| The Full Gig Listing for The 2006 Acoustic Festival of Britain |
Saturday July 29th
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Sunday July 30th |
Steve Harley
& Cockney Rebel
Back in Nantwich for an acoustic session ! Steve will be Headlining the Saturday Line up and playing their hits including Come Up and See me (Make me Smiiiiile), Mr Soft & Here Comes the Sun. website . . .
Onstage 9:15pm in the Mornflake Tent
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The Stranglers
This is the first ever un-plugged Festival appearance for the long enduring iconic men in black of the punk/new wave era. Headlining on Sunday they are ready to enthrall and enrapture yet again. website . . .
Onstage 9:30pm in the Mornflake Tent |
Elkie Brooks
Elkie and her five 5 piece band will be lifting the audience to their feet. in great form, she is
one of the great British voices and will
be right at home in the Acoustic Festival Saturday line-up. website . . .
Onstage 8:05pm in the Cheese Tent
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Hayseed Dixie
After coming to
prominence on Jools Holland's show and taking the UK by storm with their
incredible bluegrass fingerpicking ACDC numbers, the American hillbilly musos
are a festival must see. website . . .
Onstage 8:30pm in the Cheese Tent |
Dennis Locorriere
As lead vocalist with the mega-successful Dr Hook, this charismatic and consumate musician is bringing his distinctive style to the festival. Still one of the finest voices around, prepare to be won over !
website . . .
Onstage 7:05pm in the Mornflake Tent
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Glenn
Tilbrook
Glen has set the
pace in the solo acoustic live set. All his gigs are sought after by
all punters chompin at the bit for tickets. The former Squeeze front man takes to the marquee stage on Sunday. website . . .
Onstage 7:35pm in the Mornflake Tent
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The
Animals & Friends
Unleashed & Unplugged expect a mid
afternoon flurry of their classics including House of the Rising
Sun, Don't Let Me Be Missunderstood, We've gotta Get Out of This
Place and It's My Life.
Onstage 6:00pm in the Cheese Tent
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Chumbawamba (acoustic)
The tubthumpin' Chumbawamba are probably one of the most theatrical live bands around. No strangers to the festival circuit a 5 piece acoustic line up will be on stage on the Sunday afternoon. website . . .
Onstage 6:45pm in the Mornflake Tent |
Ezio
A band who play each song as if it were their last, who can silence a room with a couple of guitar lines and bring it to a roaring fever with equal ease. How live music should be in an age of processed pop stars. website . . .
Onstage 5:00pm in the Mornflake Tent
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The Del McCoury Band
The only UK festival appearance for this legendary Multi Grammy Award winning Bluegrass legend from USAÂ who was admitted to "The Grand Ole Opry in 2003. One not to miss for bluegrass fans. website . . .
Onstage 6:00pm in the Cheese Tent |
Jackie McShees' Pentangle
Combining English folk tradition with a light modern jazz touch and introducing other "World Music" themes, Jackie McShee's Pentangle bring a cool and refined style to the Festival Stage. website . . .
Onstage 4:00pm in the Cheese Tent
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3MEN+Black
Four piece acoustic supergroup with J J Burnel (The Stranglers), Roddy Radiation Byers (The Specials), Pauline Black (The Selecter), and Nick Welsh (Bad Manners/The Selecter) website . . .
Onstage 4:45pm in the Mornflake Tent |
Ian McNabb (Icicle Works)
Ian has been a professional musician since the age of fifteen, when he used to play at social clubs in the northwest of England, although he now reckons he's only just getting started. Good start Ian... website . . .
Onstage 3:00pm in the Mornflake Tent
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Mike Peters
The man who led The Alarm throughout the world to 14 Top 50 singles, 6
albums, packed out venues, critical acclaim. Back in the charts as "The Poppy Fields" Now on stage at The Acoustic Festival ! website . . .
Onstage 3:55pm in the Cheese Tent |
Eric Faulkener (Bay City Rollers)
The Chart topping 70’s icon will be playing a footstompin acoustic set of sing a long hits. He has taken European Festival audiences by storm during the past few years, in this full on acoustic show.
Onstage 2:00pm in the Cheese Tent
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Nearly Dan
A 10 piece Tribute Band to Steely Dan. Regular audience pleasers at the Nantwich Jazz, Blues & Music Festival and with a huge
following locally. Witness the musical genius of Donald Fagan and
Walter Becker. website . . .
Onstage 3:05pm in the Mornflake Tent |
Virginia Haze    Â
Her songs are spiritual, three dimensional and original.
Virginia’s trademark is her unique and unmistakable voice which has been described as bluesy, rock with soul, dark and Chocolate flavoured! website . . .
Onstage 1:00pm in the Mornflake Tent
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Waking
The Witch
Four girl singer songwriters who
got together and hatched this formidable group of urban folk-blues
that sits nicely on Radio 2 listeners' ears, fresh from the day
before at the Cambridge Festival. website . . .
