SAM REDORE & THE TROPICAL SOUNDCLASH ALLSTARS + The Gray Project
Producer and artist Sam Redmore is shaping a career as one of the UK’s most exciting new talents. His path has seen him evolve from club DJ and promoter, to remixer responsible for a host of killer edits, to lighting up airwaves and stages from London to LA with his original productions. His knowledge of global, eclectic sounds – shaped when following the movements of the likes of Gilles Peterson, Quantic, Louie Vega and Mr Scruff – sets up his 2022 debut album Universal Vibrations as a feast for those who want to dance to a different beat.
Redmore may be the new boy on the Jalapeno Records block, but with credit from Craig Charles, Quantic, Nightmares on Wax and Danny Krivit already in the bank he is perfectly placed to uphold the label’s ethos. His succinct summary that the album represents “music for dancefloors inspired by music from all over”, means no reveller is going home disappointed.
Success has been almost instantaneous – Nagu, an instrumental track from his debut 7” release, was played on BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, Radio 2, Jazz FM and Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM on the same weekend! A supremely rare cross cultural appeal and unheard of for an instrumental latin dancefloor tune. Nagu has since gone on to be a mainstay of daytime BBC 6 Music, getting played almost every week since release.
Radio stations around the world are following suit with LA tastemaker KCRW one of the first to get on board and hammering Tears, Sam’s cumbia cover of the Giorgio Moroder classic, whilst French tastemaker station FIP have been consistently supporting On The One amongst Sam’s other single releases.
Sam came up on the scene in the UK Midlands and the cultural mix of the area is still a massive source of creativity for him. The album showcases Birmingham’s best new vocal talent, with guests Lumi HD, SANITY and Mr Auden Allen all featuring.
So which genre does Sam Redmore occupy? “It’s difficult to say really – I just take inspiration from anything I like the sound of and try to put it all together in a way that makes sense”. Check his current appetite for disco, afrobeat, broken beat and Latin styles such as cumbia and samba. What works on the dancefloor then filters down into Sam’s productions and remixes.
Not many artists stage their debut live performance on the Saturday main stage of a major festival but that’s exactly what the promoters of Birmingham’s Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival were confident enough to book in 2021. Whether leading a 12-piece live ensemble or DJing from festivals to basement jams, Sam remains at heart a crowd rocker.
2022 has seen Sam’s live bookings explode with Boomtown, Wilderness, Green Man and Kendal Calling amongst the major UK festivals booking his live act before his album has even been released. The album Universal Vibrations is out September 9th and will be followed by a UK and European tour at the end of the year.
The Gray Project (support)
The Gray Project is an eight-piece, soulful, jazz-funk band out of Bury St. Edmunds, whose sole objective is to fill the floor with irresistible cool urban grooves, which appeal to head, heart & feet!
Not the usual Stax & Motown tunes, but something of an entirely different nature.
The Gray Project play those songs (fused with fabulous musicianship) which have been lost, but not forgotten; a tour of rare funk, soul and jazz gems which we know when we hear them. The band mine the rich seam of unique…..Whether you want to chill to a funk a version of Miles Davis’s, So What, or groove to Curtis Mayfield’s, Freddie’s Dead, or get down to Cut the Cake – TGP serves up an unforgettable spicy soul stew!
For more information & music visit: www.thegrayproject.co.uk
Doors open 7.30pm
Tickets £12ADV. / £14 OTD.
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The Wave Pictures
+ TAKEDA
Prolific, gritty garage folk trio building on the fiercely literate tradition of the Smiths, Billy Bragg, Billy Childish, and the Mountain Goats.
The Wave Pictures unveiled a string of self-released albums before being signed to Moshi Moshi records, their first being ‘Just Watch Your Friends Don’t Get You’. Their label debut was ‘Sophie’, released in 2006, which was followed up by ‘Instant Coffee Baby’ in 2008 and then ‘If You Leave It Alone’ the following year. The subsequently released an album a year until 2014; a year they skipped before releasing ‘Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon’ in 2015.
