Phil Beer
20th Dec 2018 to 20th Dec 2018
Music
Phil Beer is one of the most popular ambassadors for acoustic roots music. A dazzling instrumentalist, he is perhaps best known as a top flight fiddler and plays in the all-star line-up, Feast of Fiddles. But his skills don’t stop there, he also plays slide, Spanish and tenor guitar, mandocello, viola, mandolin and South American cuatro, not to mention contributing rich vocals.
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An Evening With Chris Walker and his Quartet
Please note this will take place at WESTBURY MANOR MUSEUM Join us at the museum for an evening of anecdotes and live Jazz music as local musician Chris Walker and his band retell the Benny Goodman...
Stompin' Dave & Earl Jackson Trio
Top quality live music at Ashcroft Arts Centre on Friday 1st February with The Stompin’ Dave and Earl Jackson Trio. In 2012 Dave and Earl were encouraged to perform together by Blues Matters Lifetime...
Brass Volcanoes
The Brass Volcanoes, based in London, are inspired by the New Orleans brass band tradition, and incorporating influences from other cultures and genre’s – swing, Latin, Carribean, gospel, blues......
Jackie Oates Band
Jackie Oates is synonymous with the reinvigoration of English folk. Her mellifluous voice, plaintive fiddle and tantalizing approach to traditional songs gained her several BBC Folk Awards in a career...
Luke Daniels & Nancy Kerr
Two of the British folk scene’s top performers have teamed up for some duo/double header shows to perform their own and each other’s music. Since Daniels landmark solo statement What's Here What's...
An Evening with the Georgia Ramblers Jazz Band
Please note this will take place at WESTBURY MANOR MUSEUM The Georgia Ramblers are an established band who have been working together for over twenty years. They play a Dixieland / Traditional brand...
Station House
Sam Kelly is a professional musician with more than 40 years in the business. His “Station House” band has been featuring on the U.K. music scene for many years. Originating from London’s “Station...
Greg Russell and Ciaran Algar
Two time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar combine Russell’s powerful vocals and driving guitar style with the latter’s All-Ireland Championship winning fiddle playing. Since...
Fleur De Paris
French chanteuse Lo Polidoro and Fleur de Paris breathe new life into forgotten songs of Paris in the golden age of chanson and swing. Fleur de Paris celebrate fifteen years with Fumée, a new album of...
FB Pocket Orchestra
Blues, Ragtime, Hot Jazz, Songs and Dances from long ago. Working backwards from the 1930s, the FB Pocket Orchestra explores repertoire that formed the embryo of what is now known as popular music....
The Rheingan Sisters
Winners of the 2016 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Original Track, The Rheingans Sisters make playful, powerful and richly connecting music that is wholly contemporary while deeply anchored in folk...
The Drystones
The Drystones are a young (just 21) lively folk duo from Priddy in Somerset playing violin, guitar and whistle, who have made a big splash since they formed in July 11. They have played festivals all...
Budapest Café Orchestra
Eclectic group who play in amazing places. A four-piece acoustic band playing gypsy & folk-flavoured music from all around the world. The BCO redeliver traditional Balkan, Russian, Hungarian and...
The Outside track
Hailing from Scotland, Ireland and Cape Breton, the five members of The Outside Track are united by a love of traditional music and a commitment to creating new music on its foundation. Using fiddle,...
Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
Over the last two years The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble has played major shows everywhere from The Royal Albert Hall to Fairport’s Cropredy Convention and Towersey and Shambala festivals. Joe set up...
Christine Collister & Michael Fix
She draws her inspiration from the Celtic mysteries of the Isle of Man, in the middle of the Irish Sea. He has both the dry deserts of Australia and a German heritage in his blood. Between them,...
Chris While & Julie Matthews
With 24 years of unrivalled musical partnership and gathering numerous nominations, awards and critical acclaim along the way, major British artists and singer-songwriters Chris While and Julie...