The Herald (South Africa)

Smaller towns call to music duo

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Singer-songwriter­s Digby and the Lullaby will perform at the Victoria Hotel Acoustic Cafe in Grahamstow­n on Friday November 16 and at Die Waenhuis in Nieu Bethesda on Sunday December 2.

The duo – married couple Darren and Roochi Peens – will take music lovers on a journey that seems to blur the boundaries between reality and fiction.

Both discovered a love for playing music at an early age.

“I wrote my first song when I was seven years old. When I played it for my mom she didn’t believe me until I showed her the lyrics I’d scribbled on a piece of paper,” Roochi recalled.

Darren said the small towns they visited on their travels always fascinated them, but they seldom got to stop over for more than a few minutes.

“This time we’ve singled out Grahamstow­n and Nieu Bethesda as towns we’d love to play in – and partnered with two amazing venues to make it happen,” he said.

Based in St Francis Bay and parents to a little boy, Digby and the Lullaby have captivated audiences from New York to Bahrain, where they were invited to film five of their songs in the royal family’s private recording studio.

● Tickets for the Grahamstow­n concert cost R100 (R40 for students) and may be booked on 079-897-0698 or by e-mailing:

chanel5lou­ise@gmail.com. Tickets for the Nieu Bethesda gig are R180, which includes canapes and a glass of fizz. Bookings: 063-746-8928.

 ??  ?? QUIRKY COUPLE: Digby and the Lullaby are sure to take music lovers on a magical journey with their indie-folk sounds
QUIRKY COUPLE: Digby and the Lullaby are sure to take music lovers on a magical journey with their indie-folk sounds

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