Among their many compilation appearances was ‘Moshi Moshi Singles Compilation’, in which they contributed Bruce Springsteen tribute ‘Play Some Pool’. The band have collaborated with the likes of Darren Hayman of Hefner, French duo Herman Dune, California’s Daniel Johnston and New York’s Jeffrey Lewis.
Support from TAKEDA
Doors open 7.30pm.
Tickets £16.50
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Nearing their thirteenth year together as The Buffalo Skinners, 2023 marks an exciting new chapter for Peter (guitar & vocals) & James (violin & vocals)… Fellow founding member Lawrence Menard is now back in the fold on Accordion, Keys & Electric Guitar and the band find themselves fully submerged in a lively electric sound that they had previously only dipped their toes into on tracks like ‘Monkey On Your Back.’
The Buffalo Skinners’ adventures have taken them all over (North America, Ireland, France, Germany, Norway) and they’ve performed at some of the most renowned music festivals in the UK (Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival, BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.) Their music has earned the attention, air-play and esteem of many high profile BBC radio DJs including Steve Lamacq, Bob Harris, Cerys Matthews, Janice Long, Paul Jones and Dermot O’Leary.
“They just got the crowd going and had a roaring reception. Astonishing.”
~ Janice Long, BBC Radio 2
“Their music is painted vividly across a broad canvas, using a palette that draws easily from traditional folk and rock’n’roll” ~ God Is In the TV
“Buskers made good!” ~ Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music
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Owl & Wolves
Owl & Wolves are a 5 piece blues skiffle band featuring slide guitar, rhythm guitar, fiddle, bass, drums and vocals. Formed in 2013 as a 3 piece blues band, they quickly became interested in the sounds of Western swing and the blues and jazz scene from the early 19th century, realising there are many old forgotten tunes begging to be rediscovered and given an Owl & Wolves makeover. They have now carved out a solid local following, performing many gigs all over Norfolk and Suffolk as well as taking the support slot for legendary American Slide guitarist Kent Duchaine and Leadbessie. They are a regular feature at the Beccles beer festival and supply the soundtrack to the very popular whacky local sport, ‘Dwile Flonking’ amongst other local events. This band deliver a unique, upbeat, stomping performance that guarantees to get your feet a tappin’!
For upcoming gig info and other stuff check out their Facebook page www.facebook.com/owlandwolves.
Or Email owlandwolves@gmail.com.
Bryn Eden – Guitar and Vocals
Allie Casey – Fiddle
Kris Bales – Bass guitar
Hannah Bales – Drums and Vocals.
Paul Tiffen – Guitar
Doors open 7.30pm
Tickets £12 adv/ £14 otd.
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The Vinyl Lounge
A cracking night of listening, dancing and sharing your vinyl
+ your favourite guest DJ’s
Bring along your favourite 45’s & Albums and the Vinyl Lounge DJs will turn them into a show…
7.30pm till Midnight
£5.00 per ticket
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Half Man Half Biscuit
+ Birds of Hell (support)
“I’ve said it before, a national treasure, there’s no question about it. When I die, I want them to be buried with me.” – John Peel
One of the UK’s most loved bands, Half Man Half Biscuit emerged out of Birkenhead in 1985 with a riotous blend of the Fall-ish post punk and the sort of comical, satirical sense of humour often lacking in the serious 1980s. They debuted with ‘Back in the DHSS’ which topped the indie chart at the time as did subsequent singles ‘Dickie Davis Eyes’ and ‘The Trumpton Riots’ the band’s obscurist referencing of minor celebs coupled with it’s Josef K scratchy guitars and no-fi production made them instantly popular. However the band quickly split up only to reform in 1990 with the excellent ‘McIntyre, Treadmore And Davitt’ which dialled down slightly the absurdist delivery but started to show a hitherto rarely seen musicality. This was topped though by the superb ‘This Leaden Pall’ in 1993, a bleak often depressing work it perfectly soundtracked the dole-age Britain of the early ’90s.
Since then the band have become dependable indie legends releasing albums every two or three years varying in quality but always having something new to say. Singer Nigel Blackwell has become a sort of commentator for the times, holding a mirror up, satirising popular culture always relevant, always viewing the world at a safe distance. The band stay completely removed from the music industry, still releasing records on the same tiny imprint, playing just a handful of shows a year always at venues near enough to Blackwell’s Wirral home that he can get home afterwards to use his own toilet.
