September
Saturday 11th
Half moon
Elloughton
8pm Start
(Doors open 7.30pm)

Tickets £10.00

Buddy Mondlock

HAM have managed to 'bag' one of the best american singer songwriters on the acoustic circuit today!

Buddy Mondlock writes songs so well that some great songwriters have recorded his songs on their own albums. Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith and Janis Ian, to name just a few.

Buddy is over from Nashville and playing a few concerts in the UK of which we are one! He has received air play on the Bob Harris show on Radio Two and has sung and collaborated with the legendary Art Garfunkel! You can't but be seduced by the brilliant songs 'Poetic Justice', 'The Edge of The World' just two of his songs that simply draw you into his world.

Find out more about Buddy, read his full bio while listening to many of his own compositions including 'Poetic Justice' and full tracks from each of his three albums, including and tracks from his latest solo album 'The Edge of The World'.

But please don't accept what we say here as you really do need to visit Buddy's own web site to find out for yourself!

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Chris While and Julie Matthews   

Eight times nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in the Best Duo, Best Song & Best Live Act categories.

Though out their career they have toured solidly as a duo in the UK, Europe, Africa, North America and Australia where they have achieved great success and are held in the highest esteem, filling concert halls and headlining festival stages. They've also worked on several musical projects for the BBC including Tales of the Towpath, a radio documentary about the building of the Manchester Ship Canal and The 2006 Radio Ballads.

Chris While & Julie Matthews are both individual writers of some note but it's when they combine their writing talents that the unique nature of their partnership flourishes. They are world renowned for their affinity on stage and for the energy and enthusiasm of their live performances.

Find out more at the duo's own  website

AND!

Paul Liddell 

At only 25 years old, Paul is already somewhat a veteran of the acoustic music world, having released two solo albums and an EP with his band ‘Delphians’. He has launched his latest EP at Sunderland Minster.

Recently, Paul has been touring extensively all over the UK, his one man show and self effacing style combined with his powerful and unpretentious delivery earning him many new fans along the way. This live experience has paid great dividends, with Paul last year playing the same bill as Sting at the Piperine Free Festival in Milan.

In February ’07 Paul undertook his first tour of America, which was a great success. He played 8 gigs around California and the West Coast, and even performed on a TV show filmed at Time Warner Studios in Hollywood.

Paul was kind enough to help us out by playing in the TCT Tent at both 2007 and 2008 Beverley Folk Festivals.

Find out more and listen to Paul at his main website and on MySpace

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Mambo Jambo

Two musicians with a growing reputation for serving up a range of hot sounds from around the world, using all acoustic ingredients.

Pete and Frankie are inspired by the many styles and rhythms of Cuba & the Caribbean, Brazil and Africa, and they love to blend these sounds with jazz, boogie, bluegrass and even European styles to create a rootsy & joyously vibrant sound of their own - one that's good for dancing as well as listening.

Besides playing plenty of well-known classics, Mambo Jambo play many less well-known but choice numbers, and that includes quite a few of their own compositions.

"This multi- instrumental duo will quite happily take you on a whistle stop tour of the musical world, taking in Cuba, Congo, Kentucky and a lot more besides."
Waterford Evening Post // Ireland

Plus

Bandiqui

Bandiqui are: Rebecca Robyns (Vocals), Pete Cox (Guitar), & Dave Hughes (Cajon).  Bandiqui are a passionate, heartfelt blend of eclectic, hypotic Jazz/World music sounds consisting of original and modern day much loved standards/songs. 

Based in East Yorkshire, Jazz Vocalist Rebecca, recieved  her vocal training in New York City with a teacher who has worked with such talents as Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee. Pete Rebecca and Dave also perform with local acoustic group "Off The Grid" and have all performed and toured extensively throughout the UK, and beyond respectively.

Find out more about Bandiqui and listen to thier music on their MySpace website.

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December
Saturday 4th
Swanland Village Hall
Swanland
8pm Start

A special winter's evening's entertainment at Swanland

Ticket details TBA soon

'All on a winter's night'

Johnny Coppin
with Paul Burgess (violin & recorders)
and Mick Dolan (guitars)

A feast of songs, carols, stories and folklore

With material from three Christmas albums and an anthology, Jonny Coppin, one of England's finest singer/songwriters, presents a rich mix of traditional carols and new songs, together with stories, superstitions and folklore from all over the UK and beyond.

‘A seasonal delight...beautiful and inspirational’ Living Tradition

Join us for a Christmas romp without
Santa !

Mean Eyed Cat

The ever popular quintet from Hull play country and americano covers and originals ("serve up Southern fried music in meaty bite sized chunks") and will soon have you clapping, singing and stamping your feet.

Lynn, Pete, Rob, Frank and Anita between them play no less than 10 Guitars, Banjo, Pedal Steel, Mandolin, Keyboards, Violin, Bass and Drums and they still have time to sing with some fine harmonies thrown in!

Mean Eyed Cat wowed the audience at the 2008 Beverley Folk Festival with their versions of some famous and some not so famous songs. “Pop and rock meet country and swing with a satisfying crunch.”

Warning “mean eyed cat can cause addiction to foot tapping stomping swampy music, so listen with caution”.

Not to be missed and will ensure that HAM finishes on a high note for 2010.

Find out more at the Cat's MySpace site

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