Saturday 11th February 2012

Zigfrid von Underbelly, 11 Hoxton Square, London

East Coast Bluegrass and folk legend Grandpa Banana - formally of The Youngbloods - returns to UK for the London date on his current tour. Expect a vast repertoire of great songs old and new. Grandpa Banana Ex-guitar player of 60s West Coast legends The Youngbloods and world class bluegrass and folk musician. Banana began his career in bluegrass on the east coast in Boston with "Banana and the Bunch, Old Time Music with Appeal". After several years in the east coast folk scene, he formed The Youngbloods with Joe Bauer, Jesse Colin Young, and Jerry Corbitt. The band moved from New York City to West Marin in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1967. The band's classic recording "Get Together" cracked the U.S. top 5 and sold over one million copies, achieving gold record status in 1969. The Youngbloods first chart single was "Grizzly Bear" in 1967, and was followed that year by the albums "The Youngbloods", and "Earth Music". The album "Elephant Mountain" followed in 1969, with "Rock Festival" and "Ride the Wind" h

Tuesday, 29th November 2011

Slaughtered Lamb, 34-35 Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, EC1V 0DX

Since forming Larkin Poe, the young bluegrass, southern soul, rock, folk and Americana duo and former Lovell sisters have toured with Brandi Carlile and the Indigo Girls, and re-worked Massive Attack's 'Teardrop' into a rootsy mandolin and dobro jam. Larkin Poe, Early Ghost, Brooke Parrott 9.15pm

LARKIN POE Rebecca and Megan Lovell first made their name with their sister Jessica as The Lovell Sisters, whose five years together culminated in appearances at The Grand Ole Opry and a collaboration with Elvis Costello.

Since forming Larkin Poe (the name of their great-great-great-grandfather) in early 2010, at the respective ages of 19 and 20, the folk and bluegrass duo have already released four seasonally themed EPs, toured with Brandi Carlile and the Indigo Girls, and re-worked Massive Attack's "Teardrop" into a soulful, rootsy mandolin and dobro jam. With their heady brew of bluegrass, southern soul, rock, folk and Americana, Larkin Poe return for their second UK tour in November 2011.

 

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Tuesday 22nd November 2011

Slaughtered Lamb, 34-35 Great Sutton Street, London

Epic folk and bluegrass from members of Crooked Still and�the finest banjo, fiddle and mandolin players mashing up the traditional genres with subtle pop stylings and�playful three-part harmonies. Support from Olklahoma's alt.country singer. The Deadly Gentlemen, Samantha Crain 9.00pm

THE DEADLY GENTLEMEN

The Deadly Gentlemen started out a couple years ago as an experimental spoken word bluegrass band but changed the game plan to play epic folk and 'grasscore' as on their debut album 'Carry Me To Home'.

There are five band members: Greg Liszt on banjo and vocals, Stash Wyslouch on guitar and vocals, Mike Barnett on fiddle and vocals, Dominick Leslie on mandolin and vocals, and Sam Grisman on double bass and vocals.

Rather than having a lead singer, the band use a nonstop orchestration of unconventional vocals, with everybody in the band doing everything they can. Expect a lot of three-part harmony singing, group shouting, really dense rhymes and an even a smattering of hip hop phras

Friday, 12th August 2011

Chapel Arts Centre, St James's Memorial Hall, Lower Borough Walls, BA1 1QR

An extravaganza of a show that will showcase all aspects of Stompin' Dave's music. From acoustic American old-time and bluegrass on banjo and fiddle to guitar based blues. Featuring Dave's red hot boogie woogie piano playing. Stompin' Dave, Chris Lonergan, Graham Bundy Stompin' Dave and his band head to the Chapel Arts Centre for the very first time.

An extravaganza of a show is promised that will showcase all aspects of Stompin' Dave's music.

From acoustic American old-time and bluegrass on banjo and fiddle to guitar based blues, all delivered in Dave's unique style.

Dave and his band are planning on particularly featuring Dave's red hot boogie woogie piano playing. "Stompin' Dave is a formidable talent and outstanding musician as well as larger-than-life personality.