Now a great British institution with fans ranging from Robbie Williams to David Lloyd to Julie Burchill some say that Blackwell should be poet laurerate. He’s certainly one of our greatest lyricists – their latest album is entitled No-one cares about your creative hub so get your fuckin’ hedge cut and is an snarky and as thrilling as anything they’ve done. Long may they continue.
Birds of Hell (support)
Over 10 years as Birds Of Hell, Pete Murdoch has truly ploughed his own furrow. His genre-hopping as seen him use samples of dead relatives, table tennis rallies, vocoder death drones and a full band that was the love child of The Flaming Lips and Sleaford Mods. His lyrics tell tales of tragic comedy: rural Norfolk sex clubs, Tesco Express smelling of marijuana, his son being bullied and pagan spirit animals. His current solo incarnation combines post disco Casiotone presets with raps about dodgy neighbours, fizzy hummus and the apocalypse.
Doors open 7.30pm
Tickets £20.00 advance / £22.00 on the door
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Sights ‘n’ Sounds Disco was founded in 1976 at the peak of the Disco era, and with the release of ‘Saturday Night Fever’ at the end of 1977 work flooded in with everyone wanting a disco party to celebrate everything from a birthday or wedding, to floor-filled public discos in halls and community centres throughout East Anglia.
Soul Scene was set up by Sights ‘n’ Sounds in January 2014 with our first event in Stowmarket. We have successfully recreated that atmosphere and excitement of the 70s and 80s, with our growing number of supporters, playing all the original dance anthems from that period, many of them from the original 12″ vinyl records. The musical content of the night covers some of the great Soul Classics, Tamla Motown, and Northern Soul from the 60s alongside the Disco and Soul classics from the 70s and 80s, with a little bit of early 80s house music to complete the cycle. You will hear songs from Luther Vandross, The Four Tops, Frankie Valli, Dobie Gray, Whitney Houston, Chic, Rose Royce, Jocelyn Brown, Black Box. Ten City, Inner City and much much more.
Tickets available from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/soul-scene-21-apr-2023-tickets-523990157667
For information about Sights ‘n’ Sounds Disco at https://www.sightsnsounds.co.uk
If you have any questions please contact info@sightsnsounds.co.uk
British folk and roots duo Honey & the Bear combine delicately interweaving vocal harmonies with emotive and evocative songwriting. With a diverse range of sounds and textures, and rhythms that flow from the fast and furious to gentle ballads, their live performances are spirited and dynamic. Conjuring stories in song, they tell tales of Suffolk folklore, courageous people they admire, their passion for nature and the odd heartbreak or two.
The multi instrumentalist pair, comprised of songwriters Jon Hart (guitar, bass, bazouki) and Lucy Hart (guitar, ukulele, bass, banjo, mandolin & percussion), will be joined onstage by band guests Evan Carson (Drums) and Toby Shaer (Fiddle/Flutes/Whistles) who also perform on both Honey & The Bear studio albums. With the band, Honey & The Bear performed at 13 UK festivals in 2022 as well as venues up and down the country making it their busiest year to date.
Doors open 7.30pm
Tickets £14.00 adv. / £16 otd.
Seated and standing tickets available.
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Emerge is our local band night, showcasing exciting new local talent. Come along to support these talented artists, check out some new music and potentially see the international stars of the future!
Fuze
Fuze is a four piece Pop/Rock band. Formed in 2018, they have played at a variety of different venues and events, including ‘Bury Sound’, ‘Ipswich Music Day’, and ‘Strawberry Fair’. They have published a multitude of their own original songs on Spotify, racking up a total of over 25,000 streams and 300 monthly listeners. They’ve been featured as guests on Cambridge 105’s ‘New Music Generator Show’, and have gained a good reputation in the Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge Music Scene.
