A Celebration of Simon and Garfunkel: The Waterfront Hall
Friday 3rd May 2024
Doors at 6pm, show starts at 7pm
Tickets £15 Book Now
Tim Chu and Ian Bailey are two talented professional singer-songwriters from the North West of England. They play the music of Simon and Garfunkle: two acoustic guitars and two vocals. With nearly two hours of music, interspersed with stories about the songs, this show is an intimate celebration of their favourite music.
They have grown up listening to Simon & Garfunkel’s music with both the composition and vocal blend having a strong influence on their respective professional careers. After years of busy individual touring schedules both Tim and Ian have now found the time to concentrate on this venture delivering the music of Simon and Garfunkel in their own unique way that also honours the original recordings, without falling into the regular tribute act category. There are no costumes, wigs, or make-up! Just two great musicians producing an ambient collection of some of Simon & Garfunkel’s much-loved hits.
About the show:
Experience the magic of Simon & Garfunkel like never before with Tim Chu and Ian Bailey, two exceptional singer-songwriters, composers, who are about to take you on a nostalgic journey. This is not a tribute act, it’s a study and interpretation of some of Simon’s greatest songs.
For years, audiences have raved about their incredible performances. Their unique take on Simon & Garfunkel’s timeless classics has left fans of all ages in awe. Tim Chu, a seasoned session musician with a music portfolio spanning TV, film, and radio, has been a lifelong devotee of Paul Simon’s music. Those classic LPs were the soundtrack to his upbringing, and his dream was to share the music with fellow enthusiasts all across the UK. To complete this musical duo, he enlisted the talents of Ian Bailey, a Lancashire-born singer-songwriter acclaimed for his original work.
Together, Tim and Ian bring Simon & Garfunkel’s iconic songs to life in their own distinctive way. No costumes, no wigs, just two exceptional musicians crafting an intimate and relaxed musical experience.
Come along for a night of pure, unadulterated talent and let the music of Simon & Garfunkel take you back down memory lane.
“Everyone loves the music of Simon & Garfunkel and for me no one has interpreted it better than Tim and Ian, the concert simply blew me away” – Phil Cool, TV comedian, impressionist and musician
“If you only get to one concert this year, make sure it’s this one”
Glastonbury Radio
“What a fantastic show with two great guys, two voices and two guitars delivering the best acoustic interpretations of Simon’s classic songs”
Sally Naden, BBC Radio
A Review of the Show by Colin Davies:
“It is always an interesting experience when you go to see a ‘tribute’ act. I’m often left wondering whether the audience is hearing the band at all or, riding on the wave of fancy-dressed efforts to look like the artists, are they just singing along to the memory of the original. That’s where Tim Chu and Ian Bailey’s “A Celebration of Simon and Garfunkel” is different.”
“This is not a show setting out to try and be their heroes; it is pure and simple a celebration of the music that means so much to them. They capture the essence of Paul and Art without ever slipping into bad impressions. It is obvious when listening to Ian Bailey’s own work how much of an influence S&G are on him, the very same can be said of Tim Chu. When they start singing ‘America’ the sonic similarities in the harmonies are full of the same emotional strength and tonal unity as the original, yet at no point do I find myself closing my eyes and imagining myself back in a 1960’s New York folk club. Instead, I am finding a renewed love in the songs I adore, played by extremely talented musicians.”
“Each song ‘The Only Living Boy in New York’, ‘Mrs Robinson’, ‘The Boxer’ are played with passion and respect yet they hold a uniqueness in the way the pair deliver the tunes. Tim creates wonderful intros and fills with some of the finest fretwork I have seen and heard from an acoustic player. Ian backs this up with some truly brilliant rhythm work, and I’m not just talking about strumming the odd chord. He plays bass lines on a standard 6 string, uses the back of the guitar as a makeshift drum, and even has an egg to shake.”
“Their version of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ is a triumph. The first time I went to see them I was wondering how on earth they were going to tackle that masterpiece. The answer is quite simply brilliant.”
“Going to see Tim Chu and Ian Bailey perform “A Celebration of Simon and Garfunkel” is a fantastic night of first-class performances of incredible songs. It’s not a tribute act; it’s a standalone show, a study of the music.”
