Author: Graham Smith

  • Leeds City Stompers (28 Mar 2026)

    Leeds City Stompers (28 Mar 2026)

    Formed in 2010 as a 1920s style community string band to fulfil all of Leeds’ blues, swing, ragtime and traditional country music needs. The band now is now a trio that plays many shows every year all over the UK.

  • Kath Ord & Gren Bartley (21 Feb 2026)

    Kath Ord & Gren Bartley (21 Feb 2026)

    Cumbrian-born multi-instrumentalist Kath has a blossoming reputation as one of this country’s most versatile session musicians, having toured and recorded extensively throughout the UK and beyond. As violinist and vocalist she is known for her work with The Unthanks, Simply Dylan, The Horse Puppets and many more. Now she puts herself centre stage to express…

  • Sugarfoot (20 Dec 2025)

    Sugarfoot (20 Dec 2025)

    For 16 years Sugarfoot have been bringing a taste of Nashville to the English Lake District and beyond through their rich blend of country covers and original music. Sugarfoot are proud to be part of the country music explosion that’s happening in the UK right now. We record and gig from our base on the…

  • Roger Davies (15 Nov 2025)

    Roger Davies (15 Nov 2025)

    Tickets for this event taking place on saturday 15 november 2025 will be available soon Roger Davies is a West Yorkshire songsmith with a delicate touch. You are more than likely to be instantly taken by his cool delivery and easy going relaxed stage presence. This is because there’s a certain unpatronising warmth about a…

  • Chris Wood (20 Sep 2025)

    Chris Wood (20 Sep 2025)

    A welcome return after 12 years, Chris is an uncompromising writer whose music reveals his love for the un-official history of the English speaking people. With gentle intelligence he weaves the tradition with his own contemporary parables. A self-taught musician, composer and song writer, Chris is a lifelong autodidact whose independent streak shines through everything…

  • Spikedrivers (14 Jun 2025)

    Spikedrivers (14 Jun 2025)

    A welcome return to one of the most popular bands to play in the area. Original, innovative and exciting, their combination of gutsy slide guitar, rock-solid bass, infectious grooves and highly distinctive vocals, creates a sound that is uniquely their own. They take you on a journey, from southern juke-joints and lazy front porches to…

  • Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter (Apr 2025)

    Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter (Apr 2025)

    tickets for this event taking place on saturday 19 april 2025 will be available soon Sally is a singer-songwriter writing and performing with Brian Carter, her long suffering husband, guitarist, and musical director. Their aim is to entertain, with songs that make you laugh, or cry, or just think – and make a connection with…

  • Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis (Feb 2025)

    Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis (Feb 2025)

    From the duo show, expect to hear haunting harmonies, soaring tunes and melodies, charming anecdotes and instrumental performances of the highest calibre, all led by Sam’s unmistakable vocals. This is not a show to be missed. Having already recorded and produced over 10 acclaimed records, had multiple live sessions and airplay on BBC Radio 2…

  • The Horse Puppets (Nov 2024)

    The Horse Puppets (Nov 2024)

    The Horse Puppets are an indie/folk band from Manchester with 2 girls and 2 guys. Under their previous name ‘The Retrosettes’ the band had a simple YouTube clip online that was seen by Italian film director Paolo Sorrentino. They appeared in the opening scene of the film ‘Youth’, joining Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel in…

  • Dave Gibb (Sep 2024)

    Dave Gibb (Sep 2024)

    Left handed, balding, middle aged, songwriting folky from Scotland’s highest village. A singer of songs and a teller of tales from the hills of Dumfries & Galloway who happily fingerpicks his way through life’s  travails.   Songs funny or sad, happy or grim, meaningful or meaningless played fast or slow (sometimes both at the same…