At the tail end of 2015, we welcomed back David Hughes – Essex’ finest and most original singer songwriter – to a front room near you. Our front room in fact. Described by Q Magazine as “Dry as tinder” and “More observant than Jodrell Bank”, David’s songs are by turns witty, caustic and moving. He writes about girls, football, folk music, girls, Maldon, girls, boats, pubs and girls. David Hughes’ website.
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…
Almost four years to the day since our last house concert, we were finally able to open our doors again and welcome back one of our earliest guest artists, Sally Barker. Possessed of one of the finest voices around, Sally…
A great evening with one of Scotland’s finest singer-songwriters. Fraser showcased his own original compositions alongside classics like The Road to Dundee and Loch Lomond. Some lovely – and very funny – stories, fine playing, our first banjo (the one…
Canadian songsmiths Lisa and Brenley returned to Hove House Concerts, bringing with them a host of new songs from their fantastic new album – Everything’s Shifting – and a top-notch accompanist in Jake Zapotoczny (try saying that after a couple…
In the summer of 2016, we hosted Steve Ashley. One of England’s best-loved singer songwriters, Steve Ashley has been at the heart of British folk-rock for decades and his songs have been recorded by many of the genre’s leading lights,…
This was another special evening at Hove House Concerts, when we were able to welcome two of the contemporary folk world’s outstanding musicians – Christina and Alex – who bought them not only an acoustic guitar, a banjo, fiddle and…