He's also a brilliant boogie piano player, a mean blues guitarist and a fine singer! Stompin' Dave got a standing ovation at the Isle Of Wight blues weekend, so don't miss this evening!" Boogaloo Promotions. Recently described as "One of the

Thursday 28th July 2011

The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, London

The rocking UK Country quintet, known for their trademark harmonies and riotous live shows, launch their third album 'Don't Fade' on Clubhouse Records with support from bluegrass duo The Rosellys. Redlands Palomino Company, The Rosellys The Redlands Palomino Company are a UK country rock band, described by The Guardian newspaper as 'Alt-country heroes' and BBC Radio 2's Bob Harris as "Exceptional". The Sun newspaper said the band "prove that you don't have to be American to do great country rock". The band have gained scores of devoted fans in the UK and beyond over the last 10 years - thanks in part to their trademark harmonies, their often riotous live shows, and enthusiastic support and radioplay from a range of DJs.

They have made countless festival appearances in the UK and abroad over the last few years and have toured extensively with a wide range of americana artists including Richmond Fontaine, The Sadies, Peter Bruntnell, The Rockingbirds, Tift Merritt and The Deadstring Brothers. The band rel

Friday 10th June 2011

RichMix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch

Legendary East End Hoedown Troupe Cut A Shine host an evening of barn dance, bluegrass and old time foot stompin' bands. Cut A Shine Cut A Shine is a London based troupe of traditional musicians, dynamic dancers and crazy callers determined to spread the word that the Hoe Down is a'happening. From Hoxton to Humberside, from Amnesty to Bestival, Cut A Shine are putting ceilidh dance back on the map - whether at sell out dances across London or the top summer festivals. This "Anarchic Hillbilly Barn Dancing Squad" host a rip-roaring, thigh-slapping, pavement-stomping, exhilarating, heart thumping, blood pumping barn dance show. Whilst the banjo and the fiddle set the tone, the callers instruct any audience through do-si-do's and strip the willows, until all are involved!

http://www.cutashine.co.uk/content/about-band

Wednesday 1st June 2011

Carnivale, 2 White Church Lane, Brick Lane

A brand new monthly night hosted by The Wagon Tales bluegrass band bringing the best in live Americana and roots music to East London. http://www.carnivale.co.uk A brand new monthly night hosted by The Wagon Tales bluegrass band bringing the best in live Americana and roots music to East London.

The Wagon Tales are a striking group of musicians who bring varied

influences to their music. Their raw and energetic sound is coloured with virtuosic playing and intricate melodies weaving around

captivating lyrics. Each month features performances from The Wagon Tales and a guest artist, or artists, followed by a open jam session.

Sponsored by Southern Comfort this night features great drinks deals including 2 SoCo measures for the price of one, the famous Louisiana Jam cocktail for 4.50, and for those that can light a match on their beards...the Cajun Thunder shot...

Food available until late

Free entry

See y'all there!

Monday, 2nd May 2011

Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, Hoxton and Shoreditch, EC2A 3AY

O'Death are an American Gothic Country band from New York. Borrowing their band name from a traditional American folk song from Western North Carolina, O'Death draws on traditional folk, bluegrass, punk, gypsy music, metal, swing and jazz stylings. O'Death, The Brute Chorus O'Death are an American Gothic Country band from New York.

Borrowing their band name from a traditional American folk song that comes out of Western North Carolina, O'Death draws on traditional folk, bluegrass, punk, gypsy music, metal, swing and jazz stylings. Originally formed in 2003 while the members attended SUNY Purchase, the band played a series of shows at the now defunct Apocalypse Lounge in NYC, and quickly began building a fanbase with their reverently twisted take on Americana filtered through a wealth of musical influences as divergent as Bill Monroe, Prince, Neil Young, The Microphones, and The Misfits. With support from The Brute Chorus - htt://www.myspace.com/thebrutechorus Doors 7pm.

Tickets 8.50 in advance

Saturday 7th May 2011

Slaughtered Lamb, 34-35 Great Sutton Street, London

Sid Griffin's rip-roaring bluegrass troupe features some of the UK's finest old-time banjo, mandolin, fiddle and double bass players with tight vocal harmonies with the driest wit and sharpest banter. The Coal Porters, Sid Griffin A unique bluegrass quintet, The Coal Porters comprise Scots guitarist Neil Robert Herd, world-class fiddler Carly Frey (Vancouver, Canada), English banjo virtuoso Jon Breese and and double bassist Andrew Stafford, alongside founder member and renowned author and journalist Sid Griffin, also of California's alt-country pioneers The Long Ryders.

