CANCELED: Alan Reid and Rob van Sante

Alan Reid has performed numerous times in Caltech's main Beckman Auditorium as a member of Scottland's storied Battlefield Band, of which he was a founding member in 1969. He is credited by some as being a major influence in bringing keyboards to traditional folk music. A well respected singer and during his years with the band, he developed into a fine songwriter as well. He left the Battlefield Band in 2010 to pursue other projects, and has been recording and touring with Rob van Sante, who worked with the band for 13 years and was often thought of as their fifth member. Rob, who has worked with such British folk musicians as Danny Thompson and Kate Rusby, plays guitar and sings.

Together, they perform old and new music, featuring Alan's compositions, Battlefield Band favourites and songs from Rob. They performed with us in 2014 with a special project, The Adventures of John Paul Jones, a musical portrayal of the Scot who fought against the British during the American war of Independence, which the British folk magazine, Rock and Reel said the album, "shows off their excellent and inventive musicianship, and especially Reid's exceptional songwriting." They will be doing a completely different show this time and we look forward to a wonderful evening of traditional and originals songs and tunes. They have many songs and stories from the Battlefield days, and some will be familiar, and there will no doubt be some new compositions.

More Info: http://www.reidvansante.com