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January to November 2026

Concerts are held in St Mary’s Church on Main Road, Westonzoyland, TA7 0EP.

Concerts at 3 pm. Refreshments from 2.15 pm.

Further information: f.challenger@icloud.com /01278 699071. Website: http://musiconthelevels.com

Registered Charity Number 12145857. Supported by The Performing Rights Society charity discount.

Sunday 25 January

Secret Seven

Based in Somerset, a collection of musicians from former bands playing music from the 1960s to the 2000s.

Sunday 22 February

Trio Paradis: Bohemian Rhapsody

Jacquelyn Bevan – piano, Ruth O’Shea – violin and Linda Stocks – cello, with an exciting programme inspired by the romance of travelling peoples, from traditional Czardas and ‘gypsy’ tunes to music by Dvořák, Haydn and Bartók. 

Sunday 29 March

Katie Grace Harris

A multi-tasking, foot tapping, piano, dulcimer and accordion-playing singer and story-weaver, with a fast-growing reputation in the UK folk world. Beautifully-written, tightly-observed songs about real people – Fatea Magazine. 

Sunday 26 April

The Kahunas

Well-known on the festival circuit, this indie folk rock duo, combines emotive violin riffs and melodic harmonies with original lyrical content and digeridoo loops. 

Sunday 31 May

Sally Jenkins and Kath Sugden

Sally, a well-loved regular-on harp, is joined by Kath Sugden – on flute, in works from Argentina, France, USA, UK and some more familiar pieces from the British Isles including the suite from The Victorian Kitchen Garden.

Sunday 28 June 

Zeffe

Playing Klezmer music from Jewish East Europe that makes you want to dance, plus fantastic tunes from Balkan traditions, a classic line-up of voice, clarinet, fiddle, accordion and double bass, with some flute and darabouka woven in.

Sunday 20 September

Thunderbridge

Nick, Paul, and Jules play bluegrass, Americana, and feel-good all-acoustic music with banjo, guitar, double bass, and close-harmony singing.

Sunday 25 October

Rosafresca

Music from the Renaissance European courts is recreated by period instruments such as vihuela, viola da gamba, recorders and crumhorns. 

Sunday 29 November

Joyful Spirit

Supported by its own band, this community choir combines gospel music, such as Deep River and Amazing Grace, with standards like Dancing Queen and Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Free Sunday afternoon concerts

January to November 2025

The concerts are held in St Mary’s church on Main Road, Westonzoyland, TA7 0EP, Somerset.

All concerts start at 3 pm with refreshments available at modest charge from 2.15.

Further information: f.challenger@icloud.com/ 01278 699071. Website: https://musiconthelevels.com/

Sunday 26 January 

The Barnacle Buoys

A group of sea shanty singers based in North Somerset. Members enjoy their craft, entertain audiences and raise money for charities, mainly Children’s Hospice SW and RNLI. Expect a bit of swagger along with the songs.

Sunday 23 February 

Trio Paradis

Somerset-based Trio Paradis (Jacquelyn Bevan – piano, Ruth O’Shea – violin and Linda Stocks – cello) return with a programme entitled ‘The Latin American Collection’. From Jealousy Tango to Piazzolla’s Oblivion Tango, La Cumparsita to Corcovado, and music by classical composers including Villa-Lobos, they will perform an exciting and varied programme of music from South America.

Sunday 30 March 

Rolling Harmony  

A vibrant vocal group presenting glorious music rooted in English and American singing traditions. They delight audiences with their uplifting and lively performances. An exquisite blend of voices and rich harmonies.

Enjoy beautiful songs by English and American composers rooted in traditional harmony singing… exquisite vocal settings of poetry inspired by the natural world… and gorgeous a cappella arrangements of jazz standards… there’s something for everyone.

Sunday 27 April 

The Fitzwarren Trio 

The Fitzwarren Trio is part of the Fitzwarren Collective- a Community Interest Company – directed by Jeannette Owen. 

‘We are a group of creatives that meet to play bespoke music by Somerset composers’, says Jeannette. 

‘The trio consists of Amanda Ayling playing flute and piccolo, Alice Thomas on clarinet and bass clarinet, and myself with flute and alto flute.’

Amanda and Jeannette studied together at the London College of Music and Alice at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Jeannette has recently been awarded a Masters in composition from Bath Spa. They have been playing together as a trio for a number of years, performing at many local concerts and events, and in more recent years, have concentrated on playing music written especially for this trio by Alice and Jeannette.

