BLAIR DUNLOP

Thursday 2nd May / 8pm / £16

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, multi award-winning singer/songwriter, Blair Dunlop returns with his new album ‘Let’s Get Out of the Rain’.

A seasoned traveller, he released his first live LP ‘Trails: Queensland’ mid-lockdown, serving not only as a live album, but also as a documentation of rural Australia during the forest fires. Having recently returned from a tour of Palestine, his latest album expands on some of the socio-political leanings of his fourth, and critically acclaimed, record, ‘Notes from an Island’ (2018), whilst also being shaped with a lighter and more optimistic edge. Much of the record has been written in his new home of Bristol, a creative hub of the UK, and that’s reflected in its contemporary sound.

This recording see’s Blair teaming up with Jim Moray as Producer and includes Jamie Morrison – Stereophonics/ Noisettes (Drums) Holly Brandon – The Magpies (Violin), Archie Churchill-Moss – The Lost Boys (Accordion), Graham Coe – The Jellyman’s Daughter (cello) amongst more as guest musicians.

T’WEEZER

Friday 3rd May / 8pm / £7

GLORY DAYS

Saturday 4th May / 8pm / £16

After a hugely successful Christmas show which sold out months in advance the boys are back! Founded almost 30 years ago Glory days are the UK’s number 1 Springsteen tribute with a massive loyal following from numerous Springsteen fan clubs throughout the world. Their ethos has always remained the same, playing this wonderful music to celebrate the genius of Bruce and to give fans the opportunity to enjoy it in a live setting all year round. This isn’t just a tribute band, they’re all Bruce fans and the music means everything to them. Glory Days are the real deal.

“The only band we’ve seen more than Bruce (55+ times) and they always leave us stunned! Joyous and life affirming. Do not miss them!” Fledge Fleming.

LADY MAISERY

Sunday 5th May / 3pm & 8pm / £20

The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have for well over a decade enraptured audiences throughout the UK and Europe.
Individually three multi award-winning artists, Lady Maisery form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the “freshest possible take on traditional music” (Folk Radio UK). Their long-standing effervescent collaboration has been described as “adventurous and beautiful” (Mark Radcliffe, Radio 2) “exquisite and thrilling” (The Guardian) with “a generosity of spirit and joie de vivre that seems to emanate from every minute of their recorded output as well as from their exuberant live shows” (Folk Radio UK).
Their fifth studio album Tender was released at the end of 2022 to far-reaching acclaim. An arresting record exploring the power in vulnerability, the tenderness of collective wounds and the strength in kindness, it was hailed “a beguiling blend of ancient and modern” (The Times) and “both nurturing and raw, a sensitive response to the times we are living in” (Daily Info). *Tender* entered the Official Indie Album Charts at number 18, the Official Indie Album Breakers Chart at number 3 (rare accolades for British folk!) before spending a whole year in the Official Folk Chart’s top 40.

“Lady Maisery create the most exquisite, thrilling work in the English folk scene” The Guardian
“Ambitious and beautiful” Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2

ANDY IRVINE

Wednesday 8th May / 8pm / £16

Hugely loved veteran, one of the truly great Irish singers with a voice that gets to the very soul of Ireland. Hailed by many as a tradition in himself Andy is an icon for traditional music and musicians. Modest and low key, he lets his music do the talking and never tires of life on the road touring with impressive regularity, his journeys are often epic in scale.

“Often copied, never equalled” Irish Times

LADY NADE
and friends Daisy Chute & Hollie Rogers

The Mystery guest tour

Thursday 9th May / 8pm / £15

The In The Round Mystery Tour, featuring Daisy Chute, Hollie Rogers, and Lady Nade, is set to bring a unique experience to venues across the UK. Daisy Chute, Hollie Rogers, and Lady Nade are dynamic artists leaving a lasting impact on the music scene, uniting to celebrate collaboration in music, paying homage to community strength and creativity. Performing on stage in turns, each show “Songs In The Round” includes a mystery local guest for an uplifting, emotional, and unexpected experience at every stop.

