July 17th - Thursday
New live folk, nu-folk, lo-fi acoustic blues night. Monthly Thursday
Royal Oak, Clare Road, Halifax - 8.30 to 11pm
£4/3 (frequent doggers)
Serious Sam Barrett + Spirit of John + Andy and Jim (the tragics)
Serious Sam Barrett
Serious Sam Barrett is a solo acoustic artist drawing on a vast range of traditional idioms to create his own unique sound. His songwriting contains echoes of the great blues masters such as Bukka White and Blind Willie Mctell but also of American folk and country artists such as the Carter Family. Raised in the English folk tradition, Sam also draws heavily on English, Irish and Scottish folk music and arranges his own unique versions of traditional songs taking influence from such luminaries as Ewan Mcoll, Tim Hart and the Watersons. Sam is known for his direct, uncompromising heartfelt live performances and has pursued a remarkably busy gig schedule since embarking on a solo career in 2005. Sam is as comfortable playing in folk clubs as he is in font of rock and punk audiences and his fan base is composed of music lovers from the folk, blues, country and punk scenes. Sam has developed a strong following across England and beyond, having recently toured Califonia playing in pubs, clubs and cafes across the state.
Spirit of John
Just two members of this band. Adam who plays double bass and Joshua who plays guitar and sings. Refreshing not influenced by predictable fayre, this young gand cite influences such as mid 20th Century rocabilly, bluegrass, folk, god fearing country and cajun.
Andy and Jim
And and Jim from local country folk popsters The Tragics
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