ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS

Wednesday 4th June / 8pm / £18

Multi award winning fiddle-cello duo performing music of unrivalled beauty, eloquence and passion, music that spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. 
Over the last 20 years they’ve been creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world truly setting the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. They continue to thrill audiences internationally with their cutting edge, virtuosic playing, spontaneity and near telepathic understanding.
Alasdair has a concert and recording career spanning 30 years, with a long list of awards, accolades, radio and tv credits and feature performances on top movie soundtracks (Last of The Mohicans and Titanic to name just two). In 2011 he was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. 
Natalie is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, she is one of the most in demand cellists in traditional music today. She’s performed and recorded with a who’s who of the fiddle world including Mark O’Connor and Natalie Macmaster, Irish super groups groups Silas and Altan, Liz Powell, Dirk Powell, Brittany Haas, Darrol Anger, Jeremy Kittel, Hanneke Cassel and many more.
“…you would think they’ve been playing together for centuries. While Alasdair’s fiddle dances Natalie’s cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly. Then she opens her cello’s throat joining Alasdair in soaring, windswept refrains and sudden jazzy explosions. Their sound is as urban as a Manhattan midnight and as wild as a Clackmannan winter” Boston Globe 
“A positive joy” The Scotsman

EZIO

Saturday 7th June / 8pm / £20

“Easily one of the UK’s best live bands” The Guardian
“Lyrics like Morrison or Dylan but somehow more in the real world” The Scotsman
A few words about the Ezio experience.
Do you remember the last time a song really reached you? Deep inside, straight in, talking to you about what you feel as if it was written just for you? This is the music of EZIO, deep, honest, emotional songs that touch a nerve. It’s two kinds of music. At home it’s listening to the perfect studio album, live it’s their truly breathtaking performances delivered with energy and often large amounts of humour. 
Since forming in 1990 they’ve toured the globe gaining a large and fanatical International following built mainly by word of mouth, they’re regarded by many as the best acoustic band you’re ever likely to see. What sets them apart is the connection between singer/songwriter Ezio Lunedi and guitarist/best friend Booga. Ezio’s rich tenor and complex guitar work is complimented by Booga’s incessant lead guitar regularly squeezing in an extra note where you wouldn’t think possible. 
Playing any type of music that takes their fancy you can expect a genre hopping performance with unique, original folk, rock, pop, latin and gypsy jazz. 
Sheffield regulars for 30 years, going right back to early Boardwalk days, Ezio’s shows are dynamic, exciting and must be witnessed live.

IAN PROWSE

Does This Train Stop On Merseyside 20th Anniversary Tour

Friday 13th June / 8pm / £20

Ian Prowse is frontman of Amsterdam and previously of Indie cult band Pele. Thankfully for his fans all over the world it’s the same thing. Pele split in 1996 then in 1999 Ian formed Amsterdam and soon the band struck up a friendship with Elvis Costello which saw them playing as his band on the Jonathan Ross Show and supporting his live shows. It was Amsterdam’s song “Does This Train stop On Merseyside” that cemented Ian’s place in the hearts of music fans, dj’s and songwriters alike. John Peel was reduced to tears live on air everytime he played it because of its connection with Liverpool, the city he loved. 2020 was a big year for Ian. He supported Elvis Costello on all his UK tour dates and released “The Story Of Ian Prowse” a retrospective collection of his 30 year career.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Monday 16th June / 8pm / FREE

Anyone can join in, all abilities welcome. Contact Peter Hill on hillpeter@live.com or just come along on the night. 

P.A. and mics provided, so just bring yourselves, your instruments and your friends to enjoy the proceedings.

BREABACH

Wednesday 18th June / 8pm / £20

Securely ranked among Scotlands’ most skilled and imaginative folk bands Breabach unite deep, traditional roots in highland and island tradition with a forward thinking musical attitude. 

Multi award winners including Folk Band Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Live Act Of The Year Breabach was formed in 2005 and have since evolved into an exciting, accomplished and distinctive band that’s at the forefront of the folk scene

MIRANDA SYKES & HANNAH MARTIN

Saturday 21st June / 8pm / £17

An exciting collaboration from two of our finest folk singers, Miranda Sykes (Show of Hands) and Hannah Martin (Edgelarks, Gig Spanner Big Band). They’re joining forces to present a set of songs that take them back to their shared roots.
With a career spanning 20 years Miranda has played alongside some of the most highly regarded performers in the folk/roots world. Her great musicality and sensitivity means she’s an in demand session musician; while her crystalline voice has established her as a leading interpreter of song whether solo or in a larger line up.
Hannah is perhaps best known for her work in BBC Folk Award winning duo Edgelarks. As well as a wonderful singer (“one of the best voices on the planet” Fatea) she also plays fiddle, banjo and tenor guitar. She’s toured from Japan to South Africa; written for theatre shows including Bristol Old Vic and Theatre Alibi; played as part of Steve Knightley’s Wake The Union Band and Nancy Kerr’s Sweet Visitor Band. 

THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY EXPERIENCE

Saturday 28th June / 8pm / £15

Since forming in 2013 as a tribute to one of Scotlands finest, one of a kind rock sons and his band, SAHE are one of the most highly respected tribute bands on the circuit.
Three of the band have recorded and toured with The Outfit (Chris Glen’s band) and Sin Dogs (Zal Cleminsons band) and all are SAHB fans dedicated to keeping the music alive with dynamic live shows that are theatrically associated with SAHB. Expect all of the best loved SAHB songs.
“The best SAHB tribute out there” Zal Cleminson
“My dad would have approved” Alex Harvey jnr