Join us for our Christmas party night and dance the evening away to Threepenny Bit - or just come along and listen to a grea band.  Hampshire-based Threepenny Bit are an example of how traditional dance tunes and contemporary sounds can be blended into a fresh interpretation of folk music.  This dynamic band play bold arrangements of traditional and original tunes with infectious stage energy for ceilidh dancing and concerts.

(www.threepenny bit.com)

 

Monday 16 December, 8 pm - The Jigantics

The Jigantics are Keith Thompson (vocals, guitar, bass guitar), Sarah Kelly (vocals, ukulele, bass guitar, Mark Cole (vocals, squeezebox, harmonica, mandolin, guitar, and Martin Fitzgibbon (percussion, drums, vocals), all multi instrumentalists who frequently swop instruments and share lead vocals, with stunning four part harmonies.  Individually, band members have performed with some of the biggest names in the world of popular music, such as Mick Jagger, Lou Reed and Steve Winwood.  The Jigantics are never afraid to mix musical styles but always with a touch of class, combining original material with their own interpretation of Steve Earl or Tom Waites, to name a few.

The Jigantics’ foot-tapping, feel good and totally convincing tearjerkers makes for a remarkable and spellbinding evening’s entertainment.  The whole effect is one of wondering what may come next, and then being surprised when the unexpected happens. 

(www.thejigantics.com)

Monday 20 January 2020, 8 pm - Steve Knightley

Steve Knightley is the songwriting force behind Show of Hands, widely acclaimed as the finest acoustic roots duo in England and Steve is also enjoying success as a solo artist.  Steve won the Best Original Song category at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for his biting, banker-baiting Arrogance, Ignorance and Greed, and has been rated as “one of England’s greatest singer songwriters”.  

Following the success of last year’s intimate one man show, Steve’s latest outing is intended for anyone fascinated by the art and craft of song writing.  Exploring his extensive back catalogue and introducing unheard, new material he explores the themes and stories that inspire him and shows how music and words can become lyrics and chords and notes can meld to create songs that acquire a life of their own! 

(www.steveknightley.co.uk)

Monday 17 February 2020, 8 pm - The Paul McKenna Band

Scotland’s Paul McKenna has long been ranked among our finest younger singers and songwriters, armed with a powerful yet intensely emotive voice and passionate social conscience, often expressed through his songs, a combination that’s brought frequent comparisons to the great Dick Gaughan.

He and his band – comprising Robbie Greig (fiddle), Conal McDonagh (pipes/whistles), Conor Markey (banjo/bouzouki/guitars) and Ewan Baird (percussion) – draw on both Scottish and Irish roots, in a dynamic, full-bodied array of original and traditional material. 

“The best band of their generation” (The Living Tradition)