Music
There will be toe tapping fantastic music playing throughout the 2013 Spring Festival and as the music tent is located right next door to the biggest pub ever with over 180 real ales, cider, perry, cocktails and soft drinks, why not grab a drink and come and enjoy the tunes!
FRIDAY
- 7.00 - 9.00pm ASPARAGUS & THE KILBURN HABIT
SATURDAY
- 11am - 1.00pm ANTHONY DOYLE
- 1.30 - 3.00pm SALLY HAINES
- 3.30 - 5.00pm CRACKER & THE WOODPECKERS
- 5.30-6.45pm ASPARAGUS & THE KILBURN HABIT
- 7.15 - 8.45pm HOT CLIMATE
SUNDAY
- 12noon - 1.00pm WILL KILLEEN
- 1.30 - 2.30pm ANTHONY DOYLE
- 2.30-4pm THE ROVING CROWS
FRIDAY
ASPARAGUS AND THE KILBURN HABIT, 7 - 9PM
Asparagus and the Kilburn Habit's - http://www.myspace.com/aandkh
Comedy skiffle trio Asparagus and the Kilburn Habit will bring such tunes as Tub of Margarine, I Wanna be like You and I Like A Good Bratty to the opening night of the festival.
The popular, street-smart trio parody modern songs and are the perfect accompaniment to a decent pint and a sense of humour.
Kilburn’s combo are popular around Manchester and the northwest and fans can expect equal measures of music and comedy.
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SATURDAY
ANTHONY DOYLE, 11AM - 1PM
Midlands-based Anthony Doyle is an acoustic-singer songwriter who spans a number of genres. His combination of pop, folk and rock is easy on the ear and he’s built up a loyal local following.
Anthony’s repertoire features songs that many of his listeners will be familiar with. He reinterprets songs from yesteryear and encourages his audience to get involved – singing their hearts out and dancing along. Anthony is a fan of A E Housman and is looking forward to the happy highway that will lead him to Ludlow.
SALLY HAINES, 1.30 - 3PM
Sally. Look familiar? Sound familiar? The ever popular Sally Haines has memorably fronted many bands proving, as if she needed to, that both her unique and expressive voice and stage presence are firmly in the premier league of stage doyens. Sally never stops working, perfecting and exceeded all expectations and the crowd love her for it. Dedication and talent? We call it Sally!
Her capacity for working in diverse music styles is quite remarkable. Even more outstanding is that she is successful in all of them. There can be few vocalists that work with blues, rn’b and soul bands who have also had personal citations from principal soloists at Covent Garden and Bucharest State Opera as well as the many other professional players she has worked with. You could say she is on a voyage of musical discovery; she loves what she performs but, as she aptly puts it: “I just like whatever appeals to my ear or soul.”
Sally knew she was destined for music and the stage from a very early age, learning from a close relative who just happened to have top ten hits as composer and performer. After paying her dues with several bands in London and the West Midlands she headed off into the theatre, touring with small companies as both actor and principal singer. This invaluable experience led to a spell as a presenter on community radio as well as a degree in Drama. All the time, the ever active Sally was still singing with bands, writing material, recording and gigging with musicians on her wavelength.
The unstoppable Sally Haines has steadily nurtured her own solo 'Girl with Guitar' career in many venues in and around Birmingham as well as being familiar and featured artist in Birmingham Pride. This is a finely wrought and applauded performance that puts a unique spin on familiar material but is generously peppered with her own memorable songs and, of course, her unique vocal ability.
You can also catch Sally in performance with Gospel Central and The Sunshine Band - two acts that showcase her in gospel or raunchy blues styles.
CRACKER & THE WOODPECKERS, 3.30 - 5PM
An afternoon of boogie woogie and jump jive is in store when Cracker and the Woodpeckers hit the stage. The Midlands-based combo have won admirers around the UK with their Jools Holland-esque routine.
