Homegrown Festival 2016

13, 14 & 15 October 2016

A festival of finest English folk

Bury, Greater Manchester

Welcome Taking place alongside the festival is the English Folk Expo, a music industry event that will bring delegates to Bury from all over the world to experience the finest English folk. www.englishfolkexpo.com

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celebration of the current folk and acoustic scene in England, Homegrown Festival presents individual concerts across Bury over three days in October.

The festival steps beyond the usual to reach new audiences and showcase a breadth of styles and influences to snapshot this evolving and exciting aspect of the English live music scene.

Highlights include all plucking, all singing superstars The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain; folk legends Steeleye Span; Turin Brakes; flute, whistle and uilleann pipes maestro Michael McGoldrick; and singersongwriter Nancy Kerr.

Our international partnership ensures vibrant contrast and exciting collaboration, which is at the heart of any good festival. This year, three of the best bands from the Flanders region of Belgium join us across the weekend – we’re excited to bring you Surpluz, Trio Dhoore and WÖR. We look forward to welcoming you to Homegrown for an entertaining weekend of the finest English, and Flemish, folk.

Homegrown is organised by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a registered charity (no 701879).

We gratefully acknowledge the support of our funders and sponsors.

THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 7.30pm 1 Michael McGoldrick Band / James Delarre and Saul Rose / Megson

Timetable of events

7.30pm 2 Turin Brakes / Megan Henwood 8.00pm 3 O’Hooley and Tidow and Friends / Surpluz / Will Pound and Eddy Jay

Friday 14 October 7.30pm 1 The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain / The Changing Room / WÖR 7.30pm 2 Moulettes / Heg and The Wolf Chorus / The Teacups 8.00pm 3 Jim Causley Trio / Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage / The Rheingans Sisters

Saturday 15 October 1.30pm 1 Nancy Kerr / 3 Cane Whale / Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater VENUES 1 Castle Armoury Drill Hall 2 Elizabethan Suite 3 Fusilier Museum

7.30pm 1 Steeleye Span / Marry Waterson and David A Jaycock / Trio Dhoore 7.30pm 3 Holy Moly and the Crackers / Flats and Sharps / Holy Macve

Concert packages

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Indie folk

Michael McGoldrick Band, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and Steeleye Span

O’Hooley & Tidow & Friends, Jim Causley Trio and Holy Moly & The Crackers

Nancy Kerr and Steeleye Span

Turin Brakes and Moulettes

£58.00

£33.50

£30.00

£30.00

Concert packages are available by phone on 0161 761 2216, or online at www.homegrownfolk.co.uk.

To buy online, just book for each concert in the package and the discount will apply automatically.

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Thursday 13 October Megan Henwood

Turin Brakes Megan Henwood 7.30pm

The Elizabethan Suite £20

One of the finest indie bands of the last decade who have sold over a million records to date, Turin Brakes continue to produce powerful new music as their journey continues.

Their seventh studio album Lost Property reached the UK top forty album charts on its release in January this year and the first single from the album Keep Me Around was A-listed on BBC Radio 2.

“the whole album yields a little more magic with each play.” CCCC Q

Award-winning singersongwriter Megan Henwood makes music that defies the boundaries others have tried to place around her.

A distinctive new voice she writes with an honesty that finds her dealing with deeply personal themes.

Influences of idiosyncratic singer-songwriters such as Elliott Smith, Bill Withers and Anaïs Mitchell can be heard in her writing.

“Comparisons to Laura Marling are too hard to resist... a fabulous voice and some fire in her belly.” Mojo

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Michael McGoldrick Band James Delarre & Saul Rose Megson 7.30pm

Castle Armoury Drill Hall £20

Manchester-born flute, whistle and uilleann pipe maestro Michael McGoldrick is a cofounder of Flook and Lúnasa and a linchpin of Capercaillie’s line-up. He has performed with a stellar list of collaborators, including Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Youssou N’Dour, Zakir Hussain and John Cale.

However his true genius lies in his trailblazing work as a player and composer, brilliantly showcased on his three solo albums to date.

New duo James Delarre and Saul Rose combine thrilling fiddle performances with some of the finest melodeon playing. Together they produce flowing melodies, rich harmony and considered vocal delivery.

Their joy in playing music together is hypnotic, captivating and addictive.

Michael McGoldrick Husband and wife duo Megson bring an infectious mix of heavenly vocals, lush harmonies and driving rhythmic guitars.

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O’Hooley & Tidow & Friends Surpluz

Will Pound and Eddy Jay 8.00pm

Fusilier Museum £14

Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow are “one of folk’s mightiest combinations” (Mojo). Their powerful, deeply moving performances are infused with an honesty and empathy that will disarm even the hardest of heart.

One of the only bands of the ‘young generation’ of folk musicians in Flanders, Surpluz put their own twist on traditional Flemish songs.