Will Foley
Will Foley is a singer/songwriter from Ipswich. Will was named ‘artist to watch in 2023’ by BBC introducing Suffolk and has been playing the East Anglian music scene for the last 3 years doing countless open mics and gigs. He has headlined shows in Ipswich, Norwich and Colchester! Will and his band will play through his the new album featuring big rock tracks and thoughtful acoustic songs all with an emphasis on self growth and discovering yourself.
Bamboo Powders
Bamboo Powders is a sound which starts out sleazy, becomes disgruntled and finishes as perverse fun. Mentored by Yardley Rio, a complete recluse with a temper. Hector Blem (Bamboo Powders) becomes an onstage preacher for a New Gospel filled with lies and truths, twisted by a style of free flow like Jonathan Richman crossed with Patti smith
Panic Stations
Panic Stations are an East Anglian two-piece making low fidelity, high energy garage post-punk. Dizzying fuzziness is peppered with references to literature and pop culture. They juggle the aesthetics of Wire, The Wedding Present, Thee Oh Sees, Parquet Courts, Bodega, and Squid.
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A Brief History Of Jazz
Paul Higgs Quartet
A delightful musical tour of jazz’s history with music from legends Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker and Miles Davis with stylistic nods to New Orleans, swing, bebop, cool jazz, modal and Latin. Musical Director and Composer at the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, National Theatre and the RSC, Paul is also widely recognised as one of the UK’s best jazz trumpeters. With Chris Ingham (piano), Malcolm Creese (bass) and George Double (drums).
“A gorgeous tone, unflagging inspiration, stylistic cognizance at its most perceptive and enviably faultless chops” JAZZ RAG
Doors open 2.30pm
Seated
Tickets £13 adv/ £15 otd.
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The JPC Funk & Soul Shack presents:
THE ALLERGIES
+ Chrome (support)
The duo of DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat have been delighting dance floors and lighting up radio airwaves since forming The Allergies and releasing their debut album in 2016.
Their brand of feel-good funk and hyped-up hip-hop has seen them clock up A List status and numerous ‘Album of The Day’ gongs at BBC 6 Music, and soundtrack a whole host of international ad campaigns.
Year in, year out they’ve sharpened their skills in the studio, dropping one dynamite LP after another. And, they’re about to cut the ribbon on their sixth – Tear The Place Up.
Full to the brim with party-starting heat, the record showcases their never-ending knack for turning out soul sampling bangers, and deep infectious grooves.
Due to popular demand, they’ll be assembling their crack team of musical collaborators once more, and hitting the road with a high-octane live show to bring their music to life.
Joining them on stage, as always, is LA rap legend, Andy Cooper. The mighty pipes of soul sensation, Marietta Smith. And the blazing horns of sax supremo, James Morton.
Together, they’ve earned a rep for their dynamite crowd-rocking. And, with this new material in the bag, it looks like they’ll be raising the roof even higher this year.
“Totally exhilarating hip-hop funk”- Rolling Stone
“My pick for album of the year. This is truly funk and soul for the 21st century!” – Craig Charles, BBC 6 Music
+ Chrome (support)
Chrome is a DJ, an MC and a producer / Beat maker hailing from Norwich UK. Over the years Chrome has released music on labels such as Ninja Tune, Jalapeño records, ae productions, B Line Recordings, Naked Ape and more, with 5 full length studio albums, numerous single and video releases and a huge list of UK and European gigs. Chrome has certainly paid his dues supporting the likes of A Tribe called Quest, De La Soul, Public Enemy, M.O.P, Pharcyde, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Premier, Craig Charles, Huey Morgan and lots more!
2023 see’s Chrome releasing instrumental HipHop beats through the ‘Friday’s Funky 45’ record label, which has featured the likes of Smoove, Featurecast, Voodoo Cuts, etc and so finds himself in extremely good company!
The ‘ChromePlus’ band project is also due for release later in the year on the ‘ae productions’ record label.
Doors open 7.30pm
Tickets £16 Adv. / £18 Otd.
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THE JPC FUNK & SOUL SHACK PRESENTS
IZO FITZROY
Back for a second visit to the JPC Funk & Soul Shack! Raw, dynamic performances and honest song writing. That’s what it’s all about with the Jalapeno Records blues songstress.
