Monthly Archives: August 2011

Two blog posts in one day, why ambassador we are spoiling you…

In a few weeks time after we return from playing the Cornish Bluegrass festival, we are playing a set as part of a plugged-in showcase at the O2 Academy in Islington.

We’re playing alongside acts including: Natalie McCool; who has been tipped for big things by Mark Radcliffe and Chris Martin from Coldplay, and indie-rock-pop-dance quartet Stealing Signs as well as a couple more acts to be confirmed.

We would love, love love, for our London fans to come out and support us for this one, and we have a limited amount of tickets available.

There's a spot on the dancefloor with your name on it...

We’ll be rocking a similar set that we played for the Water Tower Bucket Boys gig so expect it to be fast-paced and fun. And of course, we’ll be around all night to generally spoil and make a fuss and spend time with people who have come to see us.

Tickets are already selling, and at just £6.00 if you buy directly from us (or £6.50 if you buy online to cover PayPal fees) it’s an affordable treat for a Tuesday night out.

Details are:

Event: Jar Music Presents “Plugged-In Showcase”

 Bands Playing: Click on this link to find more details about the event

Venue: O2, Academy, Islington, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 Centre, Islington, London, N1, 0PS

Nearest Tube Station: Angel (Northern Line)

Parking: N1 Centre, Islington – http://www.n1islington.com/n1_islington/parking.html

Tickets are available from us here and will either be posted out to you before the event or left at the booking office for you to collect (I will be in touch to let you know which one):

Tickets: £6.50 ea

Last Saturday we were lucky enough to support the Water Tower Bucket Boys when they came to Brighton as part of their UK tour. We’ve seen the guys play here a few times before and were delighted that the guys at Drifter Promotions decided to put us on the same bill.

Watching the Bucket Boys on their sound check from the balcony area

The whole night was a real buzz. We had our own mini dressing room, some beer kindly provided by Martin and Ian from Drifter, the sound guy was so patient and enthusiastic at our requests (his standard response to our “is it possible to..” was “easily!” We liked him a lot).

Relaxing in the dressing room with our tins of Abbot Ale...

It was great to see so many people turning up early to see us and even through the dry ice (yes, you read that right) we could see friendly faces which really meant a lot and gave us our energy whilst we played. A couple of the Water Tower boys had kind words to say about our set and playing, and we beamed at that!

Say cheese....

Afterwards, the Bucket Boys came on and absolutely rocked the socks off the place with their signature high-energy performance. Exciting harmonies, breath-taking playing and solid Bluegrass tunes set the pace for the evening. The only downside was having to leave the venue early to make room for the 80s club night that followed…

Thanks again to everyone who came out and hope to see you soon!

Sad News

We received sad news last week that banjo maker and restorer Barry Murphy passed away unexpectedly. Barry was a well-loved and well respected figure in the local music circles. He had a rich, musical background and was an incredibly talented musician and passionate maker. He will be very much missed and our thoughts are with his wife Mary and his family at this time.