What’s On
July 11th
Martin Carthy
Folk great and founding father of one of the world's most famous Families of Folk, Martin is a top class perfomer with roots from a variety of styles and influences. For more than 40 years, Martin Carthy has been one of folk music's greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. Partnerships with, amongst others, Steeleye Span, Dave Swarbrick and his award-winning wife (Norma Waterson) and daughter Eliza Carthy have resulted in more than 40 albums, but Martin has only recorded 10 solo albums, of which the much anticipated Waiting for Angels (Topic TSCD527) is the latest. He's a ballad singer, a ground-breaking guitarist. Martin Carthy was awarded the MBE for services to English Music and won Singer of the Year and Best Traditional Track at the BBC Radio 2 Awards 2005.
Tickets available from
Tickets are £12 with a £1.20 booking fee if you pay online. Tickets will also be available on the door.
Please note: buying a ticket does not ensure a seat. If you need / want a seat, please arrive in plenty of time before the door opens at 8.30pm.
to visit Martin Carthy’s website go to www.watersoncarthy.com
August 8th
Norton Money
An Americana band that will have you reaching for your Stetsons and beer!. Featuring Dan Beaulaurier on vocals, guitar, harmonica and tambourine, Jeremy Mendonca on vocals, guitar and slide, Oscar Lisshagen laying banjo, bass, piano, harmonica and glockenspiel and finally Tim Bazell working the drums and other percussive instruments.
Martyn, the Promoter of the popular country / blues / Americana club Bonanza (various venues in London) says,
"These San Franciscan, Bay-Area cats juxtapose gorgeous tripped-out, West-Coast harmonies with bitter-sweet Post-Country lyrics. Their debut album is a work of genius and is truly sublime. Expect a heart-lifting, Cosmic-barnstorming live performance that will have you floating on a cloud and chomping at the bit to dance all night long."
Tickets available from
Tickets are at the special Summer Sale price of £6 with a £0.60 booking fee if you pay online. Tickets will also be available on the door.
Please note: buying a ticket does not ensure a seat. If you need / want a seat, please arrive in plenty of time before the door opens at 8.30pm.
to visit Norton Money’s website go to www.nortonmoney.com
September 12th
Michael Roach
Michael Roach sings and plays guitar in an East Coast style of blues dating back to the 1920s. After several years learning from well known figures John Jackson, John Cephas and Jerry Ricks, Michael Roach has developed his own style and is now an exceptional performer, interacting with his audience and entertaining as he plays. Over the past 20 years, he has conducted numerous workshops throughout the USA and Europe. As a cultural arts performer, Michael has promoted African-American culture through the use of blues music. He has lectured for the Smithsonian Institute (USA), Oxford University (UK) and more recently at the University of Metz (France). In July 2004, he was involved in the organization of a conference held at the University of Gloucestershire (UK) called 'Overseas Blues – European Perspectives on African American Music'.
Michael is the founder of the European Blues Association and Director and Guitar Instructor for the annual Blues Week. Michael also presented 'Deep Blue', a three part series on blues music featured on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.
Tickets available from
Tickets are £12 with a £1.20 booking fee if you pay online. Tickets will also be available on the door.
Please note: buying a ticket does not ensure a seat. If you need / want a seat, please arrive in plenty of time before the door opens at 8.30pm.
To visit Michael Roach’s website go to www.michaelroachband.com
October 10th
Mike Heron
One of the founding members of The Incredible String Band, Mike is a singer, songwriter and plays many instruments. After leaving ISB he has released a number of solo records, some more rock oriented than the Incredibles and has worked with musical legends such as Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Ronnie Lane, Richard Thompson and Steve Winwood. During the 1970s he toured with his own band, Mike Heron's Reputation, also know as Heron. In the 1990s he reappeared with Mike Heron's Incredible Acoustic Band. He occasionally meets up with Robin Williamson for a return to the ISB days and also tours solo. For us, he will be playing with his daughter Georgia Seddon.
Tickets available from
Tickets are £12 with a £1.20 booking fee if you pay online. Tickets will also be available on the door.
Please note: buying a ticket does not ensure a seat. If you need / want a seat, please arrive in plenty of time before the door opens at 8.30pm.
to visit Mike Heron’s website go to www.vixenrecords.com/foxymusic/mikeheron.htmm
November 14th
Boo Hewerdine
Boo formed cult band "The Bible" in 1985 before choosing a solo career. "Ignorance", Boo's first album was the forerunner of several self penned material with "Anon" released in 2002, gaining a 4 star review from "Q" magazine and "Mojo".
One of his most enduring collaborative links has been with Eddi Reader for whom he wrote "patience of Angels" and was credited with an Ivor Novello nomination.
Boo produced Eddi's album "Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robbie Burns" in 2003.
Boo's quiet outward personality is the perfect front for a man who can deliver tender heart-wrenching beautiful lyrics and as well as foot tapping up beat arrangements that will have your audiences crying out for more.
Tickets available from
Tickets are £12 with a £1.20 booking fee if you pay online. Tickets will also be available on the door.
Please note: buying a ticket does not ensure a seat. If you need / want a seat, please arrive in plenty of time before the door opens at 8.30pm.
To visit Boo Hewerdine’s website go to www.boohewerdine.net