Viv Robertson

Introducing Viv Roberson
Originally from London but having moved to his mother’s home town of Falmouth in 1960, Viv Robertson is a veteran solo performer playing a broad mix of blues, folk, country, bluegrass, rock, reggae, and shanties with 6 and 12-string guitars and harmonicas (no backing tracks).

He was a founder member of Falmouth’s first ever folk club. Known as Jon Vyvyan for some time, he has now reverted to his given name.

Viv has played at many local festivals including Falmouth Folk and Cider Fayre, Oyster Festival, Truro Blues Festival, St Ives Food Festival. Holifair, Douarnenez Maritime Festival, Falmouth Shanty Festival and Porthleven Food Festival where he was compere/MC on the Limekiln stage for 8 years in succession.
He has had residencies in Gibraltar, Bermuda, The Balearics and the Canaries.
Having fronted several bands he now does all solo gigs and hosts acoustic sessions. His somewhat chequered career includes stints as art teacher, potter, yacht skipper, etc, – all of which have informed his very large repertoire of songs.

Here are some of his favourites but plenty more where they came from…

Dead Flowers, Wagon wheel, Nights in White Satin, Keep on Rockin’ in the Free World, Mary and the Soldier, Speed of the Sound of Loneliness, Stir it Up, Hotel California, Gimme Shelter, Running Down a Dream plus around 300 more.

We are looking forward to seeing Viv perform. Please come along and support him.