Anthony Toner - The James Taylor Songbook

Anthony Toner Presents The James Taylor Songbook
Sunday August 30 (Matinee)
New Gate Arts Centre,
2-4 Kennedy St
Derry/Londonderry,
Doors 2.30pm / Starts 3pm

​Advance tickets £10+bf ​- Pay on the door £15

Singer songwriter Anthony Toner is temporarily abandoning his own impressive back catalogue this summer, offering a series of mellow Sunday afternoon solo performances focussing on the work of his original guitar hero: the mighty James Taylor.

Thanks to Music Capital, New Gate Arts Centre is hosting one of these handful of intimate shows on Sunday afternoon August 30, as ‘AT plays JT’ - part of a new venture which he hopes may become an annual season: Anthony’s Month of Sundays.

‘Hearing James Taylor for the first time was the catalyst that really made me take the acoustic guitar seriously,’ says Anthony Toner. ‘My playing and singing were never quite the same - it could be said that my entire relationship to the instrument since then has been based heavily on James Taylor’s approach.’

For this concert, Anthony will perform solo, offering a personal selection of songs made famous by Taylor, including many of the greatest hits – ‘Fire and Rain’, ‘Sweet Baby James’, ‘Walking Man’, ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ and many more… but also selecting some deep dives into the extensive JT back catalogue for some of his personal favourites.

He hopes that if the venture goes well, this ‘Month of Sundays’ venture may become an annual season, celebrating artists who have been a major influence on Anthony and his work over the years.