While most kids are concerning themselves with Twilight or the latest games console at the age of 12, Leddra Chapman picked up an acoustic guitar for the first time, sat down and began to write her first song. Since that day the young singer-songwriter has never looked ... Read on
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Gig: Maverick Sabre
London born, Irish raised singer songwriter Maverick Sabre is breaking the mould. With his soulful voice and skillful guitar playing, he draws audiences in a leaves them in wonder. Silencing crowds with his lamenting social-political content, this young rising star is generating a lot of interest from
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Gig: laura Marling
Laura Marling (born 1st February 1990) is a folk singer/songwriter/guitarist from Eversley, United Kingdom.
She began playing the guitar at the age of five, first being taught the blues by her father in front of the family fire, and has been enthralled by the songs and ... Read on
Gig: John Herring + Glass Ankle
Singer-Songwriter John Herring is set to release the follow up album to, ‘Tales From a Northern City’ called ‘It Starts Again’ in 2012.
John has returned to Blueprint Studios (home of Elbow) to record the new material. In addition to his band, the new single, ‘It Starts
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Gig: John Herring
Singer-Songwriter John Herring is set to release the follow up album to, ‘Tales From a Northern City’ called ‘It Starts Again’ in 2012. John has returned to Blueprint Studios (home of Elbow) to record the new material and is again working with engineer and co-producer, Gary Vaughan-Hadfield . ... Read on
Gig: Seth lakeman
Seth Lakeman, the West Country born singer and songwriter credited with bringing folk music to a whole new audience since his 2005 Mercury nominated album, ‘Kitty Jay’, released his eagerly anticipated 4th album, ‘Poor Man’s Heaven’, on June 30th 2008.
Seth’s new album, (the follow up to 2006’s ... Read on
Gig: Joan Baez
Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer-songwriter of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early ’60s with her stunning renditions of traditional balladry.
In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many ... Read on
Gig: Avery Sunshine
Bursting from an array of musical brilliance, singer / songwriter / pianist Avery Sunshine emerges onto the scene with her soon to be released self-titled debut album. Rooted in gospel, she reaches deep into that cornucopia of style and sound and sings a song which articulates the complexities ... Read on
Gig: Benjamin Francis Leftwich
The York singer-songwriter, who releases his debut album ‘Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm’ on July 4, has lined up 24 UK dates for the autumn. The gigs start at Stockton’s Georgian Theatre on September 30 and run all the way through to the end of October, when
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Gig: Joe Pug
For the moment, Joe Pug has it figured out, career if not life: Just write the songs that have to be written, play them for anybody who will listen, tour as if you had no home. Oh, and give your music away. Which isn’t to say he won’t be selling ... Read on