A welcome return for both Tom McConville and CELT (support). Tom was born in Tyneside and he is one of the finest fiddle players in Britain and a grand singer and raconteur. As well as his solo work he has played with Barbara Dickson, Richard Thompson, Allan Taylor, Lindisfarne, Keiran Halpin, Dabhand, and he has shared the stage with Stephan Grappelli, Sean Maguire, Paul Brady, The Chieftains. Tom has a BBC 2 Radio Folk Award. “One of the greatest violinists I've ever heard and by far the biggest influence in my music” (Seth Lakeman) . A world class...
Miranda Sykes, the acclaimed singer and bassist with ‘Show of Hands’ is returning to her roots. After a career spanning over 20 years, during which time she has played with many of the top musicians and singers within the folk world, she will be touring as she started out: One woman, one bass, and one guitar. BORROWED PLACES is her debut solo album and draws its inspiration primarily from the songs and landscape of her native Lincolnshire but seen through the eyes of someone who has lived away for many years. With her sensational voice, and accompanying herself, Miranda interprets the soul...
Started in Edinburgh in the 80's. Her “secretary Song” was the most requested song on “folk on 2” and “breast Feeding in the Park” has been taken up by the pro-breast feeding lobby.
Been involved in projects with Jim Woodland, Taffy Thomas, Christine Kidd, Sandra Kerr, Rosie Davis, Peta Webb, Coopes,Boyes and Simpson.
Member of the Natural Voices Practitioners Network, Director of Yorkshire Dales Workshops, she leads three...
A double nomination in the 2015 BBC Folk Awards – for best singer and best new song – was a timely reminder of Jez Lowe’s standing in the UK folk and acoustic music scene.
Not only he is one of the busiest live performers in the country, but his songs are among the most widely sung by other performers, whether by long-established actslike Fairport Convention, The Dubliners and Bob Fox , or by the new breed of stars like The Unthanks, The Young Uns and The Duhks .
Jez’s own long-established band The Bad Pennies (featuring Kate...
PAUL METSERS is a top rated New Zealand singer/songwriter who moved to the UK in the 1980s and toured extensively.
He quickly became a firm favourite at Folk Clubs and Festivals, helped by his song "Farewell to the Gold" being taken up by Nic Jones, who recorded it on his CD "Penguin's Eggs". Paul stopped touring, apart from the occassional concert, in the 1990s. He is accompanied at this concert by Joe While on Piano. We welcome him to our concert for what should be a memorable evening.
The support act is Amanda Diamond & Eddy Richards . Amanda is a great singer, and...
Fabulous Scottish singer and guitarist EWAN McLENNAN , winner of numerous awards and participant in the famed "Transatlantic Sessions" in concert with support from "Celt"
Eddi Reader released a new five song EP Back The Dogs in November 2014. Featuring four well chosen covers alongside Back The Dogs from her highly acclaimed 2014 album Vagabond .
Also included on the release are emotive versions of the Evans/Livingston standard Mona Lisa and Moon River (the latter produced by Boo Hewerdine and featuring Eddi with full orchestra).
Eddi Reader will take to the road in November 2015 joined by her incredible band which includes Irish accordionist Alan Kelly, John Douglas (guitar and vocals), Kevin McGuire (bass) and English songwriter /...