High quality musicianship allied to energetic performances has made them firm favourites on the Midlands gig circuit.
ASPARAGUS & THE KILBURN HABIT, 5.30 - 6.45PM
Asparagus and the Kilburn Habit's - http://www.myspace.com/aandkh
Comedy skiffle trio Asparagus and the Kilburn Habit will bring such tunes as Tub of Margarine, I Wanna be like You and I Like A Good Bratty to the opening night of the festival.
The popular, street-smart trio parody modern songs and are the perfect accompaniment to a decent pint and a sense of humour. Kilburn’s combo are popular around Manchester and the northwest and fans can expect equal measures of music and comedy.
HOT CLIMATE 7.15 - 8.45PM
Hot climate are one of the most exciting and entertaining bands in the Midlands, playing a diverse set of numbers incorporating all Genres of music such as Pop, Funk Soul , Ska , RnB , and Disco
SUNDAY
Will Killeen - http://willkilleen.weebly.com/
Will Killeen is a highly acclaimed Irish acoustic blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has a totally unique style; celtic roots mixed with American blues. You can expect songs from early blues standards through to Dylan classics delivered with inimitable percussive guitar and whirling vocals. He's also considered to be one of the foremost slide guitar players in Europe today.
Will Killeen was born in Mayo, Ireland. He taught himself guitar from the age of 10 then, influenced by Howlin' Wolf, Doc Watson, The Pretty Things, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones to name a few. Soon he was performing around London and once replaced Rory Gallagher when Taste was formed. Will's unique-Blues guitar style shows influences from a mixture of Country, Celtic, Eastern and Rock music.
He plays regularly at countless venues and festivals around London and the rest of England, in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy, Germany and the United States.
Wherever he plays, he amazes audiences with his own compositions and new arrangements of traditional songs
A dazzling player with a huge repertoire of songs, Will is a walking blues history manual, taking you on a journey from Robert Johnson and Elmore James through to an unlikely but brilliant version of "Duelling Banjos" - all on one acoustic guitar!
It may all have been said before about Will, and his fans will know what to expect, but for the uninitiated, you will be dazzled by a brilliant mix of Elmore James/Robert Johnson and Bob Dylan and more, by a simply stunning guitarist.
Midlands-based Anthony Doyle is an acoustic-singer songwriter who spans a number of genres. His combination of pop, folk and rock is easy on the ear and he’s built up a loyal local following.
Anthony’s repertoire features songs that many of his listeners will be familiar with. He reinterprets songs from yesteryear and encourages his audience to get involved – singing their hearts out and dancing along.
Anthony is a fan of A E Housman and is looking forward to the happy highway that will lead him to Ludlow.
THE ROVING CROWS, 2.45 ONWARDS
Winners of Best Folk Act at the Exposure Music Awards 2012.
Multi award winning original folk-fusion outfit. Formed in early 2009 The Crows inexhaustible energy and unrivalled ability to connect deeply with the audience gives them real stand-alone status. The Crows fuse folk, ska, reggae and klezmer in a unique and energetic performance.
Top Celtic Rock Band and Top Fiddle Player at The Irish Music Awards 2012.
"Great party music...I love that band" Paul O'Grady, BBC (April 2012)".
“Really individual Celtic folk rock group” Mike Harding, BBC (Nov 2012)
Festival Pub
With over 180 Real Ales from over 50 brewers from across the SIBA Wales and West region this is beer lovers paradise.
2013 What's On
Like a beer festival.... but better! With over 180 real ales, 60 local food and drink producers, live music and around 180 classic cars, do festivals come better than this?
Great Food
The festival focuses on beer, bangers and bread but it is SO much more than just this, with food and drink available to suit all tastes.
Get Involved
The festivals could not run without its band of merry men & women and it's also a great chance to help a fantastic community not for profit festival - so come and join us!
Trails
With the pate trail on the Saturday and the pudding trail on the Sunday this is a tasty opportunity to explore Ludlow.