Yes, that Chris Difford – one of England’s finest modern songwriters and a key member of Squeeze. Fantastic evening with some great songs – of course – but also a real insight into both the way the music business works and what it was like to be at the centre of one of the most popular bands of modern times. Chris Difford’s website.
In Spring, 2016 our guest was Sally Barker, owner of one of the most memorable voices of recent times. Known equally for her solo work, her outings with the Poozies and with the newly re-formed Fotheringay, Sally was a fantastic…
Award-winning singer-songwriter Claire Hastings came south from Glasgow, bringing with her Jenn Butterworth, one of Scotland’s finest young accompanists. Between them, they wove an evening full of gorgeous melodies, some cheeky singalongs and songs full of heart and emotion. Claire’s…
Having played the Royal Albert Hall two nights before, Twelfth Day – Catriona Price and Esther Swift – played Hove House Concerts into December with a selection of traditional, classical and original material. Catriona’s one of the finest fiddle players…
Julian Dawson came armed with one of only 60 Martin 7-string guitars in the world, a pocketful of harmonicas, and a wealth of great songs and stories. Feted in the US and mainland Europe for his distinctive songwriting style and…
Aimie Parsons and Chloe Payne treated us to an evening full of fun, fine songs and lovely harmonies. The ‘Kernow cousins’ are one of the hardest working acts in the country and it showed with a performance that was smooth…
At the very tail end of summer 2017, Louise Jordan gave us something quite different – an up close and personal performance of her stage show, No Petticoats Here, which tells the stories of the individual women who made their…
