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2017

Wednesday 6 December 
From Chicago, USA
The Way Down Wanderers
Equal parts fast-paced and soulful, 5-piece modern-folk Americana act, The Way Down Wanderers, draw listeners in with energy, originality and soulful generosity. Playing, performing and writing together for just 3 short years, the Wanderers have built an enthusiastic and fast-growing following.

Support:  John Jenkins

Wednesday 1 November
From Toronto, Canada
The Slocan Ramblers
The Slocan Ramblers are Canada’s young bluegrass band to watch. Rooted in the tradition, fearlessly creative, and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans  have quickly become a leading light of Canada’s roots music scene, built on their reputation for energetic live shows and impeccable musicianship.

Support: Two Black Sheep 
Wednesday 4 October
From San Francisco, California, USA
Front Country
Front Country blend everything from high-lonesome mountain music to new-wave power pop, new-grass picking, old-grass harmonies, and just plain glorious musicality. This is Americana at its best: music with deep roots and wide-ranging vision.

​Support: The Jesse Janes

Wednesday 6 September
From Wigan, UK
Merry Hell
MERRY HELL is a band founded on the ever evolving Folk tradition – music made by the people and shared by the people. Though our hearts and souls are tuned to the songs which came before us, we bring you new words and music forged from our own experiences, from the lows and the loves of our lives.

​Support: Stephen Manley
Wednesday 2 August
From Liverpool, UK
Henry Priestman
After over 38 years in the music business – and with a credit list longer than both your arms – in 2009 Henry Priestman (having not sung since 1981!!) reinvented himself as a singer-songwriter, and released his debut solo CD “The Chronicles of  Modern Life” (on legendary Island Records) to critical acclaim.

Support: Mondegreen, Dawn & The Embers
Wednesday 5 July 
From Nashville, Tennessee
The Danberrys 
The Danberrys sing songs rich in pastoral imagery, about overcoming demons, being washed clean and starting anew, and love in its many forms. the full power of your brain and heart are topics that often surface, naturally suffusing into their lyrics with clever subtlety

Support: Limerance
Wednesday 7 June
From New Orleans, US
Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue were at the vanguard of New Orleans’ now-thriving country scene when they formed over a decade ago. Their infectious Western swing energy has earned them their place in the upper echelon of local favorites and helped grow an avid fan-base of two-steppers around the world.

Support: Stuart Todd, Joe Topping /Scott Poley
Wednesday 3 May
From New York, USA
The Kennedys
​Over the last two decades The Kennedys have traversed a broad musical landscape –  rooted in their early days in Austin, and a Byrds-inspired jangle that drew the attention of Roger McGuinn, Steve Earle, and most notably Nanci Griffith.

​Support: Alun Parry, The Grateful Freds
Wednesday 5 April
    From Nashville,USA
Woody Pines
​If you’re wondering where the music of Nashville troubadour WOODY PINES comes from, look to the streets. It was on the streets as a professional busker that Woody first cut his teeth, drawing liberally from the lost back alley anthems and scratchy old 78s of American roots music.

Support: Jimmy Rae & The Moonshine Girls,
Scaredycats
Wednesday 1 March
​   From Canada
Tia McGraff & Tommy Parham
Tia McGraff is an internationally renowned and award-winning Americana/Country songstress from Port Dover, ON, Canada. Tia’s talent has been described as “haunting and soul-gripping.”​

Support: Paul Dunbar, Maddie Stenberg
Wednesday 1 February
   From Nashville, USA
Mike Compton & Joe Newberry
​Acclaimed traditional music veterans Mike Compton and Joe Newberry dig deep into early country music and blues, and their duet-singing, two-man string band ranges between traditional songs, instrumentals, ballads and original tunes.

Support: Charlie McKeon, Marc Pountney
Wednesday 4 January
   From Wales
Lowri Evans & Lee Mason
​Lowri was asked in January 2005 to donate a song to a local charity CD project (Pembrokeshire Acoustic Sessions) raising money for victims of the Boxing Day tsunami in South Asia, it was during this recording session she met guitarist, singer and studio engineer/producer Lee Mason.

​Support: Susie Jones, Elfin Bow

2016

Wednesday 7 December
From Wigan, UK
Merry Hell Acoustic
Wednesday 2 November
From Canada
Sheesham, Lotus & Son
Wednesday 5 October
From Northern Ireland
Connla
Wednesday 7 September
From Nashville, USA
Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
Monday 15 August
Wednesday 3 August
From Ireland
From Austin,  Texas, USA
Brigid May Power
​Chuck Hawthorne
Monday 25 July
Wednesday 6 July
From Nashville, USA
From the UK
10 String Symphony
​Henry Priestman
Monday 20 June
Monday 13 June
Wednesday 1  June
From Nashville, USA
From the USA
From the USA
Buddy Mondlock
​Jeni & Billy
​Corn Potato String Band
Monday 23 May
Monday 16 May
Wednesday 4 May
From St. Louis, USA
           Flea Bitten Dawgs
From Canada
          Tia McGraff & Tommy Parham
From Nashville, USA
          Mean Mary
Wednesday 6 April
From Mississippi, USA
Bronwynne Brent
Monday 14 March
  From Wales
Wednesday 2 March
From Nashville, USA
Lowri Evans & Lee Mason
Woody Pines
Monday 23 February
Wednesday 3 February
Nordic Church Liverpool
From Nashville, USA
Merry Hell, Good Intentions, The Grateful Freds
​Rod Picott
Wednesday 6 January
From Canada
Cam Penner & Jon Woods

2015

Wednesday 2 December
From Wigan, UK
Merry Hell
Wednesday 4 November
From San Francisco
Front Country
Wednesday 7 October
From the USA
Krista Detor
Wednesday 2 September
From Canada
Sheesham, Lotus & Son
Wednesday 5 August
From Minnesota, USA
Charlie Roth
Wednesday 1 July
From New Orleans, USA
Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue
Wednesday 3 June
From Hawaii, USA
Sarah Maisel & Craig Chee
Wednesday 6 May
From New York, USA
The Kennedys
Wednesday 1 April
From Brooklyn, USA
Dubl Handi
Wednesday 4 March
From Nashville, USA
Woody Pines
Wednesday 4 February
From Canada
Amelia Curran
Wednesday 7 January
From the UK
Kuschty Rye

2014...

