An afternoon celebrating the timeless music of Nanci Griffith, brought to life by Clive Gregson and The Hayes Sisters, accompanied by Bon Echo a Canadian folk and roots music duo.
Jaywalkers accompanied with Ellie Gowers. Jaywalkers are a UK-based acoustic powerhouse trio blending bluegrass, country, folk and Americana with blistering fiddle, flame-fingered mandolin, powerhouse bass and tight three-part harmony.
Powerhouse are a five-piece ceilidh band from Sheffield consisting of melodeon, flute, electric guitar, bass and drums. Formed in 2017, they were brought together by a mutual love of rock, beer, general geekiness and ceilidh and combine traditional tunes with rock riffage, heavy metal and pop culture to tempt even the most determined non-dancer.
Christina Alden and Alex Patterson are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists from Norwich. They have been playing and singing together for a number of years, and have toured extensively in the UK and Europe. They are joined with L’al Tethera a trio who combine broad, textural arrangements with close vocal harmony, to create a tight and intentional sound, full of groove, grit and lilt.
Old Man Pie with support from Alastair Gordon Formed out of a piggery in deepest darkest West Yorkshire, Old Man Pie play black country, Americana and pie music.
We are a group of people who have an interest in local and family history. We enjoy exploring aspects of the heritage of Holmfirth and the surrounding area.
The Temple Brothers (officially voted as the UKs No1 Everly Brothers tribute by the National Tribute Music Awards 2017), faithfully recreate the music and harmonies of one of the greatest and best-loved duo’s of all time - The Everly Brothers. Just like Don and Phil Everly, The Temple Brothers are real life brothers, and that is why their voices blend so perfectly and sound uncannily like The Everly Brothers themselves.
“What happens in Inishmaan....stays in Inishmaan literally. But everyone knows the tittle-tattle.....begorrah! By the author who traumatised us in The Pillowman, Martin McDonagh's The Cripple Of Inishmaan is a very different journey. Set in Ireland on the smallest of the Aran Irelands, Inishmaan is a place isolated by time and space, with a community of (duine) Irish folk driven to cruelty by boredom and ignorance.
Holme Valley Civic Society A programme of illustrated talks delivered on the 3rd Thursday of each month between September and May.
Holmfirth Civic Hall,
Huddersfield Road,
Holmfirth,
HD9 3AS
