29th April: Robin Gillan
Robin Gillan's music recalls the timeless old field recordings of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s and early, commercial country recordings from the 1920s. Described as a polymath musician, he delivers songs with power and sensitivity. Equally adept at five-string banjo, fiddle, harmonica, guitar and melodeon, he draws upon the music of the British Isles and the USA, and his playing has rawness, balanced by technical ability, producing an archaic sound rarely achieved in the 21st century. His fiddle playing conjures up backwoods mountain scenes and soft, rainy pastures. He has recorded with numerous bands and artists, including folk legend Tom Paley, has won several awards for his fiddle and banjo playing and has drawn the attention of such diverse musical figures as Reg Hall, Bruce Molsky, Yehudhi Menuhin and Noel Gallagher; http://www.robingillan.com 3rd June: Kate Lissauer Kate Lissauer is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and composer from Maryland, USA, who honed her musical skills and creativity on the byways of rural West Virginia, and has lived in the UK for many years. She is a proud ambassador for the rich living tradition of songs and tunes from North American roots and the early days of country music. Kate is a multi-award-winning fiddler both in her home state and in the UK, and an excellent banjo and guitar player and singer. https://www.katelissauer.com Comments are closed.
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