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MARK RADCLIFFE PRESENTS FOLK AT THE THEATRE Chris & Kellie While, John Smith FRIDAY 21ST JUNE

FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES Michael & Sadie Roach supported by The Valkyries and Rick Whitehead

MARK RADCLIFFE PRESENTS FOLK AT THE THEATRE Fine Lines, Merry Hell Local Business. Global Vision. SATURDAY 22ND JUNE Glaisyers Solicitors [email protected] THE MAIN EVENT Manchester London Dan Donnelly & Ben Paley supported by Megan Dixon-Hood, 0161 832 4666 0203 928 5600 Jack Woodward and K-Town Beer Band One St. James’s Square M2 6DN 39a Welbeck St. W1G 8DH

MARK RADCLIFFE PRESENTS FOLK AT THE THEATRE The Old Firm, Emma Sweeney and friends SUNDAY 23RD JUNE Wine and Wallop CLASSICAL AT THE COURTHOUSE food served day and night String Infusion supported by Sophie Leaver & Mark Newberry fine wines and craft ales ALL TICKETS ARE £15 sunny garden and terrace live music on sundays dogs welcome Buy your tickets at knutsfordmusicfestival.com 76 King Street, Knutsford 01565 228429 You can also buy tickets from the Council Offices on Toft [email protected] Road, Knutsford, WA16 6TA. Or give us a call on 01565 653929. Featuring: Mark Radcliffe presents Folk at the Theatre

OFFICIAL PROGRAMME TH ND The Lost and Found / 1 – 3pm THURSDAY 20 JUNE SATURDAY 22 JUNE CALLUM WRIGHT Covering many genres in both acoustic and electric MARKFRIDAY NIGHT RADCLIFFE BLUES PRESENTS FOLK AT THE THEATRE MARKMARK RADCLIFFE RADCLIFFE PRESENTS PRESENTS FOLK AT FOLK THE THEATRE AT THE THEATRE style, Callum makes every gig enjoyable and is guaranteed to set a great atmosphere. Knutsford Little Theatre / doors 7pm, event starts 7.30pm Knutsford Little Theatre / doors 7pm, event starts 7.30pm Regent Street / 2 – 4pm CHRIS AND KELLY WHILE THE OLD FIRM KNUTSFORD BEATS Chris and her daughter Kellie both have impeccable Dave Russell, Nick Mitchell and Chris Lee have Join Knutsford Beats as they rock out on Regent musical pedigrees as singers and instrumentalists. been stalwarts of the traditional folk scene in the Street, a friendly and fun mixed choir who have had They currently have 3 albums together, including North West for over four decades. Accomplished fantastic success in their first year. their latest album Indigo. musicians, you can expect their trademark sound. JOHN SMITH EMMA SWEENEY AND FRIENDS Wine and Wallop / 5-7pm John has released five albums with over 10 million A Songlines Award nominated musician whose GOLDEN DAGGERS Spotify streams. His most recent “Headlong” (2017) roving debut album Pangea has confirmed her Performing bluesy country rock with folky flavours, reached #15 in the Indie Breakers chart and #1 on status as one of folk’s most exciting fiddlers. Emma featuring foot-stompin’ originals and classic covers. iTunes’ Singer-Songwriter chart. will perform with Ben Cashell and Jack Rutter. Their debut album ‘Scenic Roots’ is available on iTunes and Spotify.