Wednesday 3 December
From Wigan, UK
Merry Hell Acoustic
Thursday 27 November
From San Francisco, USA
Sylvie Simmons
Monday 24 November
From Nashville, USA
Wild Ponies
 Wednesday 5 November
From Nashville, USA
Leigh Brennan & Noel McKay
Click
Monday 13 October
From the UK
Edwina Hayes
Wednesday 1 October
From the USA
Eric Taylor
Tuesday 15 September
From Portland, USA
Del Ray
Wednesday 3 September
From Canada
Sheesham, Lotus & Son
Wednesday 6 August
From the USA
Thea Hopkins
Monday 14 July
From Nashville, USA
Don Gallardo
Wednesday 2 July
From the USA
The American Troubadours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hftrOHLFw-8
Wednesday 4 June
From New York, USA
The Kennedys
Monday 2 June
From Santa Monica, USA
Nels Andrews
Monday 20 May
From Nashville, USA
Kim Richey
Monday 13 May
From Nashville, USA
Mean Mary
Wednesday 7 May
From London, UK
Polly & The Billets Doux
Monday 15 April
From Brooklyn, USA
Dubl Handi
Wednesday 2 April
From California, USA
Rita Hosking
Monday 25 March
From Nashville, USA
Peter Mulvey
Wednesday 5 March
From Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
Hannah Aldridge
Wednesday 5 February
From Nashville, USA
The Stray Birds
Wednesday 8 January
From the Birmingham
The Toy Hearts

2013...

Wednesday 4 December
From London, UK
Chasing Owls
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Wednesday 6 November
From Nashville, USA
Rod Picott
Wednesday 2 October
From Nashville, USA
Josh Harty
Wednesday 5 September
From the USA
Carrie Rodriguez
Wednesday 7 August
From California, USA
Phil Lee "The Mighty King Of Love"
Wednesday 24 July 
From Nashville, USA
Jon Byrd
Wednesday 3 July 
From Nashville, USA
Eileen Rose
Wednesday 3 July
From California, USA
Richie Lawrence & Katie Thomas
Wednesday 12 June
From Canada
Lynne Hanson
Wednesday 1 June
From California, USA
Nels Andrews
Wednesday 3 April
From Wisconsin, USA
Birds Of Chicago
Wednesday 6 March
From California, USA
Rita Hosking & Sean Feder
Wednesday 6 February
​From the USA
AJ Roach & Nuala Kennedy
Wednesday January

2012...

Wednesday 5 December
From Canada
Sarah McDougal
Wednesday November
Gregory Isakov &
​Chris Pureka
Wednesday October
Danny Schmidt &
​Carrie Elkin
Wednesday September
From the USA
Jeff & Vida
Wednesday August
Wednesday 7 July
From the USA
Danny Schmidt
Wednesday 4 June
From the UK
My Darling Clementine
Wednesday May
Wednesday 5 April
From Birmingham, UK
The Toy Hearts
​
​The Toy Hearts Band came into being at some point in the year 2000, when sisters Hannah (15) and Sophia (18) decided they wanted to start their own family bluegrass band.

Wednesday 1 March
From Mississippi, USA
Eddie & Frank 
​
Brothers Eddie and Frank Thomas have spent their lives, over 30 years, singing together and writing great songs.
Wednesday 1 February
From the USA
Will Kaufman

2011...

Wednesday November
From the USA
Josh Harty
Wednesday October
From Canada
Sara McDougall
Wednesday September
From the UK
The Toy Hearts​​
​The Toy Hearts Band came into being at some point in the year 2000, when sisters Hannah (15) and Sophia (18) decided they wanted to start their own family bluegrass band.
Wednesday July
From the USA
Danny Schmidt
​
Performing solo almost exclusively, armed with just his voice, his acoustic guitar, and his acute commentary, Schmidt's an authentic timeless troubadour, ​
Wednesday May
From Canada
Joanna Chapman-Smith
​
You could use any number of words to describe JCS - captivating, engaging, thoughtful. She is a skilled storyteller who perfectly blends beautiful melodies with tales too good to forget.
Wednesday 6 April
From the Texas, USA
Carrie ElkinCarrie Elkin is one of those rare artists with a tidal wave singing voice, and a stage whisper writing voice that brings you to the edge of your seat, emotionally.
Wednesday 1 March
From the UK
Michael Chapman
​
This self-styled old white blues guy from Yorkshire is one of the most under-rated heroes of our time.  With his uniquely English melancholic perspective and emotive guitar style he deserves wider recognition
Wednesday 1 February
From the UK
Carrivick Sisters
​
The Carrivick Sisters are one of the UK's top young bluegrass and folk acts. Twins Laura and Charlotte perform their original songs and instrumentals along with a few carefully chosen covers on guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, and clawhammer banjo.

2010...

Wednesday 1 December
Wednesday 3 November
From Australia
Andy White
Wednesday 6 October
From the USA
Ashley Flynn
Wednesday 1 September
From Michigan, USA
Drew Nelson
​
Michigan-born Navy veteran Drew Nelson is a storytelling songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A fly fisherman and world traveler, he writes as a witness to the lives and journeys of those he has met along the way, mixing Americana and roots-rock with traditional folk styles.
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