‘Our music is classical in style and very accessible, even though it’s new’, comments Jeannette, ‘and we’ll also play some familiar works too.

‘In this concert, you will hear some popular classics by composers such as Vivaldi, Schubert and Sullivan (of Gilbert and Sullivan), some folk tunes and pieces written by Alice Thomas and me. These pieces are often inspired by the local landscape and our lives, such as our families, pets and travels.’

Sunday 18 May 

Steve Jinski-  Folk Acoustic Guitar luckysmilepr@googlemail.com

Steve’s music is born of the singer songwriter tradition drawing on influences that include acoustic, folk, Americana, indie and blues but still he retains his own unique voice. Playing ‘live’ Steve accompanies himself on acoustic guitar, and piano touring the UK, Ireland, Europe, and Scandinavia. This is lovely stuff. You can hear all the love that’s gone into it – Bob Harris BBC Radio 2

Sunday 29June 

Steve Graham

Steve introduces some of the lutes and other instruments in his collection and plays music from across the continent and, particularly, from the Golden Age of English music during the reign of Elizabeth the First.

Jacquelyn Bevan and Oscar Tabor

Violin virtuoso Oscar Tabor and pianist Jacquelyn Bevan play a varied programme from Bach to Romantic showpieces and ‘gypsy’ numbers.

Sunday 26 October 

Spirit of the Blues 

Actress, poet, singer and songwriter Julia Titus with Mike Denham on piano and Steve Graham on Cornet recreate the songs of the great blues and vaudeville of that great blues & vaudeville singer of the 1920s, Bessie Smith along with a selection of Gospel numbers.

Sunday 30 November

Kingsbury band 

A forty-piece concert band, made up of brass and woodwind instruments, originating from Kingsbury Episcopi rehearsing every week.

Kingsbury Episcopi Band is a concert band, comprising brass and woodwind instruments, bass guitar and percussion. We originate from the small village of Kingsbury Episcopi in South Somerset and we exist for the pleasure and enjoyment of making music for ourselves and others. The band, comprising circa 40 musicians, attends in excess of 30 functions each year, which include indoor and open-air concerts, local fetes, Christmas markets and carol services, private functions and other community-based events, such as a local Remembrance Parade. We travel as far afield as Taunton, Lyme Regis, Wellington and Minehead, and many of our engagements continue year on year.

January to November 2024

The concerts are held in St Mary’s church on Main Road, Westonzoyland, TA7 0EP, Somerset.

All concerts start at 3 pm with refreshments available at modest charge from 2.15.

Further information: f.challenger@icloud.com/ 01278 699071. Website: https://musiconthelevels.com/

Sunday 28 January 

The Barnacle Buoys

A group of a cappella sea shanty singers based in North Somerset that exists to enjoy their craft, entertain audiences and raise money for charities. Expect a bit of swagger along with the songs.

This concert was cancelled due to performers’ illness.

Sunday 25 February 

Trio Paradis: Daughters of the Muse

Somerset-based musicians present a varied programme with a spring-time theme by women composers from the 13th century to the present. 

Sunday 24 March 

Wildwood Jack 

A welcome return of this totally unique acoustic guitar and ukulele duo from Kent. Having sold their home in 2013 to hit the road and tour the world they bring an intimate, heart-warming and adventurous spirit to their music, and to audiences wherever they play.

Wildwood Jack were unable to play due to injury. However, Rodney Branigan, well known guitarist and songwriter, performed in their stead- to great acclaim.

Sunday April 28 

Sally Jenkins: Flights of Fancy

Sally takes a journey to many of the diverse harp traditions from Europe and beyond.

Sunday 26 May 

Dan Whitehouse: An Afternoon Of Glass

Premiered at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall last year and receiving great reviews, this show brings together his glass-related work, including the award-nominated Radio Ballads style Voices From The Cones: real-life stories of glassmaking in the Black Country. Subjects are breathed sensationally into life by Dan’s sonorous Bowie-esque tenor,

 . . like glimpses of sunlight sparked off the fascias of distant skyscrapers. MusoMuso; 

Gorgeous . .. Intriguing The Guardian 

Sunday 30 June 

Voce

The choir started in 2021 with members from a variety of backgrounds including music graduates and others for whom singing in a small ensemble was a new venture.  ‘Our repertoire includes sacred and contemporary choral music, English madrigals, arrangements of popular music’, says Joe Beckhelling Voce’s leader, ‘as well as new compositions/arrangements written by members of the choir.’

