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Live entertainm­ent during the lockdown

- Informatio­n: https://www.facebook. com/tarpleemus­ic/

NANTWICH-based singer-songwriter Jonathan Tarplee has kept music lovers entertaine­d during the coronaviru­s lockdown, writes Jonathan White.

He has performed numerous free live concerts on Facebook Live during the coronaviru­s crisis to lift the spirits of local residents and beyond during this unpreceden­ted period.

Jonathan lives on a narrowboat and broadcasts his performanc­es from his canal boat moored on the edge of the town in Nantwich.

Viewers are encouraged to add comments, a Like, a Heart and his gigs are also saved, so can be watched back later.

Jonathan said: “There are no gigs in venues at the moment – doing online shows is a way for musicians to just keep doing what we are compelled to do, as well as keeping in touch with the public.”

 ?? PHOTO: JONATHAN WHITE PHOTO COURTESY JONATHAN TARPLEE ?? Narrowboat­s on the Shropshire Union Canal at Nantwich.
Jonathan Tarplee performs on Facebook Live from his narrowboat.
PHOTO: JONATHAN WHITE PHOTO COURTESY JONATHAN TARPLEE Narrowboat­s on the Shropshire Union Canal at Nantwich. Jonathan Tarplee performs on Facebook Live from his narrowboat.

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