Anna Ryder

NB: As this is on a boat the location given is the company who runs this cruise. FROM HARMONY VOYAGES: We are delighted that, following their hugely successful Rhine Cruise in June 2022 and Rhone Cruise in 2023, the legends that are Fairport Convention will be hosting another week of fun and frivolity whilst cruising on the 2nd longest river in Europe, the Danube. There will be magnificent music from the band, mirth and merriment from Ric and maybe even a dazzling display of magic and mystery from Chris as we take in the spectacular scenery along the Danube. Joining Fairport on board will be Multi-instrumentalist musical dynamo and inventive singer-songwriter Anna Ryder who will entertain you with her thought-provoking poignant and humorous songs. Also, we are delighted to welcome back Irish born Singer songwriter, all round entertainer, acoustic guitar, feel good comedian Anthony John Clarke to entertain you with his wit and candour through his complex songs and honest story telling. This Danube river cruise begins with an overnight in the “Queen of the Danube“ — the Hungarian capital city of Budapest, which straddles the river with its hilly ‘Buda‘ featuring Fisherman‘s Bastion & castle district over to the flat ‘Pest‘ side with its iconic Parliament building, to the “Three Rivers City“ of Passau at the confluence of the Inn, Ilz and Danube rivers. Along the way travel through four of Europe‘s most important countries — Hungary, Slovakia, Austria & Germany. Explore years of history and culture in the Imperial cities of Budapest, Vienna & Bratislava as well as the UNESCO protected Austrian Wachau Valley — blanketed with rolling hills, flourishing vineyards and picturesque villages. Experience the beauty along the Danube River. With a maximum of only 150 guests on board, you really don't want to miss out on this very special experience. AUDIENCE QUOTE: “Where have you been all our lives! We enjoyed the show so much! Your songs are so original, personal, yet for everyone.” “A multi-talented ball of energy” Julianne Regan [ALL ABOUT EVE] annA rydeR is a musical dynamo; an original and inventive singer-songwriter whose exuberant humour and joyful presentation is matched only by her outstanding musicianship. Her songs are simultaneously thought-provoking, poignant and humorous. Her stage is adorned with a spectrum of instruments from piano to trumpet, guitar to accordion and she sometimes plays them more than one at a time. An evening with annA is always rich and uplifting. MORE DETAIL: annA is a musician’s musician who has played with and for many different artists including Fairport Convention, Eddi Reader and Julianne Regan (All about Eve). Fairport Convention recorded and perform her songs ‘Bring Me Back My Feathers’, ‘Sailing Boat’ and ‘The Crowd’. In 2019 annA performed at Cropredy Convention as part of the unique 11-piece ‘Fairport Extension’ for which she arranged the brass parts and played keyboard, accordion, trumpet and French horn. annA has made several albums, including Paper Girl, Pockets On Fire and The Art Of Making Faces, of original ‘songs that demonstrate a rare originality’ (MOJO) which often feature such musicians as Dave Pegg, Gerry Conway, Rabbit Bundrick (The Who keyboards), Simon Nicol and Clive Bunker (ex-Jethro Tull). A cartoonist as well, annA was specially commissioned to make the sleeve cover cartoons on Fairport’s album ‘What We Did On Our Saturday’. 2017 saw annA get together with talented singers and musicians Sally Barker and Marion Fleetwood to create IOTA. This trio combine to make original songs which are poignant, quirky, thought-provoking and humorous with sublime harmonies and top class musicianship – described by Julie Matthews as "Three brilliant musicians, singers and writers exuding an infectious joy of music. A force to be reckoned with." annA was invited to join the reformed Fotheringay with original members Gerry Conway and Pat Donaldson in 2018 to play a fundraiser for Jerry Donahue. This then evolved into The Sandy Denny Project of which annA was a member up until 2023. Sally and annA got together as a duo and released their album of original material ‘When I Wake Up’ in the autumn of 2019. With touring dates for annA solo, with her new songs and films show FAT CHANCE SHOW, IOTA, and guesting with Ric Sanders and Vo Fletcher, she is a busy musician appearing in venues all over the UK and beyond. annA continues to write songs, record and, with artist Nicky Cure, make films for her songs resulting in her new show which has dedicated handmade films of interesting art, stop-motion, cartoons and live-recorded action making for a truly unique, multi-sensual experience,“Quite simply, unforgettable” called FAT CHANCE SHOW which toured during March then October/November 2022 with another tour happening in 2023. AND From the end of 2020 and into 2021 annA broadcast live on Facebook doing her daily show ‘Elevenses’ which went for 63 days almost continuously. EVEN MORE DETAIL: annA has played all over the UK and Europe, from small clubs to large festivals and venues, including Cropredy Convention, and has recorded six albums, featuring some of British folk’s finest musicians including members of Fairport Convention. (with whom she has had a long-term musical relationship having written songs for them and performed with them on and off since 1999). Attracting various invitations to perform and record with, and for these many different artists, annA is a musician’s musician – Eddi Reader Julianne Regan and All About Eve Jacqui McShee (Pentangle) Fairport Convention Rabbit Bundrick (Keyboards The Who) Alan Thomson (John Martyn Band, Martin Barre Band) Clive Bunker (ex-Jethro Tull) Fish (Marillion) onstage at Cropredy Ralph McTell Dave Mattacks (drums Fairport Convention) Tom Leary (Feast of Fiddles & ex-Lindisfarne) Spencer Cozens (keyboardist Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle & John Martyn Band) Martin Brunsden (Hothouse Flowers) Vo Fletcher Steve Tilston Bob Fox Nigel Stonier Peter Cox (Go West) Website: www.annaryder.co.uk YouTube: annA rydeR Facebook: annA rydeR and Anna Ryder Inst: annarydermusic