Onstage 2:10pm in the Cheese Tent |
Ed Tudor Pole
Ex Sex Pistol and Tenpole Tudor, his acoustic show has to be seen to be believed. Ageing punks and new fans are treated to a mix of punk, country and pure rock'n'roll. Ed is mad, but deinitely not sad. website . . .
Onstage 12:05pm in the Cheese Tent
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The
Blues Band
Paul Jones' full band render an acoustic lunch time set. Paul
Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly & gang lay down a classical
best repertoir of blues. From Robert
Johnson to Ray Charles and John Lee Hooker. website . . .
Onstage 1:00pm in the Mornflake Tent |
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The
Cheshire Chord Company
More than 50 of these award winning
ladies will grace our stage this Sunday lunchtime. Performing songs from Rock
and Pop archives including The Kaiser Chiefs "I Predict a
Riot", Get in early for this spectacular. website . . .
Onstage 12:15pm in the Cheese Tent |
| An informal setting in the 50p shaped tent, with songs stories and banter from worldwide Artists, |
Jan Graveson
Famous for her TV and Film career (Casualty, Eastenders,Touch of Frost), now at the Acoustic Festival Fronting her lively 6 peice reggae combo.
Onstage 9:25pm
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Stevie ze Suicide
Stevie Ze Suicide started out playing drums in U.K. SUBS who completed 3 world tours and made 4 top 20 albums. Now writing and performing his own songs Stevie is on stage in the Octagon Tent. website . . .
Onstage 8:45pm |
Nineteenth Century
A definitive contemporary sound, drawing on diverse influences such as, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, to more mainstream bands such as, The Who and Cream, whilst standing apart from the mainstream of the current trends found in music today. website . . .
Onstage 8:00pm
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The Band from County Hell
One of the most exciting Celtic bands on the circuit writing and performing the Celtic folk rock songs of today. Their live show includes original songs, upbeat trad numbers, haunting ballads and plenty of humour. website . . .
Onstage 7:45pm |
Guy Maile
Singer/Songwriter and Guitarist. His songs are intense and often personal, his guitar style self taught and unique. Hear him and you'll want to hear him again. See him and you'll definitely be back. website . . .
Onstage 6:45pm
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Linda McLean
Canadian Roots Artist from the forests of Northern Ontario. Intelligent songs, beautiful voice, great musicianship, melodic ear- catching tunes and finely crafted lyrics. Heart-stirring, soul-searching, divine. website . . .
Onstage 6:15pm |
Damian Etherington
Canadian born singer-songwriter who brings an eclectic freshness in his unique rhythmic finger style. Blending fluent finger-picking, selective strumming & drumming with a voice to match. website . . .
Onstage 5:35pm
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Ant Mayer
A guitarist who has toured with Pete Doherty, Supergrass,
Keane and many more. An imaginative mix of energized modern acoustic rock/blues welded with brain etching riffs and leanings towards the progressive. website . . .
Onstage 4:50pm |
Peppercornrent
A bit of a big, predominantly acoustic, band playing some eclectic all-original material - sort of an alt.country, folk-rock, blues band, quite hard to precisely nail down - not that they'd really want you to. website . . .
Onstage 4:45pm
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Sarah Dickson trio
21-year-old singer/songwriter, whose songs fuse jazz, soul and blues into her own brand of acoustic music with her haunting vocal quality presenting insightful, vulnerable and most importantly, believable lyrics. website . . .
Onstage 3:45pm |
Ross Copperman Â
Ross has been compared to artists such as Billy Joel and Elton John. His piano playing abilities are top notch and he has recently won "Best Live Unsigned Act In America" a competition run by Freshtracks Music website
Onstage 3:30pm
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Jason Soudah
Unforgettable songs from this 23 year old Irish/Cypriot. A versatile pianist and guitarist with emotive stage-presence and powerful yet dynamic voice make for passionate and heartfelt performances.
Onstage 2:45pm |
Red Dirt
An intriguing mixture of folk and rock played acoustically in a contemporary and jazz influenced style. Songs about everything from America to rhododendrons, caterpillars to daytime TV. website . . .
Onstage 2:30pm
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Dave Sharp
Guitarist and co-founder of The Alarm, Dave Sharp continues on his solo acoustic career After headlining venues up and down the country he performs in his unique style at the Acoustic Festival. website . . .
Onstage 1:50pm |
October
Intelligent and thought provoking Contemporary Urban Folk from this talented female singer songwriter, well known on the London live scene.
Onstage 1:35pm
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Ade Payne
is a cross over blue grass and New Country Artist. Who has set the NXNW and SXSE festivals in Canada and Texas alight. He is accompanied by mandolin and fiddle. Ade's style can best be described as Acoustic New/Alt Country with a hint of folk. website
Onstage 12:45pm
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Paul Claxton
A talented singer songwriter originally from Liverpool, has supported top acts such as Robert Plant, Bob Geldof and Super Furry Animals and gigs regularly across Europe and America. website . . .
Onstage 12:30pm
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Blue C
Favourites at the Nantwich Jazz and Blues Festival, the Blues Acoustic Duo are back to render their tour of classic songs and give a deep insight into the roots of blues music. A must see for fans of the genre.
Onstage 12:00 noon
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