TOURING for the first time in four years, Christine Collister will be performing songs from the ‘Children of the Sea’ project along with a selection of old favourites at the Acorn on Wednesday, November 20.

Christine’s career now spans an incredible 40 years. Over that bridge of time she has released 24 albums, a DVD celebrating 20 years in the business and an acclaimed single with the BBC: the theme tune for ‘The Life and Loves of a She-Devil’ in 1987.

Throughout, she has mesmerised and astounded with her unique blend of soul, blues, pop, jazz, country and folk, and today she remains as powerful, subtle, effortless and relevant as ever.

Collister grew up on the Isle of Man, and her professional recording career began after she moved to the UK in the mid 1980’s, when she came to national attention singing the theme for the BBC Television series The Life and Loves Of A She Devil. A period of great critical and commercial success when working with Clive Gregson was followed by a fruitful and enduring association with Richard Thompson.

Christine is a magical live performer, with her gravity defying voice, assured and impressive live performances and great personal charm has become a familiar and popular name on the ‘live’ scene including major international festivals from Glastonbury to Cambridge, Winnipeg to Port Fairey.

Released in 2024, Children Of The Sea is a very special project of nine original songs inspired by Manx Folklore and a magical sense of place. The CD is accompanied by a beautiful book complete with lyrics, inspirations and stories with original illustrations by Manx artists. It promises to be Collister’s finest release and marks a turning point in her authentic artistic expression.

Christine has always enjoyed the collaborative process and has been an integral part of many and varied musical projects over the years. Her most recent collaboration with brilliant Australian guitarist Michael Fix has been a successful and delightful surprise for them both. They released their second CD ‘North&South’ in October of 2019 with a sell out tour of the UK followed by an equally successful tour of the Australian Festival scene in 2020.

Christine also toured and recorded with the female super group Daphne’s Flight. In 2017, 21 years after their first collaboration, they released a highly acclaimed second album: ‘Knows Time, Knows Change’ on Fled’gling Records.

To book tickets, visit: www.theacornpenzance.com/events/christine-collister