Often described as ‘Steeleye Span on acid’, Trembling Bells are noted for their collaborations with both Bonnie Prince Billy and Mike Heron of the incredible String Band. Their music combines a potent witches brew of acid rock, traditional folk, prog and psychedelia, synthesising traditional folk forms with the bathetic romanticism of country music, the deceptive complexity of medieval music and the swagger of classic rock. With a new album, The Sovereign Self, Trembling Bells reach new, heavier and darker depths.
Having released five cracking LPs in six years, in addition to a...
An unrelenting voodoo trance experience, combining a heady mix of folk and blues roots of the deep south with out-and-out funk and dance.
After years of performing and recording several albums with The Souldiers, the Dutch – New Zealand ensemble comprising Joost van Dyck, sister Cato van Dyck and New Zealand guitarist Daniel ‘Da Freez’ Johnston, em- barked on a new journey and formed My Baby in 2012, working their magic in the Smusic Studio in Amsterdam to release Loves Voodoo! in 2013. A performance at Noorderslag in 2014 made way for a tour schedule that has brought My Baby all...
In its nearly twenty year history, New York City’s Easy Star Records has produced numerous best-selling, trendsetting reggae albums. The label’s first tour pairs UK upstarts Backbeat Soundsystem, a band laden with groove, drawing on funk, ska, pop and dub influences, with US reggae/rock band Passafire. Expect an unrivalled live energy from these guys.
Backbeat Soundsystem
Backbeat Soundsystem have made a name for themselves on the UK festival and independent venue circuit over the past four years through their outstanding and consistent live performances. A band that’s...
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra brings the best of classical music with spectacular lasers and indoor fireworks to Exeter Great Hall this August.
Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture Shostakovich Waltz II from Jazz Suite No.2 Ravel Pavane for a Dead Princess Ravel Bolero Handel Largo from Xerxes Stravinsky The Firebird: Infernal Dance and Finale Wagner Tannhäuser Overture John Williams Memoirs of a Geisha Bernstein West Side Story: Symphonic Dances AUDIENCE CHOICE – see below! Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture
Weekend of ‘up close and personal’ live music is promised as first bands are announced for Baring-Gould Folk Festival
The headliners have been announced for this year’s Baring-Gould Folk Weekend in Devon and they include a mixture of nationally-acclaimed acts and well-known names from the South West’s thriving traditional music scene.
Folk harmony group Lady Maisery kick off the festival, which takes place at various locations in Okehampton over the weekend of 23-25 October 2015. The trio head up the opening concert at Charter Hall on the Friday evening and will also be...
“Hon, I’m not so sure that I’m in the right place? Am I meant to be parked up in a field?”
Hey, it was a fair enough text. I mean it’s not every day you accept an invite to a Tuesday night gig to watch a band billed as ‘the next big thing” and then find yourself on a farm in the middle of nowhere.
But sure enough, my fab friend Hannah was indeed parked up in the right place; a field in the grounds of the stunning Eggbeer Farm and the brand new location for The Loft Barbers Live Sessions.
Booking London-based Hunter and the Bear, for this gig, had prompted the search...
Don't make any plans for the weekend until you've checked out our guide to what's on in and around Exeter (17-19 July).
THEATRE
The Magnificent Three Friday & Saturday, Rougemont Gardens, Eeter Cornish company Miracle Theatre will be performing their rootin’ tootin’ new show The Magnificent Three in the glorious outdoor setting of Rougemont Gardens. One for all the family, there's be plenty of fun extras, including workshops and a Friday night live music hoedown under the stars. Performances start at at 7pm and are recommended for everyone over seven. Tickets at the...
CRAZY 4 SOUL presents the first Exeter Northern Soul alldayer
Presently there is a resurgence in the Northern Soul scene throughout the country with a younger generation of people forcing a new wave of interest in the rare soul scene. Local soul enthusiast Wayne Sibthorpe of Crazy 4 Soul presents a fantastic and exciting night of the very best sounds from the 60s and 70s played on ORIGINAL VINYL ONLY with great dancing and top DJs from the North of England and the South West. This is a not to be missed event and will suit both old and younger people alike.