Uplifting harmonies delivered via her powerful lead vocal and jazz tinged keys work, set her apart from contemporaries and have won her play on BBC 6Music, BBC London, JazzFM, a FIP Selection award, the ‘Heavy Rotation’ feature on NPR in the US and strong support from the likes of Clash Magazine, Indie Shuffle, Mixmag, Eton Messy and La Belle Musique to name a few…
Her songs are built for performance, sincere and compelling lyrics delivered over tight and melodic grooves. She effortlessly transitions from the recorded versions to the live stage with her band’s unique line-up. Shunning typical soul instrumental combinations to instead feature up to 9 gospel backing vocalists, this vocal arsenal provides the perfect foil, making for truly special live shows.
After years of directing gospel choirs her recording career took off in earnest after writing and recording the bulk of her debut album – ‘Skyline’ while she was living in New Orleans for the best part of a year. Production duties came courtesy of industry heavyweight – Dr Rubberfunk. This creative partnership flourished and quickly grew into a whole albums worth of material, producing a record that channelled her gutsy gospel style and colourful bluesy keys through vintage funk grooves.
After the success of her debut Izo was in demand and toured across Europe tirelessly, all the while writing her next record and lending her talents to others, including features on tracks by Kraak & Smaak, Smoove & Turrell, Flevans, and Dr Rubberfunk until the end of 2018 when disaster struck and she lost the ability to sing. The only option to save her career was surgery on her vocal chords which ruled her out of using her voice for 3 months followed by a long period of vocal rehabilitation.
However by summer 2019 she was back with an even greater range and her collaboration with Dimitri from Paris and Cotonete – I Want Magic made her as big in the clubs as she was on the airwaves – dancefloor bible Mixmag making it their Tune of the Month.
2019 was also the year the music industry really stood up and took notice of her exploits as she was invited to several songwriter camps by BPI and was funded by the PRS who recognised her song writing potential.
2020 will see the release of her second album ‘How The Mighty Fall’ which sees her working with producers such as the Mercury award nominated Colin Elliot (Richard Hawley, Jarvis Cocker, Paul Weller), the multi talented Shawn Lee (Young Gun Silver Fox) and the inimitable disco don – Dimitri From Paris.
Utilising this crack team of collaborators Izo really explores her beautiful compositions on a grander scale than ever before. Completing the wealth of talent on the new record are one of the finest soul brass sections in the business – The Haggis Horns, as well as Izo’s very own Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir who add a touch of grandeur and extra power to these wonderful arrangements.
Doors open 7.30 pm
£15 ADV.
Standing
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Embraceable Ella Joanna Eden
Singer Joanna Eden, mentor and teacher to pop superstar Sam Smith, is acclaimed for her silky smooth vocals with Jazz At The Movies and her own jazz and songwriting projects. Today she salutes her vocal heroine Ella Fitzgerald. Swinging, scatting and visiting the best of Ella’s legendary songbook series, Joanna presents a memorable evening full of music, anecdote and infused with the spirit of the First Lady Of Song. With Chris Ingham (piano), Andres Lafone (bass) and George Double (drums).
“Joanna is the reason I sing” SAM SMITH
“Eden’s honeyed vocals…great diction and innate jazz timing, ringing out clear as a bell” MARLBANK
Doors open 2.30pm
Seated
Tickets £13 adv/ £15 otd.
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Zion Train
One of the most unique and enjoyable live dub acts on the planet, their use of dynamic onstage dub mixing whilst performing alongside acoustic instruments and exceptional vocalists, make Zion Train one of a kind.
Initially formed in Oxford as a sound system in 1988 by Neil Perch and Ben Hamilton, Colin Cod and Dave Tench joined in 1990 upon relocation to London. The line-up was added to with vocalist Molara in 1992. Their initial releases were the 7″ singles Power One and Power Two, which became hits on the dub scene in the early 1990s. In 1992 they released the groundbreaking Follow Like Wolves single, which fused Dub and Acid House styles and spawned their reputation as innovators. Their second album, Natural Wonders Of The World In Dub, hit the UK indie charts in 1994 and was followed by several small-issue EPs. Additionally, they worked on remixes for the Shamen, Afro Celt Sound System, Loop Guru, Kava Kava and others. They released both vinyl and CD material on their own label, Universal Egg, until 1995, when they signed with China Records. They returned to their own label in 1999. Much of their back catalogue was reissued in 2005. (Read more at Wikipedia.)
