What a night we had with Huw and Maartin. Huw’s one of our favourite songwriters, both for his work with Tony Williams, the BBC and the songs he’s provided for Fairport Convention over the years. Maartin is one of the world’s top multi-instrumentalists with credits that include Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull and most recently Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens). Great songs, great stories. Huw and Maartin’s website.
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…
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 world-class accompanist in Jake Zapotoczny (try saying that after a couple…
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…
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…
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…
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…
