"Really upbeat and kinda a lot of fun. Another talented Totnes band." BBC Introducing Devon
"Just to demonstrate the versatility of this guy – I still can’t quite believe how good they are." FolkRise
"Your music is great. The harmonies in “When We Wake in the Morning” are spot on and you can’t go wrong with the banjo. I really like your flavor, it’s very Sufjan Stevens with a little Belle and Sebastian." RumbleFish
"There is a fabulous sound about you. You come in cool as cucumber and once...
"How one man can sit on stage with one guitar and create such fantastic live music is astonishing!" The Weekender Review (November 2011)
"Adam Sweet is one of those genuinely engaging performers who, with just his voice and guitar, makes rock and blues music talk across the ages. He is surely destined for far bigger things, and like all great young blues performers, sings with a maturity and power well beyond his years." The Keynsham Music Festival Association (June 2013)
"Adam Sweet is busy forging himself a reputation as a...
A message from Jess: "There is a lot of music out there. We are exposed to thousands of people singing at us every single day. Talent shows and youtube feed our society images of pretty little girls screeching impressively high notes, and sweet little wide eyed boys playing 5 instruments at once, all bleating out Adele and Michael Jackson covers. Amazing.
I do not sing, write or play to impress or astound. I am readily aware that there is nothing I can do that someone else can't do better: scales, arpeggios, playing Rachmaninov on a Steinway on top...
Three separate sets from the wonderful Dave Wood & friends...
A solo set by Dave will be followed by a duet with the marvellous Claire Anstee on flute and accompanying vocals, under the moniker "Pair O' Dice Found". The evening will then be topped off with a headline set by Dave's much-loved and recently resurrected band, Rifiki.
Dave Wood is highly regarded for his ability to re-interpret traditional songs and tunes as well as classics from The Beatles and Motown era. His own songs are particularly popular and his song May the Kindness has been...
Mudskippers are an acoustic trio from Exeter consisting of cello, clarinet and acoustic guitar. Their beautifully rich songs are influenced by modern English folk legends and effectively blend a range of different styles and genres, including indie, latin, progressive rock and world music. Mudskippers play their own compositions with the occasional cover by the likes of Roy Harper & Nick Drake.
Mudskippers originally formed in 1991 and split in 1994. A chance meeting between Bully (acoustic guitar, vocals) and Jo Hooper (cello) in 2010 led to a rekindling of their musical...
If you’re confused about the Gaza conflict, or have wondered about the protests staged in Exeter, Benjamin Howe summarizes events and interviews the protest group to explain.
With the continuation of the destructive conflict in Israel and the Gaza strip, The Exeter Palestine Solidarity Campaign (EPSC) has been protesting the actions of Israel in Exeter this week, with more rallies around Devon. On Saturday (9th August), a fully loaded bus of EPSC members left Exeter to take the protests to London. Silent vigils have been held in Bedford Square along with protest rallies in Exeter...
Businesses in and around Teignbridge are being invited to sponsor categories at this year’s Teignbridge Sports Personality Awards.
Category sponsorship opportunities remain for the ceremony which celebrates the best in community sport and support on Friday 28 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren.
The annual awards ceremony has become one of the largest of its kind, recognising and rewarding a number of athletes, teams, volunteers, coaches, and unsung heroes for their hard work and dedication to sport, health and physical activity across the District and...
Devon County Council has described responses to its recent consultation on the future of Devon's library service as 'extremely positive'.
Never has the council had such a level of responses to previous library consultations, in terms of numbers and quality of feedback.
5,500 returned questionnaires; 2,500 attendees at local library drop-in sessions; 1,000 people at public meetings; as well as emails, letters and petitions that have been sent to the Council.
Results from them all are now being collated, digested, and deliberated over by senior Managers and...
Artisan snack producer Burts Chips has announced a series of sporting sponsorships for 2014 which will see the brand supporting sporting events.
Running throughout the current British Touring Car Championships (2014 season), Burts Chips is proud to be an official sponsor of the Motorbase Performance squad with branding for Burts Chips featuring across the Motorbase team helmet, along with prominent wing mirror branding of a touring car.
With 20.5 million UK TV viewers and 55 million people listening to the championships via the airwaves, the British Touring Car...
The reopening of the walkway between Teignmouth and Smugglers Lane in Dawlish has been delayed until next week, after stormy weather at the weekend damaged the temporary works used to construct Sprey Point ramp.
Network Rail had originally planned to reopen the walkway today, Tuesday 12 August.
Tom Kirkham, project manager at Network Rail, said: “This delay is very frustrating for all of us, not least local residents who I’m sure were looking forward to being able to use the walkway again.
“While we were prepared for the storms and took the necessary precautions,...
