Routes Is A String Quartet With A Difference; Made Up Of Traditional Folk Musicians,
Routes Writes And Performs A Combination Of Contemporary Compositions And Innovative Arrangements Of Traditional Music. The Ensemble Bridges The Gap Between Classical And Folk Music; Exploring The Vast Textures, Tones And Intimate Musical Qualities Which Are Characteristic Of A String Quartet.
The Old Bridge Inn celebrates its 7th birthday party with The Little Kicks and support from Lional and Dirty Hearts Club DJs.
Nae Plans are strictly unrehearsed Scottish traditional folk fiddle/piano duo, Hamish Napier (Man’s Ruin/Back of The Moon) and Adam Sutherland (Session A9/Treacherous Orchestra.
Kaela Rowan has a powerful song writing style. Her songs are emotive, honest, both strong and gentle, and often quirky.
Hallaig is based on two poems written by Sorley Maclean – Hallaig and An Roghainn. It is a story about unrequited love and how the small choices we make in life can affect us. It is about loss – of time, life, love and language.
Randolph’s Leap are a Glasgow-based musical project ranging from a solo act to an eight-piece band.
Nieves are a Glaswegian 4 piece with a growing following throughout the UK and Europe.
The Holy Ghosts are a five-piece band from Edinburgh playing Rock n' Roll/Country with a dash of the Blues.
Borders-born Kirsty Law has grown up learning traditional songs, mainly in the Scots dialect.
The Loveboat Big Band is Scotland’s premier swing sensation. The Loveboat’s first launched amid the heyday of the legendary Bongo Club Cabaret, then the hottest late-night haunt of the Edinburgh Festival, during the mid-1990s.
Night of folk sessions with Russell Murray and a set from Alistair McCulloch.
Elliott’s original compositions marry intricate guitar lines with heartfelt, honest vocals and clever wordplay, combining elements of folk, roots, jazz and country.
Luke is a young roots singer/songwriter from Canterbury, Kent, who in 2013 was nominated in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for both the Horizon Award for Best Emerging Talent and the Young Folk category.
Rob Heron And The Tea Pad Orchestra are based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, they play their own brand of Western Swing, Blues, Gypsy Jazz and Country, or “North Eastern Swing” as they've coined it.
A gritty yet lyrical Scottish sensibility, delivered with a searingly soulful voice.
Charlie McKerron (Cappercaillie & Session A9), Jonny Hardie (Old Blind Dogs & Catford) and Davy Cattanach (Old Blind Dogs & Catford) will be playing together to bring some fantastic folk music to the Old Bridge Inn.
Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Jinski are two highly individual guitarists/musicians with strong distinctive voices. Jinski have a wealth of great original songs that draw upon acoustic roots and country music whilst remaining resolutely modern.
Sunday 17th July will see a double whammy of music with an afternoon and an evening performance.