Scottish/American artist Daisy Chute, winner of the 2022 Fatea EP of the Year and known for her captivating songwriting and vocals (and the occasional banjo number) is making waves touring her folk/americana music at sold-out shows around the world and at festivals like Glastonbury, Black Deer and AMA:UK.

Hailing from Cornwall, singer-songwriter Hollie Rogers, celebrated for powerful vocals, graced stages at festivals like Glastonbury. Her unique blend of humor and sincerity shines through, with critical acclaim for her album, “Criminal Heart.”

Recently honored at Bristol Beacon, Lady Nade secured a 2022 UK Americana Awards Song of the Year win and a 2023 nomination for AMAUK Artist of the Year. Her genre-defying music resonates globally, with hits like ‘Willing.’

DEAD BELGIAN

Friday 10th May / 8pm / £14

A welcome opportunity to see this fantastic band back in action.

Dead Belgian play the music of the legendary songwriter Jacques Brel. Widely regarded as one of the finest songwriters to have lived Brel is cited as a hero by the likes of David Bowie, Scott Walker and countless others.

But Dead Belgian is no simple tribute band. They take his songs and launch them into orbit with their sensational jazz and folk tinged arrangements.

This is the best thing on in Sheffield this week – don’t miss it.

BONFIRE RADICALS

Saturday 11th May / 8pm / £14/ students and under 18’s £11

Bonfire Radicals first appeared here with Sheelanagig late 2023 and since then we’ve been bombarded with requests to bring them back so here they are! Playing a danceable feast of vibrant music from the British Isles to the Balkans BR are a proper folk melting pot. A hot, swaggering, powerhouse, foot stomping, adrenalin powered prog-folk band whose banging, crashing rollercoaster of sound is alive with thrills and possibilities, a sound guaranteed to get listeners up and dancing.
“Like folk music played by ravers” The Artsdesk
“Wholly unpredictable and astonishingly eclectic” Folk Radio
“Exhilarating and exuberant” Songlines
“Boundary challenging” RnR
“Edgy and exploratory, Bonfire Radicals burn at the borders of folk, rock and classical” Irish Music Magazine
“An outfit that specialises in creating a raucous and danceable feast.” At The Barrier
“Vibrant, high energy, wilfully eclectic…unashamedly about entertaining the audience which they do in spades.” Cheltenham Jazz Festival

REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND

Tuesday 14th May / 8pm / £18.50

“Kindred spirits to Reverend Peyton are John Lee Hooker and RL Burnside.” The Washington Post
Three time BMA nominee’s The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band are “the greatest front-porch blues band in the world”. They are led by Reverend Peyton, who most consider to be the premier finger picker playing today. He has earned a reputation as both a singularly compelling performer and a persuasive evangelist for the rootsy, country blues styles that captured his imagination early in life and inspired him and his band to make pilgrimages to Clarksdale, Mississippi to study under such blues masters as T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour and David “Honeyboy” Edwards. Their latest record Dance Songs For Hard Times went #1 on the Billboard, iTunes and Sirius XM Blues Charts and was produced by Grammy winner Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton). The record is critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone, Relix, Popmatters, Guitar World, American Songwriter, No Depression, Glide, Wide Open Country, Paste, American Blues Scene and many more!
“…in short, a revelation. An amazingly well crafted, controlled explosion of talent, the range and depth is remarkable” American Blues Scene
“…the reincarnation of the Mississippi moan of guys like Son House….a burly soul punishing the senses with a Deltapunk attack and a heavy helping of rural realism. You can’t ignore his Big Bands gospel” Elmore music magazine USA

Support Jo Carley and The Dry Skulls “Combining blues, skiffle, calypso and rockabilly with a creepy vaudeville twist. Music that makes people wanna shake their bones!”

