Category Archives: Music

Five years on and Brave Rival are the fast-rising, rip-roaring, rock and blues juggernaut ready to take their place in the upper echelons of British Rock Hierarchy. Since their inception in 2019, Portsmouth based Brave Rival have delighted fans and critics alike with their modern take on classic rock vibes. This culminated in the release […]

A Horizon Folk Award nominee, Rosie Hood is known for her powerful, clear vocals and captivating performances combining poetic writing with honest interpretations of traditional English songs. In her ‘Classy’ (MOJO) 4-piece, Rosie is joined by fiddle-player Nicola Beazley, melodeon-player & percussionist Robyn Wallace and fiddle-player Rosie Butler-Hall. The instrumentalists bring dynamic lift and drive, […]

The Bridge is Cuba’s most internationally acclaimed guitar duo. With their musical empathy, Eduardo Martín and Ahmed Dickinson transform their concerts into a vehicle that connects, incorporates and juxtaposes their different generations; and the spiritual journey that drives their thrilling yet soothing performances. Like many other Cubans or Caribbean, they enjoy a natural sense of […]

Gaelforce – winners of the 2023 introducing stage at the Great British folk festival – are a Celtic folk rock band with fiddle & Highland bagpipes who play Scots & Irish tunes and traditional folk songs. Just seen Gaelforce at Butlin’s. Awesome. Zoe-Anne Wadey Great set today at Centre Stage Butlins. I am not really […]

Chris is a singer-songwriter-guitarist of immense talent and class. The two met when Chris was invited to play an opening set on a Heather Small tour some years ago. They bonded immediately, socially and musically. Various collaborations followed, including in Snake’s ‘Classic Sax Solos’ show, but now they love to perform as a duo. Like […]

The Snake Davis Gareth Moulton duo is an established act now not just an occasional thing any more.. The pair reckon Ropery Hall is the ideal venue for them. Mellow music infused with pop, rock, jazz and soul. Gareth Moulton – Manchester born singer-songwriter-guitarist, Snake’s long time friend and collaborator in the Classic Sax Solos […]

Snake teams up with long time cohort and best buddy Johnny Thirkell and their mutual friend, guitarist Mark Creswell, for an evening of gorgeous mellow music infused with jazz soul and pop. Snake Davis is one of the most in-demand rock jazz and soul sax players in the world, widely known for his solos on […]

Snake Davis performs with Sumudu. Raised in Scunthorpe, now London-based, Sumudu has been a natural performer from a young age, singing, playing guitar and piano and writing songs. She made her TV debut on BBCs “Pebble Mill at One” at the age of 15, performing her own composition, accompanied by Snake on sax and flute… […]

Jack Warnock is a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Maghera, Co. Derry. Throughout his career, Jack has performed as a soloist, accompanist, and in groups such as TRODA, Cóiriú and The Doc Flock. He has performed at events, festivals, and venues across the world. In recent years Jack has been nominated for the prestigious BBC Young […]

Across the Evening Sky: Josienne Clarke sings the songs of Sandy Denny Josienne Clarke has been hailed as the songwriter-poet of melancholy, as well as a thrilling interpreter of traditional song. In the wake of her acclaimed new album, Parenthesis, I, she is now stepping up to honour Sandy Denny – a singer with whom […]