Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner Individually, and in combination with a variety of well-known singers and bands, Lynne Heraud and Pat Turner have both served long apprenticeships on the shop-floor of folk music. Between them they play guitar, recorder, English concertina and a variety of whistles (including swanee, policeman’s and referee’s), list a spoons workshop in their hall of fame, and are not in the least averse to dressing up or dancing when a song requires it. They both agree, however, that their voices are their most...
read morePolly Morris Music Polly Morris is an original singer-songwriter who has produced five albums in four years. From her funny observational songs to her more thoughtful acoustic songs, she produces music that you will identify with. “The Flanders and Swann of our day, a cultural commentator with a bulge firmly in her cheek!” – Daily Mail...
read moreCelebrate St Patrick’s Day with Murphy’s Lore Murphy’s Lore is a Bournemouth based ‘Celtic’ band, performing a mix of traditional Irish, English and Scots music plus a few tunes of their own, composed by their ‘box’ player Richard and arranged as they went along! They perform tunes to dance to and songs to sing along with. If you don’t know the dances, their caller will teach you. If you don’t know the songs, just tap your feet and clap your hands! A welcome return to Milford and an...
read moreThe Bow Legged Skeeter The Bow Legged Skeeter are a 5-piece band playing hard driving Bluegrass and American Old-Time music with an emphasis on strong vocal harmonies. Bluegrass music has derived from the music carried across from Britain and Ireland by settlers into the old colonies around the Appalachian Mountains, principally Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee. This old mountain music was also infused with Gospel and the Blues from Black musicians and Church choirs. There is also a huge instrumental tradition of Fiddle and...
read moreThe Producers – UK award-winning blues band It was over 25 years and thirteen albums ago that the Producers first appeared on the UK music scene and since then they have gigged their version of the blues in clubs, theatres and on major festival stages worldwide and they continue to do so. The development of the band over that time has seen seven line up changes but the founders of the band, Harry Skinner and Dave Saunders remain in place and the latest and longest incarnation (now ten years old) features Ray Drury (keys) and Biff Smith...
read moreFormed in 1991, the English duo RAG MAMA RAG have slowly and consistently built up their reputation as one of Europe’s finest Country Blues acts, making use of an interesting and wide range of instruments. Ashley and Deborah Dow create an exceptionally full and hard driving rhythmic sound which soon has audiences’ feet tapping. Their repertoire is 20’s and 30’s Blues based, but extremely varied, encompassing Mississippi Blues, East Coast Ragtime sounds, early White Country tunes, Original Compositions, and many other regional styles of...
read moreJINSKI are song writer Stephen Wegrzynski and musician Dave Kennedy, a partnership forged from acoustic roots and the love of a strong melody. Their music touches the borders of folk, country, and pop, keeping alive the song writing tradition whilst remaining resolutely modern. Playing ‘live’ with just two voices and two guitars JINSKI have been touring the UK, honing their craft, chalking up the miles and making new friends wherever they play....
read moreBen Tyzack is well known as lead singer and guitarist with the Spikedrivers, while Guy Tortora has been playing on the blues scene with his own band and solo for many years. Their stellar guitar playing, evocative songwriting and on stage chemistry will leave audiences begging for...
read moreReverend Robert is a master of pre-war blues, and in the past two decades has become accomplished at many other early 20th century styles including ragtime and early jazz, Hawaiian, African and Caribbean. He combines these styles seamlessly in a combination of infectious rhythm and an authentic acoustic sound....
read moreClaude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish, and Middle Eastern styles into uncharted territories. His inimitable style incorporates all five digits on each hand dancing independently but in unison, plucking, picking and strumming at such speed and precision that his fingers often seem to melt into a blur. Now based in the UK, some of his influences allow us a fascinating insight into this remarkable musician; Paco De Lucia: Deep Purple’s Richie Blackmore; Joaquin Rodrigo; JJ...
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