WARNER E HODGES BAND

Thursday 16th May / 8pm / £17.50

with special guests The Conny Bloom Band

The Warner E Hodges Band (Jason & The Scorchers, Dan Baird & Homemade Sun, Drivin n Cryin) and The Conny Bloom Band (Electric Boys / Silver Ginger 5 / Hanoi Rocks), two kick-ass bands with rock n roll pedigrees to die for come together at The Greystones to kick your ass!

It’s the intimate Backroom at The Greystones, it’s *nearly* the weekend, and there’s pizza, Thornbridge beer and more rock n roll than you can shake a stick at.

You know the drill… get your ass off the sofa and get yourself to this show! This is going to be an out-of-this-world evening and we are very proud to bring it to the Steel City. Get your tickets early peeps, this is going to rock! Oh! and thank you for supporting live music.

JANICE BURNS & JON DORAN

Friday 17th May / 8pm / £14

Award winning Anglo – Scottish duo rapidly building a reputation as one of the UK’s foremost touring acts with their relaxed and personable approach to performing. Sharing a love of traditional music they tell vivid stories about the nature of life and our place in the world, music that has survived through the ages, shapeshifting and adapting to changing environments. Their arrangements have a spellbinding presence and an understated energy that transports their songs from the pages of books and manuscripts into the imagination of the listener. Their highly acclaimed debut album, No More The Green Hills, made it into the Official UK Folk Chart and received airplay from major radio stations in the UK and Internationally.
“They play lovely strings and have gorgeous harmony arrangements. Well crafted, intimate, beautifully understated.” Karine Polwart
“Great singing, fantastic harmonies. Superb.” RnR
“Delightful singers with wonderfully musical voices. Any appearance on the folk club or concert platform will guarantee an experience you’ll remember.” Sandra Kerr

MARTIN TURNER

Ex Wishbone Ash

Saturday 18th May / 8pm / £18.50

Featuring a full performance of “Live Dates Volume II” album plus highlights from the original 1973 “Live Dates” album.

Founding member, lead singer, bass player, key songwriter and a creative force of the original Wishbone Ash. They became one of the most enduring British rock acts producing some of the rocks much loved works and influencing many successful bands, their name became synonymous with high quality, guitar driven, melodic rock. Following the success of the 2023 tour which featured Wishbone Ash’s 1973 Live Dates double album played in it’s entirety Martin and his band are returning to concert stages to perform it’s sequel, Live Dates volume II. In addition to performing Live Dates volume II this tour will also feature highlights from the original album which featured such career defining tracks such as The King Will Come, Warrior, Throw Down The Sword and Phoenix. Both Live Dates albums are amongst the most enduring and best loved double, live albums of the rock era. This 2024 tour is an event no Wishbone Ash afficionado will want to miss.​

GORDON GILTRAP & JOHN ETHERIDGE

2 Parts Guitar

Sunday 19th May / 8pm / £21

Gordon Giltrap and John Etheridge, two of the most respected and influential guitarists in the UK performing material from their respective careers and favourite pieces from throughout the landscape of their musical visions and influences. An electrifying evening of unforgettable top class musicianship that’s guaranteed to enthral and delight guitar afficionados and acoustic enthusiasts alike.

MIRANDA SYKES

Out Of The Woods album tour

Wednesday 22nd May / 8pm / £15

BREABACH

Thursday 23rd May / 8pm / £18

Securely ranked among Scotland’s most skilled, innovative and contemporary folk acts, Breabach unite deep roots in Highland and Island tradition with the innovative Scottish music scene.
Multi award winners inc. Folk Band Of The Year at the Scots Traditional Music Awards 2022, Best Group (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards), European Album Of The Year (Songlines) and the Quarterly Critics Choice (German Record Critics Awards) 2023 saw them complete their first, hugely successful tour of the USA.
“Matching fiery intensity with exquisite finesse. Magnificent” 5* The Scotsman
“Exhilerating, energetic,accomplished” Songlines

THE GREAT MALARKEY

Friday 24th May / 8pm / £16

“A must see live experience” Tom Robinson
“Like drinking some kind of potent cocktail or punch, this is music that packs a similar kick” Tasty Fanzine
“I challenge you to keep still” Pure Rawk

