What's On

Joe Topping hails from the Wirral and is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (mandolin, bouzouki, harmonica, dobro, banjo, guitar). Always being surrounded by music, (his dad, Tom, was a semi-professional musician) many influences filtered down to Joe who plays anything from traditional British folk music to Delta blues slide guitar. Joe also has a gift to write songs that will last and that others will want to sing. Joe’s obvious talents have also been seized upon by folk/rock legend Ashley Hutchings who in December 2007 asked him to join his band, The Rainbow Chasers,“The best acoustic group in the country” (Phil Beer)

Mary Humphreys and Anahata are established on the British folk scene as enthusiastic and entertaining performers of traditional material. With extensive research, skilled musicianship and a huge variety of instruments, they have unearthed and brought back to vivid life some rare gems of English song and music.
Mary sings traditional songs, mostly in English and a few in her native Welsh, and plays banjo and concertina. Anahata accompanies with melodeons, concertina and cello, and they play instrumental arrangements, mostly of English traditional music.

Belzebub is a 4-piece band of talented and experienced musicians, who specialise in the music of England, Scotland, Ireland and America. The band members have been performing folk songs and dance tunes for over 30 years and have a wealth of experience, obvious from their performance. A welcome return for this highly popular band.

A welcome return of Black Country singer and eminent "three chord guitarist", Will Morgan, who performs humorous and traditional songs, monologues and tall stories. A great evening from a great entertainer.
Will is supported tonight by Auriyga, a six piece folk group who are all students studying at the Birmingham Conservatoire.