An evening with Janis Ian in Ratoath

If it is asked who are the great songwriters in America today? Not the most popular. Not the richest. Simply the greats. Ask any student of the form, and Janis Ian will be counted among them. The writer of 'Jesse', a song recorded by so many others that few remember Ian wrote it; 'Stars', possibly the best song ever written about the life of a performer, recorded by artists as diverse as Mel Torme and Cher; and the seminal 'At Seventeen', a song that brought her five Grammy nominations in 1975, and which is now reaching its third generation of listeners. Ian is a formidable talent, a force of nature. Ella Fitzgerald called her "The best young singer in America". Chet Atkins said "Singer? You ought to hear that girl play guitar; she gives me a run for my money!" Reviewers have called her live performances "overwhelming to the spirit and soul", and "drenched with such passion, the audience feels they've been swept up in a hurricane." Winding Wheel Productions presents 'An Evening With… Janis Ian' at the Venue Theatre, Ratoath, on Saturday 28th January, following on from the sold-out show by The Webb Sisters earlier in the 'An Evening With…' series. Hosted in the Venue Theatre, the series allows music fans to see some of the world's greatest artists in an intimate setting with fantastic acoustics and a high level of comfort. Doors Open: 7.30pm, show 8pm. Tickets: €30 (incl. booking fee) available at www.venuetheatre.ie