Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies
Saturday 27th February 2009
Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies have been playing their songs and music of Northern England for almost twenty years around the folk festivals, clubs and concert stages of the world.
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Krista Detour
Saturday 27th March 2010
The quality of Krista Detour’s writing has been compared to the likes of Leonard Cohen, Laura Nyro, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell, company she is more than happy to keep. She has shared stages with Joan Armatrading, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright, Colin Linden, Luka Bloom, Slaid Cleaves among others and travels with her partner and producer, David Weber.
Joe Broughton & Kevin Dempsey
Saturday 24th April 2010
“These two virtuosi of guitar and fiddle. Joe has been playing since he was in the pram and has a PhD in circus skills and mad banter. Kevin has been around a bit longer and has played a few more notes. Musically they’re tighter than two coats of paint. Expect anything!”
Martin Simpson
Friday 21st May 2010
Martin has worked with the likes of Jackson Browne, David Lindley, June Tabor, Martin Carthy, Martin Taylor and Eric Bibb and is a popular and much loved solo performer. Both spell-binding, and highly entertaining, he is a master of his craft.
Flossie Malavialle & Band
Friday 24th September 2010
The stunning French singer from Nemes via Darlington ably accompanied by Chris Parkinson on accordion, Paul Donnelly on classical guitar and Simon Keegan-Phipps on piano.
Belshazzars Feast
Friday 22nd October 2010
Blending folk with classical music and comedy plus the odd music hall song thrown in.
If you like Mozart, Beethoven, Elvis Presley and The Spinners avoid them – you have been warned!
The Swing Commanders
Friday 19th November 2010
The Welcome return of Six specialist musicians – five voices – thirteen instruments – international artistes – US network television
- nobody does it like Europe’s top 40s and Western Swing sextet -
Watch out for the band’s first concert recorded for British television! Coming soon.