Thursday May 15th 9pm |
£7.50 |
| Michael Weston King + Steve Gifford | |
| Michael Weston King is wideley acknowledged as one of Britian's finest singer songwriters, Admired by the likes of Chris Hillman, Ron Sexsmith, and the legendary Townes van Zandt (who recorded one of Michael's songs), he draws his influence from a wide range of styles, from Pop to Folk, from Country music to Soul. He is the former leader of U.K. Alt Country pioneers The Good Sons, with whom he made 4 critically acclaimed albums in a seven year career, which was recently celebrated by the double album, Cosmic Fireworks-The Best of The Good Sons (1994-2001). Michael’s new album A New Kind of Loneliness has been acclaimed across the music and nationonal press and many feel it is his best so far. In support we will have Steve Gifford on his Boy on a Beach tour and we’re really pleased these two tours will meet here. |  |
Friday May 16th 9.30pm |
£6.00 |
| Kangaroo Moon | |
| Kangaroo Moon weave many strands from world, rock, folk and dance, with acoustic and electronic influences into a funky, psychedelic, heart-lifting wall of sound. Trancy, richly melodic and dancey, listeners experience a sound which unites the body and soul in deep, joyful psychedelia and elemental dance. Their roots are in the music people play and the music people dance to.They've played and danced their way through more than a few permutations of global sound. Folk music - the folk of the world. Also DJ Purusha (Cabbage) and VJ Magic Lantern (also Cabbage). |  |
Saturday May 17th 9.30pm |
£6.00 |
| Mr Skin | |
| Mr Skin is a band hailing from two exotic locations - the south of France and the Caribbean island of St Martin. The band lives 6 months in each place and is a regular working band. Band members are Dave Morris aka Mr Skin, former Hebden Bridge resident on guitar and lead vocals; Philippe Deyzieux on drums and BVs and Dan Perry on bass. Dave was a member of the first band ever to play at the Trades Club when it opened in the early eighties – and is back to celebrate the club’s 25th anniversary. His band at the time was the Apocalypse Choir. Dave left Hebden in 1983 and after a short time living in Manchester moved abroad to France. The band has over 80 original songs and many covers in a great variety of styles. This tour is the first of the present band outside of France / St Martin and the first time Dave has toured his home country since 1989. If you like to move and shake this is the band for you! |  |
Sunday May 18th 8pm |
Donations |
| Chris Green and the White Ribbon Campaign | |
| Amnesty International presents Chris talking about the White Ribbon Campaign, the global campaign to ensure men reduce the level of violence against women. Cosmpolitan made Chris Green the Ultimate Man of the Year 2007. |  |
Friday May 23rd 9pm |
£12.00 |
| Bob Brozman | |
| Bob Brozman is a guitarist like no other: an established and prolific recording artist, performer, producer, and author, Bob is a non-stop world traveller and tireless researcher in ethnomusicology. His work with musicians from around the world in the past several years has marked him as not only a virtuoso musician and slide guitarist, but also as a pioneer in finding a common thread among global musical cultures. He defines world music by travel, picking it up along the way and dropping off new variations at every stop. |  |
Saturday May 24th 9.30pm |
£9.00 |
| Soothsayers | |
| An intoxicating blend of Afro beat-funk grooves and dub. Excellent musicianship, danceability and charisma - this seven-man outfit are a revelation. The streets of South London where roots and dancehall rub shoulders with Afro beat, hip hop and dub provides the recipe for Soothsayers' organic and unique sound. The powerful vocals from, the elder statesman of Afrobeat, Adesose Wallace summons the sprit of Africa to the stage. Add to this a slice of chunky horns and back up vocals from co-writers and producers Idris Rahman and Robin Hopcraft and a rhythm section that'll rock you 'til sunrise. |  |
Sunday May 25th 5pm & 8pm |
5pm Show Free 8pm Show £1.00 |
| Big Green Weekend Film Night | |
| Hosted by the Calderdale Green Party, Climate Chaos Kitchen and PBF Hebden Bridge. Message in the Waves (5pm) a family friendly showing with free entry. This film inspired Hebden's plastic bag free campaign. How Cuba Survived Peak Oil (8pm) an incredible film that gives us a glimpse of how things might well be soon. Followed by presentations & discussion with the Calderdale Greens, the Plastic Bag Free Hebden Bridge campaigners and the Climate Chaos Kitchen group. |  |
| £12.00 | |
| John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett | |
| The pair first achieved notoriety with an eye-watering performance on Old Grey Whistle Test and subsequent hit single 'Really Free' in 1977. Otway's heady mix of blind ambition and rank incompetence was to keep this microstar shining for almost two decades despite his ability to turn any situation to his own disadvantage. His autobiography 'Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure' out sold, by a factor of ten, all the records he had released since his hit. His finest moment came in 2002. Asked what he wanted for his 50th birthday, he requested "A second hit". A concerted drive, including a poll, scrutinised by the Electoral Reform Society, to select the track, saw "Bunsen Burner" — with music sampled from the Trammps classic "Disco Inferno" and lyrics devised to help his daughter with her chemistry homework — reach the UK number 9 on 6 October and earned Otway an appearance on Top of the Pops. Wild Willy Barrett is one of the most accomplished multi-instrumentalists working today, playing acoustic classical guitar with an original style and virtuosity few could match. His musical style is witty and his humour onstage is dry. |  |
| £9.00 | |
| The Mental Elf Collective presents . . . | |
| Straight back From Knochengorrach festival the Mental Elves present an evening of Sufi mysticism. As its their last party before elfin'off for the summer they're bringing you another double band special. DJ Badger (Kulu) will glide you into the evening followed by Abdul Hamid Party - previously seen at the World on Your Dootsep Festival, this is a special opportunity to experience the trance like power and energy of this traditional Asian Sufi band. Ending the evening will be Celt Islam an exotic fusion of music blending dub, electro and drum n bass with Islamic world grooves. Celt Islam's collaborations have included Natasha Atlas, Transglobal Underground and Kava Kava. The Elves will magically transform the Trades Club with visuals and funky décor. A night to remember, another good 'un from the Elves. |  Photo courtesy of Mister Spud |
Saturday May 31st 9.30pm |
£7.50 |
| Maghribibeat | |
| Mohammed Ibn Sina's Maghribibeat, including Abduraahim Al Essouad on hajhooj, quraqeb and hand drums. Launching their new CD Al Sharitte Ala'wal, Maghribibeat play North African rhythms based around Mo and Abdu's family tribal music. Be prepared to dance and trance. One of the best live experienc around - perfect festival music. This is real trance made by human beings and not computers! With DJ Mick of Kulu. |
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Note: Quoted prices are subject to a discount of upto 33% on production of a current membership card.
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