Knutsford Library / 7.30pm MAINTHE EVENTMAIN EVENT Project 53 / 6pm FOREVER DYLAN WITH JOHN LINDLEY AND THE COASTERS Vermilion Art Gallery / doors 6.30pm, event starts 7pm PHIL MADDOCKS Purveyors of fine music for any occasion. The A journey through Bob Dylan’s songs passionately K-TOWN BEER BAND @ 7pm Coasters bring you the finest funk and soul as they mix contemporary chart hits with timeless classics. performed by Phil Maddocks with expert Knutsford’s very own K-Town Beer Band perform commentary on the stories behind them by prize- Irish jigs, drinking songs and all the crowd pleasers St John’s Church / 7.30pm winning poet John Lindley. from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s with a distinctly Celtic THE TATTON SINGERS SUMMER CONCERT twist. Featuring Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s ‘Hiawatha’s JACK WOODWARD @ 8pm Wedding Feast’ as the concert centrepiece 25-year-old Jack has played at Live at Leeds alongside several other works. Tickets available on ST Festival, Warrington Festival and Manchester the door or at Knutsford Heritage Centre. FRIDAY 21 JUNE Academy 3. He released his 2nd EP ‘Higher’ in 2018 which received airplay from BBC Introducing. April’s Kitchen / 9pm MEGAN DIXON-HOOD @ 8.45pm THE GIANT PEACH FRIDAYMARK NIGHT RADCLIFFE BLUES PRESENTS FOLK AT THE THEATRE Megan Dixon Hood comes together with her band Trend setters when it comes to funky acoustic Knutsford Little Theatre / doors 7pm, event starts 7.30pm to create ethereal songs and stories that seep covers. It’ll get your nan, your dad, your sister and your feet dancing. Get your blue suede shoes on, FINE LINES from a fairy-tale world that hints at Florence + the Machine and AURORA. the floor is waiting. Fine Lines is a six-piece roots infused Americana band started by singer-songwriter David Boardman HEADLINER Lost and Found / 8.30pm until late in 2016. The band’s debut album ‘Hour Of Need’ DAN DONNELLY AND BEN PALEY @ 9.30pm DJ MATT received universally glowing reviews. Dan Donnelly of The Levellers and The Wonder Stuff The second night with DJ Matt at The Lost and MERRY HELL became lead singer and guitarist for French super Found. Grab your dancing shoes. Merry Hell is an English folk rock band founded group Celtic Social Club in 2018. on the ever-evolving Folk tradition, bringing music Ben Paley has been performing traditional fiddle forged by their own experiences in their lives. music since a young age and plays with a number of other folk artists in various duos. FRIDAY NIGHT NIGHT BLUES BLUES SUNDAY 23RD JUNE St John’s Church / doors 7pm, event starts 7.30pm MUSIC ON THE MOOR 1-4pm RICK WHITEHEAD @ 7.30pm KATE’S CRAFTS / 1 – 3pm CLASSICAL AT THE COURTHOUSE Rick is an acoustic singer-songwriter with a Let your imagination run wild with Kate’s Crafts - The Courthouse / doors 3.45pm, event starts 4pm background in blues, folk and country. Mixing original use bright tissue, foam stickers, pom-poms, pens, numbers with classic covers, Rick draws on influences feathers and more to create your own colourful SOPHIE LEAVER AND MARK NEWBERRY that include Robert Johnson and Bob Dylan. paper plate tambourine! University of Liverpool graduates Sophie Leaver and THE VALKYRIES @ 8.15pm DRUMROOTS AFRICAN DRUMMING WORKSHOP / Mark Newberry will be gracing us with a voice and piano duo with a varied programme of Classical The Valkyries are a Cheshire based acoustic duo 2.30 – 4pm compositions. with intricate guitar playing and soulful vocals. Drumroots are returning for their second year to Come along and watch their first performance at Music on the Moor to run a 90-minute drop-in STRING INFUSION Knutsford Music Festival. workshop where you can try your hand at some String Infusion are a vibrant all-girl string-crossover MICHAEL AND SADIE ROACH @ 9.15pm exciting African drumming. group who offer a traditional string acoustic and modern electric string performance with LED Join father and daughter duo Michael and Sadie ‘THE MOOR STAGE’ PERFORMERS / 1 – 4pm instruments. Roach for a rich programme of jazz and blues. Michael MODJANGO @ 1pm is a seasoned performer, Founder of the European Taking influences from the legendary Gypsy Jazz Blues Association and Director of their Annual Blues ‘Moor Music’ / 2 - 3pm Guitarist Django Reinhardt and Manouche Guitarists, Week. Sadie is an accomplished Jazz Pianist. MERESIDE BRASS BAND Modjango have created a style encompassing the greatest aspects of each genre. Come and enjoy some charming classical and traditional brass music in the sun on The Moor from Dexter and Jones / from 7pm GIGI @ 1.30pm Plumley based concert and contest band Mereside OPEN MIC NIGHT Singer-songwriter and Electro Soul/Pop artist Gigi Brass. An open mic jam session hosted by festival sponsors will be performing some original music. You can Dexter and Jones. Anyone is welcome to come listen to her music online including her popular track Evuna / 1.30 – 4pm along and play a few songs! ‘Leave A Light On’. SPANISH SUNDAY WITH SCOTT ROBERTSON THE GRITSTONE CLAYS @ 2pm Scott is a seasoned performer with hundreds of Knutsford Methodist Church / doors 7.30pm hours of professional playing for the BBC, Rock FM THE POEM AND THE SONG The Gritstone Clays are returning this year to Music on the Moor to rock out to some classics from the and more. Michael Gibson will present thirteen centuries likes of Johnny Cash, ACDC, The Cure and more. of English poetry and song stripped down to its April’s Kitchen / 2pm rhythmic essentials – ‘Beowulf’s Boxer Shorts’. GYPSY RIVER BAND SAM LYON @ 2.30pm Featuring the vocal harmonies of soul sisters Lauren The Angel / 8pm Sam is performing as part of her UK Summer Tour. & Sadie, The Gypsy River band specialise in boho- THE MUSIC TRAIN Sam’s career hit an all-time high in 2018 when inspired takes on classic pop, soul and indie tracks. Join Nelson Peach, an energetic four-piece folk her single ‘Until The Night Is Over’ reached over band from Altrincham, on The Music Train from 70,000 views. Wine and Wallop / 2 - 4pm Chester to Knutsford and then at The Angel. CHRIS HOWARTH @ 3pm VICTOR BROX Chris is a singer-songwriter who has played a Blues legend Victor Brox is a British musician from The Lost and Found / 8.30pm until late number of local events and festivals. His single ‘The Manchester who is well known for his work with a DJ MATT Fall of the Madness’ was record of the month on number of popular artists such as Eric Clapton, Jimi DJ Matt from WDC Entertainment will be playing 50’s Blues and Roots Radio. Hendrix and more. to current floor fillers, keeping you up on your feet CHRISTIE BRATHERTON @ 3.30pm dancing all night long and creating the perfect party Sunrise of Mobberley / 3pm atmosphere. Christie is a singer-songwriter who draws influences KNUTSFORD STAR CHOIR from the likes of Jackson Browne, Radiohead and Join Knutsford Star Choir as they perform in aid of April’s Kitchen / 9pm Bon Iver and performs original and cover music. Multiple Sclerosis and Water Aid at the wonderful AFRIKA FUENTES Sunrise of Mobberley. Winner of BBC New Talent Award for New Songwriters and writer for Cathy Dennis, responsible for number Knutsford Market Hall / 11am The Lord Eldon / 3.15pm 1 records from Britney Spears, Kylie and Katy Perry. FINE LINES ACOUSTIC KNUTSFORD FOLK SESSION WITH NORTHWICH An acoustic version of Fine Lines with Mark Radcliffe FOLK CLUB for an exclusive performance at Knutsford Market Northwich Folk Club will be hosting the Knutsford Hall. If you see this then you need a ticket! Traditional and Folk Session, with contributions welcomed from regulars and newcomers alike. Get your tickets at knutsfordmusicfestival.com Cotton Shop Yard / 11.30am BEN TAVILL Project 53 / 2 - 5pm or at the Council Offices on Toft Road in Knutsford. Ben is a singer from Cheshire who performs various DANNY BLACKMOND genres from easy listening acoustic to swing. Ben Danny plays contemporary folk songs seamlessly If you see this then tickets are available has been singing for years at a variety of events interwoven with virtuosic blues-guitar playing and directly from the event organisers. both local and further afield. impassioned, belting vocals.