Friday 19th September 2025.
The Trinity Centre,
Christchurch Road, Ringwood. BH24 1DH
Songwriters Circle featuring: Amy Goddard, Alex Seel and Robert Lane
Alex Seel:
A contemporary twist on the 70s British Folk Revival singer/guitarist, Alex Seel has a growing reputation as a solo performer as well as one half of the folk duo Seel & Sanders.
Through his wanderings, Alex has picked up a gutsy, finger-picked acoustic guitar style and finely crafted, poetic and diverse song-writing trait. Inspirations range from eccentric characters in ordinary life, to a metaphorical mole in the ground, to love in hard times, to gratitude and loss.
With 3 albums and 2 EPs released, Seel has built a steady following and reputation from folk clubs, radio play (BBC6) and interest from home & abroad. He has also supported Graham Parker and Clive Carrol among others. career spanning decades, he has released 15 solo albums, each showcasing his ability to weave narratives that touch on history, social issues, and the human spirit. His music has been described as “intelligent song writing of the highest calibre” and has earned him accolades such as Soloist of the Year at the Folking.com Awards.
Robert Lane:
Robert Lane is a musician, songwriter and actor based in the UK. He has toured extensively and released four albums. His most recent album Homeworking was described by Fatea Magazine as “one of the best, and certainly most enjoyable albums of the year.”
As an actor he works in theatre and film and is a founding member of short form comedy improvisation group Improv Wolves.
Robert is also the host of The Robert Lane Creative Careers Podcast where he chats to creatives including musicians, songwriters, actors, writers, comedians and journalists about their careers and how they create their work.
‘You got me out of bed to listen to this and it was worth it…
I actually got out of bed to make sure I sent this in for the programme because I thought it was so good.’ Janice Long, radio legend.
‘his momentum is building and his playing skills are very strong… an interesting release that enhances a growing reputation as Robert Lane continues to hone his signature sound.’ Lonesome Highway
Find out more about Robert and the projects he works on at robertgeorgelane.com
Amy Goddard:
A busy end of 2024 look to be leading into an even busier start to 2025 for Hampshire based singer-songwriter Amy Goddard. The first single, “Put Out The Lights” featured the Oysterband’s Alan Prosser, whilst the track you’ll hear previewed on the FMS, “Singing In The Darkness” sees her collaborating with Reg Meuross.
Giving a nod towards some the artists that have influenced her over the years is a new addition to her approach to music though there have been covers on previous albums, always including a John Stewart song, a tradition that continues on that new album, “Dawn”
That collaboration also reflects another string Amy has added to her bow, taking on the role of a songwriter mentor/coach, with current technology allowing her to have pupils many miles from home. It’s also partly a two way process that has seen her looking at her own songs in a different light, something we explored more of in the interview.
You can find out more about Amy in her interview with FATEA magazine. AMY GODDARD INTERVIEW LINK
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