“We came back to it for a very simple reason: we started enjoying writing songs again.” Their description of how The Hoosiers re-formed, and in doing so reconnected with what had made them start a band in the first place, is matter-of-fact, but the expression on their faces as they say this is passionate, conveying… Read more »
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90s icons Toploader are back with brand new material including a full length album and new singles in 2017. This much anticipated fourth album, Seeing Stars, features singles ‘Roll With The Punches’ and ‘Boom Song’ (produced by Andy Green). It will be accompanied by a full UK tour and festival appearances across big events around… Read more »
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Vicky Yannoula is a classical musician engaged in an array of activities as a concert pianist, manager, educator and an entrepreneur. She is the Music Director of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Vicky began receiving piano tuition in Corfu, Greece, where she was born. She holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the Royal College of… Read more »
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Fiddles, guitar, accordion, bagpipes and step dancing explode into life This international award winning band from Wales are back on the road with their infectious rhythms and high energy routines to celebrate the release of their latest album-Solomon They come with accordion, harp, guitar, fiddles and Welsh bagpipes along with a virtuoso performance from a… Read more »
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Award-winning Swedish pianist Peter Jablonski is internationally acclaimed for his natural fluency of playing and an extraordinarily deep knowledge of piano repertoire, which make his performances timeless and captivating. A versatile and unique artist with an extraordinary breadth of understanding and insight into the masterpieces of piano repertoire, Jablonski has been performing on major world… Read more »
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Born in 1945 Van heard his Shipyard worker father’s collection of blues, country and gospel early in life. Feeding off musical greats such as Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Muddy Waters, Mahalia Jackson and Leadbelly he was a travelling musician at 13 and singing, playing guitar and sax, in several bands, before forming Them in 1964. Making… Read more »
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PIERS ADAMS – recorders ADAM SUMMERHAYES – violin ANGELA EAST – cello DAVID WRIGHT – harpsichord Red Priest’s CD ‘The Baroque Bohemians’ reached No.1 in the UK Classical Specialist Chart and is the only early music group in the world to have been compared in the press to the Rolling Stones, Jackson Pollock, the Marx… Read more »
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Alfie’s exceptional voice has cemented him as Britain’s biggest-selling, most popular and best loved vocalists of his generaton. A hugely successful recording artist, last year, he reached Double Platinum status with the Christmas #1 album ‘Together’, made with great friend Michael Ball OBE. The pair returned this year with yet another No 1 album, the… Read more »
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Coleridge in Wales artistic director Richard Parry leads a ‘big sing’ event at the world famous Eisteddfod for peace, showing how great singing emerges from speech. Transform your singing voice with simple approaches to speaking, breath and sharing excitement. Richard has led Youth Music funded projects on South Yorkshire housing estates enabling communities to come… Read more »
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Rough Diamonds, a choir of 24 enthusiastic friends, have spent the past five years wowing audiences both here and abroad with their repertoire, in exquisite four-part a cappella harmony. Their eclectic repertoire is drawn from the British Isles and across the world, particularly South Africa, featuring American Shape Note and English West Gallery traditions, alongside… Read more »
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