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Donovan
Even if you’re not a child of the ’60s, you know Donovan’s music
Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music.
Donovan was one of the most popular British recording artists of his day, producing a series of hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970 including 'Catch the Wind', 'Universal Soldier', 'Colours', 'Sunshime Superman', & Mellow Yellow',
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Petert Tork
Peter Tork is a former member of the world-famous 1960s pop group, The Monkees.Unlike fellow Monkees Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones, Peter Tork was an actual musician before TV executives held casting calls and assembled the sitcom band.Tork was a proficient musician, and though the group generally did not play their own instruments on their first two albums, he was an exception, playing what he described as "third chair guitar" on "Papa Gene's Blues," a Mike Nesmith song, on the first album. After that point he played keyboards, bass guitar, banjo, and other instruments on their recordings.
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The Animals
The Animals were one of the most important bands originating from England during the '60s. The group is widely considered the raunchiest, the dirtiest, the spottiest, the most authentic and uncompromisingly raw band of their time. Their career took off with their move to London in January 1964. With the release of "House of the Rising Sun" later that year, the Animals became the first British group after the Beatles to chart a Number One single in America.
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Phil Bates & Mik Kiminski
Former ELO and ELO II stars and current members of The Orchestra Phil Bates & Mik Kaminski with special guest Tina McBain from The Eleanor Rigby Experience
The Beatles, Blues and Blue Violin show will do exactly what it says in the title and explore some new arrangements of Beatles songs, especially where the Beatles and the Blues meet. Alongside this, Mik and Phil will revisit some of the ideas they were kicking around 10 years ago when they last played and recorded together. They will also include ELO material, naturally. Tina McBain will join Phil and Mik. Tina was the lead vocalist with the much acclaimed Eleanor Rigby Experience, a project that involved Phil Bates, Clive Bunker (ex Jethro Tull), Maartin Allcock (ex Tull and Fairport).
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Michael Chapman
The guitar and voice of Michael Chapman first became known on the Cornish Folk Circuit in 1967. Playing a blend of atmospheric and autobiographical material he established a reputation for intensity and innovation.
Michael Chapman was never just a singer-songwriter - his gritty brand of guitar based songs span folk, ragtime, jazz and blues... it's on the tracks which feature Chapman's magnificently bleary vocals that this album really scores. Hell To Pay and Only Pretend are outstanding tracks, that world-weary voice singing words of bitter experience. This man is so laid back that he makes JJ Cale sound like he's on helium
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The Toy Hearts
The Toy Hearts are a six-piece family,Traditional and Contemporary Bluegrass Band from Birmingham,
Formed in 2001, they have created and honed their own distinctive bluegrass sound; close vocal harmonies and virtuoso instrumental drive.
Their original material draws on influences from Western Swing, Jazz and Country. They have built up an enviable reputation and loyal following by consistently delivering exciting and energetic performances of their own brand of Bluegrass.
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Tiny Tin Lady
Tiny Tin Lady have been together since 2004 and, in just three short years, have become one of the most talked about bands on the acoustic scene, stunning audiences everywhere with their blend of brilliant, original songs, superb musicianship and spine-tingling harmonies.
The band has performed at over 30 festivals in three years including Glastonbury, Cropredy, Wickerman, Big Session, Beautiful Days, Bedford Rhythm Festival and The Acoustic Festival of Great Britain.
They toured with Fairport Convention in 2007 and have also toured with Jah Wobble, Midge Ure and The Dylan Project.
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The Cheshire Chord Company
What do you get when you cross one of the most popular bands in Britain with a choir from Warrington? We predict a riot.
The all female Cheshire Chord Company decided to record their own version of ‘I Predict A Riot’ on the suggestion of one of the group’s roadies, whose mother is a member of the choir. The close harmony barbershop style treatment of The Kaiser Chiefs song has been featured on the bands website and played extensively on Radio One
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Swans in Flight
Their album, 'Swans In Flight' is 16 track album of specially written songs using recording techniques which have pushed the boundaries of the acoustic guitar to new and previously unexplored dimensions. Energetic and highly melodic, the album is the work of songwriting partnership Hugo Montgomery-Swan and Mark Tucker and draws upon influences as diverse as 1920's jazz through to hard rock.
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TheFOS Brothers
The FOS Brothers create a unique soundscape of acoustic music heavily influenced by their Irish roots. They have been performing for over 12 years at Festivals, Arts Centres..... all sorts of venues in the UK and abroad
A stirring fusion of original and traditional songs on hypnotic acoustic guitars to 21st century dance grooves.
What FOS Brothers achieve in their performance is something which not many bands labelled under ‘roots’ manage – an eclectic diversity of Irish Folk, world influences and song-smithery
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