Category: Past Events

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…

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…

Described by Bob Dylan as ‘The single most important figure in English folk rock’, Ashley Hutchings, accompanied by Becky Mills. Ashley is a bassist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, band leader, writer and record producer.  He was a founding member of Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band. He has overseen numerous other projects, including records…

Jeff Stone and the Erratics present an evening of musical tales of real & imagined characters, kitchen sink songs of broken hearts and skullduggery. Joining Jeff on the night:Paul Jones – Guitar, Fiddle, MandolinLucy Smethurst – Percussion, Banjo, UkulelePaul Sandford – Keyboard & MelodeonIan Hackett – Bass Guitar There will be original songs and tunes…

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…

A performance of familiar and lost songs written by Alan Hull, performed by Dave Hull Denholm & Ian Thomson of Lindisfarne. Nearly 30 years on from the untimely passing of the great Alan Hull, his legacy of songs and poetry has stood the test of time and remains an important part of our national culture and heritage. His music inspired…

The Haar brings the fresh talent of traditional Irish singer Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the folk and traditional music circuit: The band has its origins in a chance meeting between Adam, Cormac and Molly at a trad session at Craiceann Bodhrán Festival, Inis Oírr, resulting in an improvised…

Originally performed in 2006, a remarkable journey through the English Midwinter in music and song. The customs and traditions of England at Midwinter yield a breathtaking array of dazzling riches, and accordion maestro John Kirkpatrick takes the listener through tunes celebrating Midwinter dance, rhymes of hope and luck-bringing, songs in honour of food and seasonal merriment, and…

Marion has a voice which has been described as mesmerising and ´siren-esque´, and plays all things bowed. A well-known figure on the folk scene, she is probably best known as a multi-instrumentalist member of new folk supergroup TRADarrr. She was a member of Meet on the Ledge and the award-winning ColvinQuarmby – now known as…

During years of part-time touring, Kip Winter (vocals, accordion, guitar, flute) and Dave Wilson (vocals, guitar, banjo) built a reputation for fine songs, stunning harmonies and spontaneous, (occasionally outrageous!) off-the-wall humour. Dave Wilson is now recognised as one of the UK’s best contemporary, acoustic songwriters. A great wordsmith, his songs are sometimes challenging, often lyrical,…