Ladies and gentlemen, this is The Great Mallarkey.
Influenced by the likes of the Pogues, Tom Waits, Beirut, Nick Cave, Fanfare Ciocarlia, The Dead Brothers and Toot and The Maytals (who they supported with only their third gig) The Great Malarkey are a riotous mix of musical styles and genres delivered in a “multicultural train of fast beats and trembling slams of punk folk spirit” (rhythmpassport.com)

Drawing on 8 years of extensive touring experience which included shows at Bestival (UK), Boomtown (UK), Tonder (Denmark), the London Olympics, and Colours of Ostrava, to name just a few, The Great Malarky continue to delight audiences across the UK and Europe with their explosive, high energy shows that don’t disappoint.

HAZE

Saturday 25th May / 8pm / £10

British neo-prog rock band formed in 1978 by brothers Chris and Paul McMahon. Even though they never had any chart success or recording contract (they release their albums on their own label, Gabadon) they’ve built up a sizeable cult following playing all over the UK and Europe.

Despite building their reputation as a progressive rock band, Haze have always drawn on a wide variety of influences, ranging from pop, rock, folk, metal, meandering psychedelic jams to tightly structured prog epics. Their latest studio album, Back to the Bones, is probably their heaviest-sounding release and follows a definite back to their roots direction. It’s also their fastest-selling album to date, proving that Haze’s legendary reputation is richly deserved.

M.G. BOULTER

Thursday 30th May / 8pm / £9

M. G. Boulter is a singer songwriter living on the Thames coast in Essex, United Kingdom. His songwriting has been described as “Gorgeous, in a word” by Uncut and “Highly Recommended” by the Independent on Sunday. His second full length album With Wolves the Lamb Will Lie was listed as one of the ‘Best Folk Albums of 2016’ by the Daily Telegraph.

M. G. has been a member of Blue Rose Code, Emily Portman’s Coracle Band and The Lucky Strikes and was a touring member of US groups The Duke and the King and the Simone Felice Group.

WagonWheel welcomes M.G. Boulter to The Greystones as part of a UK tour in support of his forthcoming new album, the follow up to 2021’s Clifftown.

NORA BROWN & STEPHANIE COLEMAN

Friday 31st May / 8pm / £16

“Her playing is otherworldly” Aoife O’Donovan.
Nora Brown plays and sings traditional music with a focus on Southern Appalachian banjo and guitar playing. Ancient tunes, glimmers from the past, a traditional folk fans dream. Her musical education began when she was 6 years old her first teacher being SHLOMO PESTCOE. From his studio apartment in Brooklyn she learnt her first old time songs then at 10 years old she started travelling and studying with ageing master musicians including LEE SEXTON, GEORGE GIBSON, ALICE GERRARD, ART ROSENBAUM and the late JOHN COHEN. Still only 17 Nora has released 3 albums since 2019 all of which charted in the Billboard Bluegrass Chart in the first week of release. Watching Nora perform live feels like we’ve accidentally strolled onto her porch and found her sitting there, in her personal space, pleasantly lost in thought and playing for no one in particular, it can be an extraordinary, profoundly moving experience. she’s been unofficially laureled as old time music’s best hope for survival.
“Some of the most interesting and haunting music we’ve ever heard. Impossibly talented.” Fretboard
“A reverent nod to deeply rooted old time traditions and an exhibit of sonic heirlooms carefully amended to meet a modern moment with vintage
elegance.” American Songwriter
“A wonderful night across 2 full sets, it flew by so quickly it seemed all too brief – but who would not ask for more when the music is this good?” Americana UK

Joining Nora will be multi award winning fiddle player Stephanie Coleman who is regarded as one of the premier fiddle players of her generation. A former member of all female string band Uncle Earl she spent several years playing major festivals and iconic venues throughout the USA, Europe and Australia. She’s been performing with Nora as a duo since 2018.