{"id":9,"date":"2020-09-17T11:27:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T11:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jessaliversidge.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:55:39","slug":"performing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jessaliversidge.com\/index.php\/performing\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>See highlights below of Jessa performing &#8216;a tapestry of song&#8217; at Durham Fringe Festival. &#8216;a wonderful mix of old and new&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jessa Liversidge - a tapestry of song at Durham Fringe Festival 2025 - highlights\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6UVh-flFhBc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessa is a versatile singer, known for her heartfelt performances and wide range of singing styles, from musical theatre and classic pop to comedy, unaccompanied folk songs, and creative use of looping and layering. An emotive performer, Jessa&#8217;s one woman shows such as &#8220;a tapestry of life&#8221;, &#8220;Two bards and a Songbird&#8221;, &#8220;Some enchanted Sondheim&#8221; (as well as her lockdown project with husband Mick Liversidge, &#8220;Fields and Lanes&#8221;) have delighted and moved audiences at venues across the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"a tapestry of life - jessa liversidge - highlights reel\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6mTyVsbdYEU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year Jessa continues the journey &#8216;a tapestry of life&#8217; &#8211; a celebration of songs from Carole King&#8217;s iconic Tapestry album, interspersed with original songs based on the powerful poetry of Andrea Brown. The album of &#8216;a tapestry of life&#8217; is now available to stream on all the usual streaming services, and look out for performances coming up soon. Next stop Durham Fringe 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Songbirds with Mary and Jessa - Hampton highlights\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p6nmtQ2RgNM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Jessa&#8217;s current projects is a collaboration with Mary Bourne, &#8216;Songbirds&#8217;, a celebration of female musical writers and performers, performed by Jessa and Mary with special guest choirs and soloists. Next stop Easingwold Galtres Centre on 10th July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessa&#8217;s isolated lockdown &#8220;fieldsing&#8221; performances have proved inspirational for many, and were combined in 2020-2021 with actor husband Mick Liversidge&#8217;s outdoor poetry to create a joint outdoor performing project &#8220;Fields and lanes&#8221;, performed several times &#8211; at Easingwold Library, The Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York,a livestream performance from an empty Helmsley Arts Centre during lockdown, and a live outdoor performance at the perfect location -&#8220;At the mill&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fields and lanes taster - excerpts from the livestream show from Helmsley Arts Centre\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D3VYhZUbrcQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>#fieldsing &#8211; #fieldsinger &#8211; Jessa continues to sing live on Facebook from time to time, and all the fieldsings are available on Facebook and YouTube.Below is the latest &#8211; the beginnings of a collaboration with Jessa&#8217;s sister, poet Andrea Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beautiful Day - a poem by Andrea Brown, set to song by Jessa Liversidge\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KxfTzCfHTng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as &#8216;a tapestry of life&#8217;, bespoke programmes to suit your event, and a range of live performance sets, the following full shows are available to book for your venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two bards and a songbird<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A unique celebration of song, inspired by the two bards &#8211; William Shakespeare and Robert Burns, and performed by Jessa Liversidge. Sit back and enjoy Jessa\u2019s heartfelt performances, from folk to pop and musical theatre, including her skilful use of a loop pedal to layer melodies and sounds. You then get the opportunity to contribute to a new piece using the words of these two inspiring writers and different ideas each show!<br>&#8220;Stunning voice, effortless acoustic style. Skilful use of a loop pedal to create harmony.&#8221; The Singing Elf<br>&#8220;Haunting and beautiful &#8211; the Queen of the loop!&#8221; Debbie Warren<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Two Bards and a Songbird - highlights from a Durham Fringe Festival performance, July 2023\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xZtSRZ-yO40?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Songbirds<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/jessaliversidge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/SONGBIRD-insta-post.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A wonderful journey of song, celebrating some of the most iconic female singers and songwriters of the 60s, 70s and 80s. From musical theatre legends Julie Andrews and Barbra Streisand and pop sensations Carole King, Karen Carpenter, Kate Bush and more, to the hilariously clever comedy of Victoria Wood, this programme has something for everyone. Every song delivered by Jessa in her trademark style :- heartfelt, pure vocals with emotional conviction and entertaining storytelling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audience feedback:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201cLovely selection of songs and beautifully sung\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201dPitch perfect &#8211; just beautiful\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201dPerfect rendition of Barry and Freda was absolutely hysterical!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201dSuch a fabulous voice\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Some Enchanted Sondheim -   a flavour of this evening celebrating Sondheim and Hammerstein\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fAvwHxYodgI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Highlights of Some Enchanted Sondheim with Malcolm in 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Enchanted Sondheim<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/jessaliversidge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pasted-image-0.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Some of musical theatre&#8217;s finest melodies and lyrics, from &#8220;Oklahoma&#8221; and &#8220;West Side Story&#8221; to &#8220;Follies&#8221; and &#8220;Into the Woods&#8221;, from &#8220;Some enchanted evening&#8221; to &#8220;Send in the clowns&#8221;. Songs of longing, love, loss and hope. The songs intertwine to demonstrate the magic of both composers, with stories of how they inspired each other.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Audience feedback:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">&#8220;A wonderful evening of music, informal and informative.&#8221; Neil Foster, BBC Radio York<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">&#8220;Magical&#8230;well known songs complemented by many more that enchanted, amused and moved the audience\u2026a musical evening, but also high quality theatre.&#8221; The Flanagan Collective<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201cConvincing character and mood portrayed effortlessly in every group of contrasting songs, delicate, powerful, desperate, emotional, superb technique, impeccable intonation from start to finish,\u201d Ruth McCartney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Til the Boys Come Home<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:38% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"778\" src=\"http:\/\/jessaliversidge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Til-the-boys-come-home-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><br>Wartime women; their lives, loves, songs and stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">An evening of nostalgia, emotion and a little humour as we pay tribute to the women of WWI and WWII. A treasure trove of moving and uplifting songs are intertwined with poems, diaries and letters written by some of the unsung wartime heroes &#8211; the women. Also available as separate WWI and WWII shows, \u201cKeep the home fires burning\u201d and \u201cKeep smiling through\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Audience feedback:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201cLovely take on the theme with the focus on women\u2019s lives. Poignant, moving and beautifully told &#8211; stunning performance.\u201d&nbsp;Kate Lock Golden Rail Brass Band<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See highlights below of Jessa performing &#8216;a tapestry of song&#8217; at Durham Fringe Festival. &#8216;a wonderful mix of old and new&#8217; Jessa is a versatile singer, known for her heartfelt performances and wide range of singing styles, from musical theatre and classic pop to comedy, unaccompanied folk songs, and creative use of looping and layering. 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