Sunday 29 September 

Reg Meuross

Somerset’s own troubadour. The breadth and depth of his material is unparalleled in contemporary folk: songs about forgotten heroes, famous names, folk legends, the climate emergency, tales from the kitchen sink and news from the world stage.

Someone said: ‘If something needs to be sung about then Reg Meuross has a song for it!’ And this proved to be the case when Reg performed here in February 2020 with a especially composed song about Westonzoyland. 

Sunday 27 October 

Arquebus

This is a dynamic Somerset based folk trio formed by local guitarist, Sam Patten. With a mixture of foot stomping fiddle tunes and upbeat songs, playing with the energy of a band that loves what it does, this is not to be missed. The programme will be a mixture of original songs and traditional tunes- jigs, reels and hornpipes. 

Sunday 24 November

Joyful Spirit

A community Gospel choir, made up of people over 18 and under 100 from all walks of life making music together in an enjoyable atmosphere. It is led by Alison Cooper White, with her deep understanding of musical harmony, and is supported by its own band. 

January to November 2023

The concerts are held in Westonzoyland’s beautiful parish church of St Mary the Virgin on Main Road, Westonzoyland, TA7 0EP.

All concerts start at 3 pm. Tea, coffee and cake are available at a modest charge from 2.15 pm.

There are currently no statutory requirements with regard to Covid and we are being a little more relaxed about numbers. However, Music on the Levels has an informal booking system to help provide a comfortable and enjoyable experience for everyone and give an indication of how many cakes to bake! However, if you have not booked by the time of the concert, there may still be room for you.

Those wishing to go to one of the concerts are asked to contact Frank Challenger on 01278 699071 or email f.challenger@icloud.com.

Sunday 29 January

Sunset Café Stompers

A six-piece band playing music from the New Orleans dance halls of a century ago, and from the early great band-leaders including Jelly Roll Morton and Duke Ellington. Set up more than 30 years ago, the band was recently described as ‘one of the best bands of its kind in the land’ by the national magazine Just Jazz.

Sunday 26 February

Devon Salinas and Sophie Green

Vocalist Sophie and guitarist Devon will be putting their own stamp on covers of popular songs such as Isn’t She Lovely, American Boy, September, and Stand by Me. Both are in their final year at Leeds Conservatoire but are already in great demand at festivals and to perform with other solo artists and bands.

Sunday March 26

Trio Paradis

Jacquelyn Bevan – piano, Lisa Betteridge – violin and Linda Stocks – cello, present a musical menagerie: cats, dogs, birds, fish … and an elephant, including numbers from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals and well-known songs from Disney films. The concert is suitable for all ages – bring the family!

Sunday 30 April

The Ciderhouse Rebellion

Profound and eloquent, epic, haunting and dramatic, The Ciderhouse Rebellion sees master musicians Adam Summerhayes and Murray Grainger combine to produce incredible tapestries of sound on violin and accordion.

Sunday 21 May

Kingsbury Band

This is a wind band, made up of brass and woodwind instruments, originating from Kingsbury Episcopi. It exists for the pleasure and enjoyment of making music for both band members and others, attending over thirty functions every year.

Sunday 25 June

Daisy Chapman

Daisy is an incredibly well-travelled pianist and vocalist who draws influences from the anti-folk world. Every song harbours a dark story of love, lust and loss told through her exquisite voice and piano, with Sue Lord on violin bringing the performances to harmonious endings.

Sunday 24 September

Ali and the Swing Cats

Featuring Ali Foyle on vocals and jazz violin, with pulsating rhythms, swinging base lines, soaring solos and polished performances, the band will have your feet tapping along with songs from the classic jazz era.

Sunday 29 October

Tell Me the Truth About Love

Niall Hoskin, baritone, and Jacquelyn Bevan, piano, present a recital of songs inspired by affairs of the heart with songs by Schubert, Vaughan Williams, Finzi, Gershwin and others.

Sunday 26 November

Wallscourt Brass

Thrill to the sound of brass in the fine acoustics of this wonderful church with seasonal music from composers ancient and modern.