Doors open 7.30pm
Tickets £17 advance / £19 on the door
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Traditional Celtic music at its best! With fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, haunting ballads and a good dose of humour, the Tannahill Weavers have transformed traditional material and brought it into the modern world, vitally alive and kicking.
Members of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame, in 2019 the Tannahill Weavers were nominated for Folk Album of the Year and Folk Band of the Year in Scotland. Recently they have been joined by piper Iain MacGillivray, who is Scotland’s youngest Clan leader and has worked recently on such exciting productions as Outlander and Men in Kilts, and has performed for a huge list of stars and dignitaries in recent years.
“Formed from a Paisley pub session in 1968, seminal trailblazers the Tannahill Weavers now also rank as national treasures.” -Glasgow Celtic Connections 2018
“The music may be pure old time Celtic, but the drive and enthusiasm are akin to straight ahead rock and roll.” -Winnipeg Free Press
“An especially eloquent mixture of the old and the new.” – New York Times
Doors open 7.30 pm
£13 adv. / £15 otd.
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Gasper Nali
Gasper Nali is a roots one-man-band from the small town of Nkhata Bay on the shores of Lake Malawi. He plays a one-string home-made 3-metre long Babatoni bass guitar with a stick and an empty beer bottle, and together with a cow skin kick drum and catchy melodies, he creates the most amazing and danceable original Afro Beats possible!
Gasper’s unique style of Kwela music has received an extraordinary amount of online attention after a video of him playing by the lake shore went viral with over 20 million views. He has been featured by CNN and in the documentary ‘Deep Roots Malawi’, jammed with Joss Stone, appeared on Wired for Sound – Malawi, remixed by Aroop Roy for Sol Power Sounds and been played by Iggy Pop on BBC 6!
His debut album, Abale Ndikuwuzeni, roughly translates to ‘People, I want to tell you’. It is a fitting title as Gasper’s songs, all sung in the Malawi national language of Chichewa, talk about life and strife in the country, often including social issues such as the rich and the poor, child marriages etc.
After the successful Euro/UK tours in 2018 and 2019 Gasper has been biding his time in Malawi, writing new music and playing locally around Nkhata Bay the way he always has – but now he is very ready to re-conquer the world in 2022!
+ Michael Mountain (support)
Michael Mountain – or Mountain Mike as he sometimes goes by – is a reggae artist and small-scale farmer. The front porch of his small house in the remote village of Viboko is his favourite place, and from there he can clearly see life from a different point of view, and put his reflections into song.
Doors open 7.30pm
Tickets £12 adv/ £14 otd.
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DOM MARTIN
+ Special Guests DELTA FUZE
“Dom Martin is the next rising star in the global roots scene. Jump aboard now before he passes you by.” – Rock and Blues Muse
Although a young man relatively new to the scene, it would be wrong to think Dom Martin hasn’t paid his life and musical dues. Brought up in the often tough, but community driven streets of Belfast Northern Ireland, Dom traded his craft for a time locally without a (self confessed) clue how to break into the (international) music business and possibly with too much humility to try. ‘Discovered’ by his present management, Dom has made a fairly ‘meteoric’ rise in terms of today’s industry,
His jaw dropping, entirely natural sounding and unforced/unschooled skill on acoustic guitar, matched with an authentic ‘Belfast Blues’ voice, brings to mind comparisons with many from (Glasgow born) John Martyn to Rory Gallagher, with nods to many in-between, not least perhaps the likes of Van Morrison and Foy Vance. Dom has won multiple awards for his acoustic work with a 2019 European award, UK awards in 2020/2021 and 2022 and as a result is now an inductee in the UK Blues Hall of Fame.
