Sheffield’s Dark Troubadour, Richard Masters satirical, sardonic and fascinating take on The Human Condition has drawn comparisons with Jacques Brel, Jake Thackeray and Martin Carthy.
Masters is a highly charismatic and hypnotically engaging live performer who has the audience hanging on every word. He is also an adventurous re-interpreter and de-constructor of traditional folk songs.
There is also a distictly ancient , earthy and erotic must to his work . Witness the dark parable of ‘Out in the Fields’ to finally dismiss any lingering illusions of the rural idyll of yore.
So… dig out the cloudy scrumpy , dig up the mandrake root . Empty the room of all soft furnishings. Inform all close friends that you have taken a sudden, unexpected leave of absence. .Close all the curtains , turn off the lights. Slump blindfolded and drunk into a hard wooden chair , turn up the stereo and listen to Richard Masters.