Will Pound is one of the finest harmonica players of his generation. Eddy Jay is a master of the accordion.

Together they are forging a path to new folk sounds.

O’Hooley & Tidow Will Pound & Eddy Jay

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Friday 14 October World renowned all-singing, all-plucking superstars The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain come to Bury with their toe-tapping music, hilarious banter and sheer superlative entertainment.

See and hear for yourself why their witty dash through all genres of music has led to sold out shows all over the world from the Royal Albert Hall to Sydney Opera House.

Ukulele Orchestra

The Changing Room

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WÖR

7.30pm

Castle Armoury Drill Hall £24 The Changing Room is a folk project driven

by Sam Kelly and Tanya Brittain.

Tanya weaves deeply evocative narratives around enchanting and addictive melodies, while Sam has one of the best young male voices in British roots music.

With their finely textured arrangements WÖR injects new energy into 18thcentury tunes from the Flanders region of Belgium.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

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Moulettes

Heg & the Wolf Chorus The Teacups 7.30pm

The Elizabethan Suite £15

Moulettes are a Brighton based band of Björk, Frank Zappa and Gentle Giant loving multi instrumentalists known for their breathtaking live shows.

Weaving in and out of several genres with three part harmony amplified cello, distorted bassoon, auto-harp, guitar, drums, bass and synths they create an incomparable alt pop/rock/folk universe.

“A big reputation as a great live band. A rampant musical imagination.” fRoots

Heg and The Wolf Chorus create theatrical original folk which draws inspiration from fairy tales, taking the listener on a journey from Grimm’s fantastical forests, across the stormy Atlantic to the black, dangerous coal mines of Illinois and far beyond.

“a bit mad, a bit fun, and really very good folk.” For Folk’s Sake

Jim Causley Trio

Moulettes A capella foursome The Teacups perform new and original compositions as well as murder ballads, exotic shanties and traditional songs of love and loss.

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Hannah Saunders & Ben Savage The Rheingans Sisters 8.00pm

Fusilier Museum £12

Since the release of his debut album, Jim Causley’s unique voice and persona have helped him become one of the most respected figures of today’s folk music scene. He is joined by Nick Wyke and Becki Driscoll to form the Jim Causley Trio.

Singing intimate duets with just mountain dulcimer, dobro and guitar Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage combine influences from Britain and the US to produce a refined sound that is decidedly their own.

Rowan and Anna Rheingans grew up surrounded by traditional music and are both much sought after players.

They won Best Original Song at the 2016 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Jim Causley

Saturday 15 October Influential singer-violinist Nancy Kerr will play tracks from her stunning solo debut, Sweet Visitor. A respected interpreter of traditional material, she will be joined by Tom Wright and Rick Foot.

3 Cane Whale are a multiinstrumental trio featuring members of Spiro, Get the Blessing and Scottish Dance Theatre, their music

Nancy Kerr

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Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater 1.30pm

Castle Armoury Drill Hall £16

encompasses both a cinematic sweep and an intimate delicacy.

Ange Hardy grabbed the attention of the traditional folk world by embracing modern technologies whilst maintaining a traditional feel, she is joined by Lukas Drinkwater who brings double bass, guitar, vocals and a bold new dynamic to the stage.

Nancy Kerr

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Holy Moly & The Crackers Flats & Sharps Holly Macve 7.30pm

Fusilier Museum £12

Holy Moly and The Crackers are a seven-piece “gypsy folk’n’roll” band who are influenced by an eclectic range of styles and artists: the grit and gravel of Woody Guthrie, the gypsy bone-cage burlesque of Gogol Bordello, and the spectral clarity of Joni Mitchell.

They play a unique mash-up of folk/blues, waltz tempos, hoe-downs and french zazou in outlandish carnival style.

It’s loud, funky and fun.

Flats and Sharps blur the lines between bluegrass, folk, country and pop, performing their own highly original songs as well as renditions of bluegrass classics.

“...effortlessly entertaining.”

Mark Ellen, R2 Magazine

Holly Macve is a 20 year old singersongwriter from Yorkshire.

Flats & Sharps

Steeleye Span

Marry Waterson & David A Jaycock

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Trio Dhoore 7.30pm

Castle Armoury Drill Hall £20

“Perfectly balances traditional and contemporary [folk]… echoes of Nick Drake, Vashti Bunyan and Sandy Denny.”

CCCC Metro

Steeleye Span are one of the most influential names in British roots music. Pioneers of folk-rock, they changed the face of folk music forever, taking it out of small clubs and into the world of gold discs and international tours.

Members have come and gone over the years, but Steeleye has always remained at the forefront of the genre they helped to define.

Expect to hear many familiar classics next to gems both old and new, all delivered with a burning passion and unrivalled experience.

Part of the astounding Waterson-Knight-Carthy musical dynasty, