Warthog Promotions have a number of acts lined up to appear at various venues in Lowdham this May and June. Here’s a list of the acts appearing with tickets still available…
Hat Fitz & Cara
Wednesday, May 3 at Lowdham Village Hall
Tickets £12.50
Hat Fitz is a “veteran” wild man of the blues scene in Australia. He has a record 18 straight appearances at Byron’s East Coast Blues and Roots Festival, a record that is not likely to ever be broken, and one which bears testimony to his amazing live performances and popularity with festival goers.
Cara draws on her soul background (she’s toured Europe and the United States with singers such as Jamiroquai and the hugely popular Corinne Bailey-Rae), and although blessed with a sensational voice she was not content to be labelled as ‘just a singer’. She has taken to drumming duties as well as washboards, flute and tin whistle, sometimes all at once.
This barnstorming duo have circled the globe as they continue to branch out and hit new territories, blowing through and leaving entire communities awestruck, as if a tornado just turned their whole world upside down.
Ticket are available online from: http://www.wegottickets.com/WarthogPromotions
Phil Beer Band
Friday, May 12 at Lowdham Village Hall
Tickets £20
Phil Beer is the multi-instrumentalist half of England’s foremost acoustic duo ‘Show of Hands’. His instrumental wizardry is well documented and has been utilised by countless artists over the years, the most notable being The Rolling Stones, Mike Oldfield and Steve Harley.While having his feet firmly in the ‘Acoustic’camp, he has “kept his hand in” with electric music with an annual outing of The Phil Beer Band.
The Phil Beer Band performs a unique blend of folk and roll trawled from Phil”s treasure trove of traditional tunes and American country rock.
Ticket are available online from: http://www.wegottickets.com/WarthogPromotions
Daniel Smith Blues Band
Friday, June 16 at Lowdham Village Hall
Tickets £12.50
Daniel has been one of the most exciting talents to emerge on the British blues scene. In 1994, he first shot to prominence with Sonny Black, gaining rave reviews from press, audiences and fellow musicians alike. 1999 saw him launch his own solo career and form The Daniel Smith Blues Band.
Virtuoso live performances, his acclaimed debut album ‘Southside Boogie’ – re-released in 2006, BBC Radio sessions, tours backing USA bluesmen, several Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival appearances as well as appearances on the European festival circuit have earned him as string of nominations as Best UK Blues Keyboardist.
Ticket are available online from: http://www.wegottickets.com/WarthogPromotions
Harp And A Monkey
Friday, June 23 at Old Ship Inn, Lowdham
Tickets £10
Formed in 2008, Harp and a Monkey have been building up a loyal following via the old fashioned practice of relentless gigging and modern practice of social network sites.
Regulars on the northern festival circuit, in recent years they have expanded their live outreach across the country. The band are particularly proud of the fact that they have gained a strong reputation for building an excellent rapport with their live audiences and the fact that they have never played anywhere and not been invited back. Such is the strength of their reputation as a quality live act, they have twice been asked to perform at the Homegrownfestival; the annual international showcase of the best of English folk music.
The trio’s melodic and hauntological storytelling, which is always underpinned by a firm commitment to classic songsmithery, has caught the attention and support of the likes of Steve Lamacq, Mark Radcliffe and Mike Harding on BBC Radio 2, Lopa Kothari and Nick Luscombe on BBC Radio 3, Folk Radio UK and many more international, national and regional broadcasters.
Ticket are available online from: http://www.wegottickets.com/WarthogPromotions