Dom is equally adept on electric with his power trio, having won the UK Blues Awards Best Instrumentalist Award 2022. The trio is always an extremely popular addition to any blues/rock festival and Dom always likes to include a Rory Gallagher song or two amongst his originals as he strives “to keep Rory’s music alive”.
“THE BELFAST GUITARIST IS A SPRAWLING TALENT” – CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE
Blues in Britain Magazine says – “Now and again you stumble across a rare talent of such sheer genius that you actually wonder whether what you have witnessed can possibly be for real. Dom Martin is one such talent”
Doors open 7.30pm
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Tickets £15 Adv. / £20 Otd.
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Andy Irvine is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful of truly great ones that gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as “a tradition in himself.” Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout his over 50-year career. From Sweeney’s Men in the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty in the 70s, his duo with Paul Brady in the later 70s and then from Patrick Street to Mozaik, LAPD and Usher’s Island, Andy has been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and musicians.
As a soloist, Andy fills the role of the archetypal troubadour with a show and a travelling lifestyle that reflect his lifelong influence, Woody Guthrie. To quote The Irish Times, “Often copied, never equalled”, his repertoire consists of Irish traditional songs, dexterous Balkan dances and a compelling canon of his own self-penned songs.
Andy Irvine first made his mark with the seminal band – “Sweeney’s Men” in 1966 but after two years he left and travelled ‘way out yonder’ by ‘the sunburnt thumb’ to Bulgaria, Romania and Yugoslavia, earning his living as a street musician and absorbing the musical traditions of the Balkans.
Returning to Ireland in 1970, Andy united with Christy Moore, Dónal Lunny and Liam O’Flynn to form Planxty, fanning the flames of Irish traditional music well into the next and future generations. Planxty broke up – for the first time – in late 1975 and Andy performed and recorded with Paul Brady, making the classic album “Andy Irvine & Paul Brady” in 1976. He also worked and recorded brieefly with De Dannan before re-uniting with Planxty in 1979 until it’s second break up in 1983.
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The Jazz of Dudley Moore Chris Ingham Trio
Beloved comic actor Dudley Moore (1935-2002) was also a dazzling jazz pianist and a composer of wit and depth. The Chris Ingham Trio revisit Dudley’s fabulous 1960s jazz in an entertaining presentation packed with fascinating anecdote and gorgeous swinging music, as heard on their acclaimed CD Dudley. With Chris Ingham (piano), Geoff Gascoyne (bass) and George Double (drums).
“Swing, humour and poignancy, a jazz joy” **** MOJO
“A vibrant and moving homage” DOWNBEAT (USA)
“Dudley would have been delighted” **** OBSERVER
Doors open 2.30pm
Seated
Tickets £13 adv/ £15 otd.
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Ian McNabb
Ian formed The Icicle Works in 1981 and became part of the Liverpool renaissance movement of the eighties, alongside acts such as Echo And The Bunnymen, Dead Or Alive, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and China Crisis.
A versatile musician, and Mercury-nominated solo artist, Ian has toured as bass player with Ringo Starr, and played keyboards with The Waterboys; he has co-written and recorded with Crazy Horse, The Lightning Seeds and Peter Buck, to name but a few.
Ian’s solo acoustic shows are an intimate opportunity to share over 2 hours of greatest hit songs, and stories, from his 40+ year career.
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Annie Keating writes and sings like a woman who knows deep down that heartache is the price of hope, and she can make us believe – in that way that only the best artists can – that all of it is worth the cost. Over the years, she’s been compared with great artists ranging from Lucinda Williams to John Prine but now, in 2023, Keating has found a UK band that takes her talent to a whole new level through undeniably great live shows that deliver unbridled, raucous joy and an infectious sound.
“Unbridled, raucous … beautiful. Get yourselves along to a show. You’ll love it!”
~ At The Barrier
“Tremendous… Razor sharp rockabilly, sweet country and swampy blues, the band at full tilt.”
~ Americana UK
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Doors open 7:30 pm
Tickets £12 Adv. / £14 Otd.
Standing tickets – please contact the Box Office if you have any accessibility needs
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Box Office – 01449 774678