Bands
Bluecrow music are able to introduce you to some of the best bands and combos in the neighborhood, besides some great acts from further away. Here is a list of bands we are happy to recommend.
To check the availability of these acts use the cont act details given below.
If you contact any of the bands or musicians listed here please mention Bluecrow music.
The Band From County Hell
The Band From County Hell are an original celtic folk band with 6 critically acclaimed albums, published works with Cherry Red Records and over 2000 live performances as part of their history.
Live gigs have seen play from the smallest of venues to outside arenas and most notably their own show at The London Palladium. They have appeared with bands such as The Levellers, The Stranglers, UB40 and Bellowhead and have supported Stiff Little Fingers, Hayseed Dixie and most recently, The Beat on national tour dates. Major festivals appearances include Wychwood Festival, Rhythm Festival, Weyfest, The Bearded Theory Festival, Galtres, The Acoustic Festival of Great Britain and The Great British Folk Festival, amongst many others.
“These guys instrumentally are so good as a unit, then you add the vocals of Joolz McLelland and you have the perfect Celtic Combo.” - Ian Usher live review from The Bodega, Nottingham
“Gritty, passionate and appealing original compositions” - RocknReel
"Great tunes, great humour, great performers” - Andrew Lock, The Leamington Spa Courier
“Great choice of band to get the crowd going at Wychwood Festival” - Americana UK
“A band few could walk past... drawing a large crowd and a full dance floor” - efestivals & Northern Sky Magazine review of The Great British Folk Festival
www.bfch.co.uk
www.facebook.com/bandfromcountyhell
Twitter: @bfchofficial
Email: celticartists@aol.com
Brotherhoods Roundabout
Brotherhood's Roundabout are a 5 piece Peterborough based progressive rock band that play covers that most other bands just don't attempt
Check them out here... www.brotherhoodsroundabout.co.uk
And here...
www.facebook.com/pages/Brotherhoods-Roundabout
Double Take
Double Take
A Lincoln based guitar duo featuring John Illingworth and Steve Rodda, Double Take play easy listening jazz, from the gypsy jazz of Django Reindhardt, through the Bossa Novea of Antonio Carlos Jobim to the cool of Miles Davies. The duo have built their reputation by playing in estaurants, pubs and clubs in the east Midlands and surrounding areas.
For larger events such as weddings and anniversary celebrations the popular duo can be augmented to form a trio with double bass, a quartet with sax/clarinet; and as the quintet. Double Take are ideal for both private and corporate functions. Contact 01522 567373
The Boxenburgs
The BoxenburgsThe Boxenburgs are a 4 (and sometimes 3) part harmony comic cabaret group, based in Lincoln, who have been signing together for more than 20 years.
They mostly sing at parties, weddings and special events from a repertoire which includes Beatles, Elvis, Barbershop and classics from the 60s & 70s. They love to serenade individuals and small groups of people and also specialise in writing bespoke words for special occasions.
To contact The Boxenburgs phone/text Simon on 07795 416149, find them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @theboxenburgs
Under The Covers Rock Duo
Under The Covers Rock Duo
Under The Covers are Chantelle and Shane a vocal/guitar rock duo with show full of classic rock hits including some of the most recent music with a rock twist. The duo play to realistic drum backing tracks made using Cubase 5 / Toontrack EZ Drummer and recorded live bass guitar. Shane says; "We find that we can turn the tracks up or down to please our audience and they certainly keep us in time. We feel this makes us a little different to other duos”. Check them out on You-Tube and Soundcloud.
For full details see... www.underthe-covers.co.uk or email...nderthecoversrockduo@hotmail.com
Beggars Bridge
Beggars Bridge
Modern folk based on great traditions.With their sound based on percussive fingerpicked guitar, Beggar's Bridge take great inspiration from British revivalists such as Davey Graham, Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Richard Thompson. They create memorable tunes with compelling lyrics that convey tales of people, places and events, in the best traditions of folk music, with the added dimension of a modern perspective, and their song-stories rarely fail to engage the listener from start to finish.
More Details at...
www.beggars-bridge.co.uk Contact Mark Pollard at markpollard13@hotmail.com
The Tim Green Band
The Tim Gree Band
The Tim Green Band is a blues based - jazz fuelled band from South Yorkshire, England. All professional session musicians, the band come together to perform the music that they love led by guitarist and singer, Tim Green. Tim Green is firstly a fan of the blues - Hubert Sumlin, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Freddie King licks can be heard hollering out of his Fender amp. His session guitar background has seen him playing in many theatres, arenas, recording studios and music venues up and down the country.
For further details and contact see www.timgreenband.com
You Tube Link https://youtu.be/zz6b9TDoIDY
Facebook Link https://www.facebook.com/TimGreenBand
Sons of Butch
Sons of Butch
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