly wrote a rather lovely folk song" - Songwriting workshop participant, Sheerness (2018)

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