Centrestage changes tack with its latest unplugged offering The Acoustic Sessions Part 1 – The Folk Heroes – a tribute to the great folk song-writers James Taylor, Carole King, Tom Waits, Janice Joplin, Cat Stevens, Rodriguez and Bob Dylan, taking place at Tonis Place (69 Mangold Street) on Wednesday 10 March (19h30) and Friday 12th (20h00).

The intimate show features local songbird Claire Harmse on acoustic guitar and vocals in the guise of the prolific 70’s songwriter Carole King, playing selections from her famous album 1971 Tapestry, which, incredibly, was the top selling solo album of all time for a decade before Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller. She is joined along the way by Donovan Hattingh on keyboard and acoustic guitar in the alter ego of the much loved James Taylor.

The flip-side to these two gentle melodic performers will also be embraced as Harmse lends her interpretation to the misunderstood vocal powerhouse of Janice Joplin, while Hattingh displays the off-beat, bearlike sensitivity of troubadour and vagabond Tom Waits.

Big-voiced Jeffries Bay singing and surfing icon will make the popular songs of Cat Stevens and Rodriguez come alive before all 3 performers team up for a fitting Dylan encore.

Songs such as Its Too Late, Natural Woman, You’ve Got a Friend, Fire and Rain, Sweet Baby James, Summertime, Me and Bobby McGee, Piece of My Heart, Moonshadow, Father and Son, Wild World, I Wonder, Sugar Man, Rich Folks Hoax, Martha, On the Nickel, Better Off Without A Wife, One More Cup of Coffee, I Shall Be Released and Knocking on Heaven’s Door are just a few of the acoustic gems which will be played in the show.

With a cabaret styled indoor/outdoor environment with a bar and a kitchen available, The Folk Heroes is a perfect recipe for a relaxed and unpretentious evening’s entertainment.

Tickets, priced at R60, can be booked on 0413641964.

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