Late addition to the programme! 

Only just announced is a very special night brought to you by RT Collective: A dinky-di down-under special, featuring BEN SALTER  + McDERMOTT & NORTH (Friday 16th August). 

Ben Salter is one of Australia’s most highly regarded performers and songwriters. He makes eclectic, esoteric music that defies easy classification, drawing on elements of indie rock, folk, jazz, electronica, country and beyond whilst maintaining a coherent and inimitable melodic style that coalesces around Salter’s powerful and emotive voice. Singer-songwriters Patrick McDermott and Rhys North share a rare and enigmatic musical talent. Emerging from Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley in 2015, the duo have already drawn praise from the Australian and international music industry alike. This is a very special, one-off double bill that came together serendipitously... we highly recommend getting tickets for this!  

 

We're also looking forward to another fantastic night from RT Collective on Sunday 11th August, featuring THE DYR SISTER and CECILIE. The Dyr Sister‘s Fairy-tales for the Modern Gentleman is an ever-growing compendium of anti-ballads chronicling the banality of modern existence. Combining contemporary folk with post-hiphop and electronic music genres the songs are delivered with driving percussive beats via a backdrop of strings and layered with haunting and ethereal vocal harmonies. Cecile is a Danish songstress and music healer who is constantly running workshops, playing live concerts, collaborating, jamming and busking at home and throughout Europe. Should be a great show!

 

 

We are honoured to be hosting a matinée show with TEILHARD FROST, a multi-instrumentalist, specializing in traditional fiddle tunes, with a particular interest in the Appalachian Mountains (Sat 3rd Aug). We're also excited for the Green Note debut of LOWPINES, a Brooklyn-based band led by British musician and producer Oli Deakin, who will be sharing the bill with ED NASH, best known as a member of Bombay Bicycle Club, who has also released several solo records under the moniker ‘Toothless’ (Weds 7th Aug). 

 

On Friday 9th Aug, we welcome back KIHAYA BLUES, an exciting band playing music that blends Soul, Blues, Funk, Jazz, Latin and Hip Hop, with Roots coming from Tanzania, Congo, Madagascar, South Africa, Cape Verde, Senegal, Mali, Gambia, Brazil, Peru, Cuba, America and London!

And for Jazz lovers, we have the amazing HARRY DIPLOCK TRIO playing on Wednesday 14th Aug. Guitarist Harry Diplock brings together some of the UK's most exciting jazz musicians to capture a modern take on the world of acoustic jazz, inspired by the Parisian jazz scene and rooted in the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. Always a total joy!

 

All this and many more great shows to come, so please do check out our events page for more details and the full line up...  

 

 

Some of those recently announced include a matinée with CICI ZHU who fuses contemporary sounds with the Guzheng - an ancient Chinese instrument, political folk singer MADDIE MORRIS, stunning flamenco guitarist SAMUEL MOORE, a special album launch for Alt-bluegrass legend SID GRIFFIN, a second show (a matinée) added for the brilliant AMANDA ANNE PLATT of Honeycutters fame, a very special double bill featuring Sam Brooke's new project SUPALUNG + a rare and colourful psychedelic minimalism that is strikingly engaging from MESADORM, the one year anniversary celebration of the release of UK Americana artist of the year MICHELE STODART's album, and the last few early bird tickets for our very special celebration of the music and poetry of the one and only LEONARD COHEN, in celebration of what would have been his 90th birthday. Lots to look forward to!! 

 

 

 

And if you don't already have plans for tonight... (Thursday 1st August) we have the incredible CHAMPAGNE WEATHER - new music from award-winning Canadian musicians, James Hill and Anne Janelle. A collaboration that blends songwriting and sound sculpture, artfully connecting folk/roots to modern minimalism. Every song is a shimmering blanket of sound with flashes of Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Appalachian fiddle and Maritime folksong. Their music wraps around the audience, creating transformative musical moments... Come and check them out, you won't regret it!

 

Hope to see you soon... 

 

Lots of love, 

 

Immy & Risa xx