JUNE 2024

EZIO

Sunday 2nd June / 8pm / £18

“Easily one of the UK’s best live bands” The Guardian
Formed in 1990 Ezio are singer/songwriter/guitarist Ezio Lunedi and guitarist, best friend Booga Fowell. Since forming they’ve released many live and studio albums from the critically acclaimed Black Boots On Latin Feet (produced by the late Rupert Hine), Diesel Vanilla (produced by Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent) to the most recent release Daylight Moon. They’ve toured and performed all over the world and their dynamic, high energy, exciting performances have become legendary. Lyrically and melodically Ezio’s songwriting has always been first class as has the virtuosity of Booga’s guitar playing, this has built them a huge, loyal fanbase worldwide that return to see them year after year. The pandemic provided an opportunity to explore musical possibities and craft material in many new ways but it was felt that before moving on with new recordings they should take stock of the story so far and the result is a “Best of” album which is no easy task considering the volume of incredible music the duo have produced. This is their first Sheffield show for 2 years and wow are we excited to have them back!
“Lyrics like Morrison or Dylan but somehow more in the real world.” The Scotsman

OTIS GIBBS

Wednesday 5th June / 8pm / £13

Otis Gibbs is a Songwriter, storyteller, painter, photographer and planter of 7,176 trees. He once wrestled a bear, and lost. He has been described as “The best unknown songwriter in music today.” If you ask him, he’ll simply say he’s a Folk Singer.

He also hosts a podcast called Thanks For Giving Damn which features your favorite musicians, journalists and historians sharing memories, backstage stories and history lessons. His podcast quickly became a cult favorite and lead to him hosting Country Built on Pandora (USA) where Otis tells stories about the history of country music to his 3 million+ subscribers. He grew up in Wanamaker, Indiana, spent 12 years in East Nashville and has recently returned home to Indianapolis with his long time partner, Amy Lashley.

Entry on the night will be £15. Doors 7.45pm. Plus support.

THE FARGO RAILROAD CO. & PAUL MCCLURE

Friday 7th June / 8pm / £10

The bearded southern rock extraordinaires The Fargo Railroad Co. are back. Harking back to the roots of country rock and blues, with touches of Lynryd Skynrd, Allman Brothers and the 70s sound of Cash, Young and Dylan, they appeal to the contemporary Blackberry Smoke and Jasel Isbell fan bases. They are one of the hardest working bands around, touring and recording their songs of life’s trials and triumphs, in a traditional line up of acoustic and electric guitars, drums and bass. With two studio and a live album already in their back catalogue, shows in every part of the UK, two tours abroad, a UK support tour for Hayseed Dixie, and a constant sale of trucker caps and t-shirts, they are next releasing their latest album, Time and Grace, in the spring of 2024.

Paul McClure is a singer songwriter known for his intimate, storytelling concerts, Paul’ characters and story lines – in particular the loves, laughs and losses that have come his way – though lyrically often brutally honest, nearly always allow the humorous side of any situation to come forward. “Rutland Troubadour, aka Paul McClure. A master of the stage, whether it’s an intimate house concert or a full-on festival set… his shows are a delight, making him one of the most in-demand performers in the country.” Jeremy Searle, R2

 

CHARM OF FINCHES

Saturday 8th June / 8pm / £14

Australian sister duo Charm of Finches delivers intricate folk-pop that is simultaneously graceful and darkly bewitching. Their seamless blood harmonies traverse melancholy and wonder in equal measure.
The sisters, Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, released their third full length album Wonderful Oblivion in 2021 through New York-based label AntiFragile Music to critical acclaim. They have since toured extensively through the UK, Europe and Canada in 2022/23.
Winners of the Australian Folk Music Awards Best Folk Album (2022) and Music Victoria Best Contemporary Folk Act (2021), their music has been nominated twice for the prestigious Australian Music Prize.
In February 2023 the sisters spent a month in rural Nova Scotia recording with acclaimed Canadian producer Daniel Ledwell (Jenn Grant, Oh Pep!), inspired by the frozen beauty of the landscape and their transient life on the road with their music. The result is their fourth studio album to be released in 2024.

“Wonderful Oblivion is a triumphant indie folk effort – nostalgic yet fresh, haunting, but at the same time serene.” We Found New Music

“Melbourne sister duo Charm of Finches are perched for stardom. For lovers of tight sibling harmonies, chamber folk, and those who long to be carried-away by a lullaby…” Ariana Morgenstern KCRW Today’s Top Tune

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Monday 10th June / 8pm / FREE

Anyone can join in, all abilities welcome. Contact Peter Hill on hillpeter@live.com 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.

