{"id":368,"date":"2017-10-01T09:22:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T08:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/?page_id=368"},"modified":"2023-10-13T11:42:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T10:42:40","slug":"wkjd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wkjd\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Keating &#038; John Dowling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Will and John met for the first time in 2016 when Anna, Johns wife, agreed to play fiddle on Wills debut album Cornwall My Home (Kernow Ow Thre).&nbsp; During the recording of the album at Falmouth University in Cornwall UK, Will was let down by a banjo player and called in Johns help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will was blown away by Johns banjo playing and learnt a lot from John in the studio.&nbsp; Since that day Will and John have become great friends, enjoying performing together, on BBC Radio Cornwall, in pubs, festivals, concert halls and community spaces.&nbsp; The highlight being a sold out performance at the Iconic Minack Theatre in 2021.&nbsp; Will &amp; John\u2019s first successful tour took place in 2019&nbsp;to the Isles of Scilly.&nbsp; Such was the success they returned again in 2021.&nbsp; Will and John recorded and produced Wills \u201cGyllyngdune\u201d EP which was released in 2020 and recorded at historic venues, Treslothan Church, St Just Miners Chapel and Newlyn Chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Oct\/Nov\/Dec 2022 Will &amp; John embarked on their Winter Candlelit Concert Tour of Cornish churches, which was a great success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>John Dowling\u2019s Banjo playing has won him high accolades from across the globe! Previous winner, and twice finalist, of the prestigious BBC Radio 2 Young Folk awards, John notably became the first non-American to win the USA National Bluegrass Banjo Championships held in Kansas at the tender age of 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJohn Dowling\u2019s banjo playing reminds us of the breadth of expression this sometimes-maligned instrument is capable of. In his hands the dignity of this instrument is restored. John is not just a great banjo player, but a master musician\u201d Ralph Mctell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Will\u2019s velvety vocals, and presence, alongside Johns world-class musicianship, is a feast for the ears, setting you off on a roller-coaster of emotions.&nbsp; It really is a match made in heaven\u2026\u2026.. well, Cornwall!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ3.png 310w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ3-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WJ.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John-Dowling-Will-TITD-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John-Dowling-Will-TITD-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John-Dowling-Will-TITD-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John-Dowling-Will-TITD-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John-Dowling-Will-TITD-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/willkeatingcornwall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/John-Dowling-Will-TITD.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will and John met for the first time in 2016 when Anna, Johns wife, agreed to play fiddle on Wills debut album Cornwall My Home (Kernow Ow Thre).&nbsp; During the recording of the album at Falmouth University in Cornwall UK, Will was let down by a banjo player and called in Johns help! 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