Thursday, 14th April 2011

The Shaftesbury Tavern, 534 Hornsey Road, N19 3QN

The Glenbuck Cherrypickers will be playing country/ bluegrass covers of well known hits. Performing alongside them will be acclaimed flute and guitar folk duo McDowell, and cellist and singer Emma Cornet with some of her newest compositions. The Glenbuck Cherrypickers, Emma Cornet and McDowell. The Glenbuck Cherrypickers are a band of fun loving immensely talented musicians, who know exactly how to make sure everyone has a great night.

They will performing country and bluegrass style covers of some well known hits. Performing alongsied them will be the Bristol based band McDowell.

McDowell mix spooked folk rock, alt country and baroque pop mesh to create an exotic kaleidoscope of sound.

Working with a flexible line-up the band are equally at home delivering a beat driven set of dance floor shakers or an intimate acoustric set. Reviews: ‘Borrowing influences from the past three or four decades and bringing them together with superb musicianship, McDowell entertained an attentive gathering…the ta

Tuesday 12th April 2011

Zigfrid von Underbelly, 11 Hoxton Square, London

Pretty Dirt presents a night of colourful bluegrass, modern yeehaw, and footstomping beauty. Country flecked swing and gypsy jazz tinted folk......Splendid! Marcus Bonfanti, Nathalie Nahai, Jamie Harrison, Griffo, JD SMith Marcus Bonfanti (Full Band)

Both Bonfanti's albums are full of the highs and lows we all know, referencing a cool range of influences from Tony Joe White to Led Zeppelin.

"Marcus Bonfanti deserves to become the next British blues guitar hero" The Guardian

"I'm going to go out on a limb here and make the claim that Marcus Bonfanti is, right here, right now, the best British Bluesman around" Zeitgeist

www.myspace.com/marcusbonfantimusic

Nathalie Nahai

"An exquisite slice of modern alternative folk... she makes most of her contemporaries sound little more than ordinary" Rock n Reel

"Post-KT Tunstall, singer-songwriters are 10 a penny but Nahai stands out from the crowd. Languid, with a hint of country the perfect soundtrack to balmy summer evenings" Pierre Parrone - Mus

Wednesday, 6th April 2011

Carnivale, 2 White Church Lane, Brick Lane, E1 7QR

A brand new night bringing the best in live bluegrass, americana, country, blues, and roots music to East London. The Wagon Tales, Paddy Milner, Mark Harrison A brand new night bringing the best in live bluegrass, americana, country, blues, and roots music to East London.

Launch night Wednesday 6th April ... Featuring live performances from... The Wagon Tales Energetic alt.

bluegrass band whose influences range from bluegrass / old time, western swing, delta blues, Alpmusic and much more.

An arresting live act somewhere between 1950s glamour and southern farmer chic... Paddy Milner Not only recognised as one of the leading blues piano players in the world, but also as a songwriter whose influences are as numerous as the number of notes he is capable of playing... Mark Harrison "I assembled something of a collection of the greats, from Charley Patton to Muddy via Blind Willie McTell and the first Sonny Boy Williamson.

I read a lot of books about their world and their music.

It all spoke to me in mysterious

Wednesday 26th May 2010

Cargo London, Kingsland Viaduct, 83 Rivington Street Shoreditch, London

Psychedelic rock band from Phillidelpia... "There's a little folk, blues, indie rock, soul, bluegrass-and a whole lot of down-home harmonizing Dr Dog DR DOG

Psychedelic rock band from Phillidelpia... "There's a little folk, blues, indie rock, soul, bluegrass-and a whole lot of down-home harmonizing. It conjures images of old friends sitting on a porch swapping instruments and just letting the tape recorder run." - Doug Wallen

Dr. Dog has been creating music in various incarnations for a good four years now. Beginning with The Psychedelic Swamp, a concept album realized in the damp ruin of a flooded basement with waterlogged guitars and a digital delay pedal, the band has simmered on the back burner of our musical lives for most of its existence but we've recently renewed our resolve to forge ahead and give Dr. Dog the attention we think it deserves.