JOHN OTWAY

Saturday 15th June / 8pm / £16

An enigma, a national treasure and a veteran of more than 5,000 gigs cult hero Otway is now in his 70’s and still tours constantly. A heady mix of blind ambition and rank incompetence has kept this micro star on a seat of the pants journey that’s lasted over 5 decades, so far, and taken him all over the world and it’s great to have him and his truly amazing fans back at The Greystones.
At the time of his first hit, Really Free, Otway signed a recording contract with Polydor Records, for £250,000. Around the same time Polydor also signed The Jam for only £6,000. His autobiography, Rock n Roll’s Greatest Failure, out sold by a factor of ten, all the record’s he’d sold since his first hit and now he’s struggling to live up to this billing selling out the London Astoria, Shepherds Bush Empire, The Royal Albert Hall and The London Palladium. His single Bunsen Burner charted at number 9 meaning he was no longer on the list of one hit wonders, he’s now Two Hits Otway!
The feature length documentary Rock n Roll’s Greatest Failure: Otway The Movie, was screened at the Odeon Leicester Square and it made cinematic history with the final scenes being filmed on the red carpet on the morning of the Producers Premiere and cut into the movie whilst the producers watched the film. Over 1,000 fans packed into the Odeon to watch the screening of their idol and each and every one was mentioned as producers in the end credits. The film was also shown at the Cannes Film Festival.
His single “Beware of The Flowers ‘cos I’m Sure They’re Gonna Get You, Yeah” was voted the 7th greatest lyric of all time in a national poll conducted by the BBC. The Beatles were 6th, James 8th, Moody Blues 9th and Hoagy Carmichael 10th.
“Otway has this brilliant ability to inspire”
“Enthusiasm and misplaced belief can take you a long way”

THE WEEPING WILLOWS

Monday 24th June / 8pm / £15

Plus support from Banjo Jen

3 times 2021 Golden Guitar Award winners, 2 times Australian Folk Music and Victoria Award winners, The Weeping Willows are a couple of old souls steeped in bluegrass tradition and draped in Gothic Americana imagery. They regale their audiences with stories of sunshine and romance, the lost and the lonely, the heartsick and the harried, God and the Devil, murder and decay, all expressed in beautiful harmonies with skilful guitar playing. Real music.
2017 – 2023 saw them nominated for 14 Golden Guitar Awards, 7 Australian Folk Music Awards, 4 Country Music Channel awards, 2 National Live Music awards, performing an official showcase at the Americana Fest in the USA and appearances at Maverick Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, National Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Out On The Weekend and the Australian Music Americana Honours.
They released their celebrated album, Till The North Wind Blows, in 2012. They followed it up with the critically acclaimed Before Darkness Comes A’Callin’ in 2016 (4* Rollin’ Stone, 4* The Australian, 4* The Music) then their third studio album, You Reap What You Sow, charted at #3 on the iTunes Country Albums chart behind behind Dolly Parton and Casey Barnes. That album featured their Golden Guitar Instrumental Of The Year Award winning single Prelude.
The Weeping Willows light a path through the thickets and brambles of a fraught world, excavating and illuminating profound human truths in signature, human truths. Music that will always delight.

“…a mature, courageous and beguiling experience” No Depression (USA)
“…on the way to making some serious waves in Americana” Americana UK
“…stunning guitar work, heavenly harmonies and a haunting melody rooted in American Gothic” Pop Matters USA

GNOSS

Friday 28th June / 8pm / £16

Gnoss’ signature sound is a rich tapestry of acoustic layers; outstanding musicianship, deep traditional roots and contemporary compositional flair combine to create songs and tunes brimming with character. The band have built an invested following through their forward thinking take on traditional music and the unique warmth of their live shows. This has been proven by 3 consecutive sell out shows at the world famous Celtic Connections Festival.
Their album Drawn From Deep Water was met with widespread praise and took the band to entranced audiences across France, Denmark, Italy and the length and breadth of the UK. Their follow up album “The Light Of The Moon” continued to demonstrate Gnoss’ dedication to their craft that places them firmly at the fore of what’s happening in Scottish folk and earned them a “An Album of The Year” nomination at the Scots Trad music Awards. Described by Songlines as “an invigorating new direction for the Gnoss boys” the album took their online fanbase by storm gaining over 1 million streams.

“A richly coherent unit…as strong creatively as they are performatively” Folking.com
“Sweeping melodies, accomplished musicianship and a fine ear for tunes” Songlines
“Delightful” RnR