JENNY COLQUITT

Full Band Show

Thursday 11th June / 8pm / £12

Massively talented Jenny Colquitt’s music encompasses a unique combination of Americana, folk and indie rock/pop. Her strong, exceptional vocals, command of melody and often moving, raw emotion performances full of genuine passion and affection, make her live shows an unforgettable experience. Very highly recommended.
“I was truly mesmerised and it was only the song finishing and the realisation I was dripping soapy water all over the kitchen floor that snapped me back into some level of awareness” Music Musing
“…exceptional” Liverpool Acoustic
“…she does it with thunderous and strident ability” Liverpool Sound and Vision
“A performer with a wide appeal across different audiences writing songs that resonate” Fatea Magazine

THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY EXPERIENCE

Saturday 13th June / 8pm / £16

Greystones regulars for many years this 5* rated, Glasgow based tribute to SAHB would make the big man proud.
Close your eyes and your back there at those memorable nights at the City Hall in the 70’s when Alex was giving security a b******ing for stopping fans standing up, “sit down! sit down! No dancing!” They were great days and these fantastic musicians do an amazing job capturing the spirit and fun of Alex and the original band. 
Expect to hear all of the most loved songs, from the swampy, gritty Amos Moses to the Yo Ho Ho cries of Tomahawk Kid to the vaudevillan Next, they’re all here and many more plus a few deeper cuts all delivered in a brilliant, exciting, theatrical stage show. 
” A stand up hairs on the back of your neck experience”
” A powerful, exciting tribute to a Scottish legend”
“These guys have nailed it 100%”
“Stunning. As close as you’ll get to the originals. Don’t miss them”

SONS OF TOWN HALL

Wednesday 17th June / 8pm / £17

“Unique and beautiful…unforgettable” Phil Collins
“Nothing short of stunning” Lisa Schwartz, Director Philadelphia Folk Festival
“Part balladry, part performance art…it’s totally cool. Think Simon and Garfunkel lost at sea and you get a sense of the mythic world at play here”  Philadelphia Inquirer
“Amazing, a splendour to behold. They simply exist on a different plane to everyone else” Folk Radio UK
“Purposely timeless yet anachronistic, a sort of aural steampunk” Sata Fe New Mexican 
Welcome to the mythic world of Sons of Town Hall, the International, waterbourne duo of Ulysses Brown (UK) and Chester Jones (USA). The pair transcend time and space, dressed in threadbare Victorian outfits, they meditate about the ocean, and sing songs that beg you to sing along. Their songs are masterful in their own right, poetic turns of phrases sung with voices that are so perfectly matched it’s impossible to tell them apart, harmonies so sublime they’ll seem the work of witchcraft, and intricately finger picked guitar parts worthy of Apollo himself. But it is Sons Of Town Hall’s presentation that sets them apart from every other guitar slinging, song writing team out there.
The show is 3 parts concert, one part theatre, it’s unlike anything most have witnessed. The between song banter is unique and absolutely hilarious as they share their tales of travelling the world on the water and roaming the frontier looking for work. The affection they show for one another is contagious, and audiences leave in love with both of them, with each other and with life in general’ You will laugh. You will cry. You will be transfixed and transformed, drunk on adventure and the tragic beauty of the human condition. Highly highly recommended.

MARK RADCLIFFE & DAVID BOARDMAN

Thursday 18th June / 8pm / £18

Mark, once half of legendary radio double act Mark and Lard, currently hosts the Radio 2 Folk Show and Weekend Breakfast on 6Music with Stuart Maconie. He was leader of folk/rock bands The Family Mahone  and Galleon Blast and has written 5 best selling books about music. His most recent publication is “Et tu Cavapoo, one man and his dog in Rome” which he co authored with his canine companion Arlo. 
David is a consummate guitarist, singer, songwriter and fine artist who has exhibited at The Biscuit Factory in his native Newcastle and at The OXO Tower in London.
Their acclaimed live shows, which have taken them across the UK and also into Spain and Portugal, feature rambling anecdotes from Mark’s mystifyingly long career, along with some though provoking, borderline depressing original songs and the odd, carefully selected cover.

JOHN OTWAY & WILD WILLY BARRETT

Friday 19th June / 8pm / £20

The Alive and Gigging Tour

After their acrimonious split in 1973 Willy spent many years successfully avoiding Otway but he was cajoled into an abortive reunion in 1987. That lasted long enough to record just a small part of an album before they parted again. Since then they’ve regrouped and fallen out too many times to count, one reunion tour was even titled “The Incompatible Otway and Barrett”.
So here we are, well over 50 years after the first hit, older but no wiser, the mismatched, dynamic duo are still going strong with an amazing and totally irreverent show performed by these two master entertainers. Willy’s still horrified at what all this does to his reputation as an outstanding musician and Otway…well, Otway is Otway, the irrepressible, ingenious, unpredictable, inconsistent, reckless, totally loveable nutter from Aylesbury. Audiences should be be prepared for, perhaps, a wah wah wheelie bin, bare chested theremin playing and plenty of madcap chaos. And, of course, some great music. Let’s hope they don’t fall out.
“Crazy Otway. Simply magic” NME

HAZE + THE EMERALD DAWN

Sunday 21st June / 8pm / £15

Sheffield veteran prog rockers Haze make a welcome return to Greystones. Opening the show will be symphonic electronic prog quintet The Emerald Dawn who combine elements of rock, jazz, classical, folk and world music to produce an original, epic and powerful sound that’s sometimes haunting, often beautifully melodic and highly atmospheric taking the audience on an unforgettable musical journey.

Despite building their reputation as a progressive rock band, Haze have always drawn on a wide variety of influences, ranging from pop, rock, folk, and metal to meandering psychedelic jams & tightly structured prog epics. Formed in Sheffield in the late 1970s by brothers Chris & Paul McMahon, they established their reputation as one of the hardest working underground bands of the ‘80s and have continued to perform regularly ever since. Their latest studio album, The Water’s Edge, was reviewed in Prog magazine: “The result is the best sounding Haze album yet, with the band free to concentrate on playing the music, and the inevitable constraints on studio time also helping to bring out the free-flowing, seat-of-the-pants improvisation which has made Haze one of the best live acts around.”

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Monday 22nd June / 7.30pm / FREE

Anyone can join in, all abilities welcome. Contact Mark at m@rkwilliamson.co.uk or just come along on the night. 

P.A. and mics provided, so just bring yourselves, your instruments and your friends to enjoy the proceedings.

THE LAST LAUGH COMEDY

Geoff Norcott, Keith Farnon & Dominic Woodward

Thursday 25th June / 8pm / £15

Back at The Greystones for another cracking night of live stand-up with a line-up packed full of sharp writing, big laughs and proper comedy pedigree.

One of the most naturally funny and likeable comics on the circuit, Dominic Woodward mixes brilliantly observed stories with effortless crowd work and huge punchlines. Warm, quick-witted and instantly engaging, he has that rare ability to make a packed room feel like a conversation in the pub — only much, much funnier. A regular at the biggest clubs in the country, Dominic always leaves audiences wanting more.

Internationally acclaimed and gloriously sharp, Keith Farnan combines intelligent comedy with fearless honesty and superb storytelling. Originally from Ireland and now a familiar face on stages and television across the UK and beyond, Keith has a wonderfully relaxed delivery that sneaks up on you before landing massive laughs. Smart without ever losing the fun, he is one of those acts audiences talk about long after the show finishes.

As seen on shows including Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week and Question Time, Geoff Norcott has become one of the most recognisable and talked-about comedians in the country. Known for his brilliantly crafted routines and clever takes on modern Britain, Geoff delivers stand-up that is sharp, confident and consistently hilarious. Whether you agree with him or not, you will laugh — probably more than you expect.

Greystones presents at Firth Hall, Sheffield University

THE SPOOKY MENS CHORALE

Tuesday 30th June / 8pm / £27.50

The Spooky Men’s Chorale is a magnificent, many headed beast which has single handedly turned the world of men’s singing upside down. Bypassing well trodden avenues they carve out new territories of mighty man sounds, exquisite tenderness and charming stupidity to both celebrate and mock masculinity. Formed in New South Wales in 2001 the Spookies have become rock solid festival and theatre favourites throughout Australia, Europe and the UK with 7 albums and 900 gigs under their belts.No subject is too trivial or weighty for their attention, and such ability to find new musical rooms to explore contributes greatly to their astonishing fan loyalty.The show evokes musical worlds far beyond that suggested by their unassuming, casually hatted, black clad appearance. They’re just a bunch of blokes but where they take you will blow your mind. Winner Australian Folk Music Awards, Peoples Choice.
“See them without hesitation and thank me later…watching this mad, wonderful dream turn 10,000 strangers into permanent fans with their lives enriched is the the best thing a promoter can do” Simon Nicol, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention Co- director
“Once seen never forgotten. Beautiful singing…” BBC Radio 2
“Sheer musical excellence. Like the ghosts of choristers long gone” Sydney Morning Herald
“Don’t miss an opportunity to see them” Daily Telegraph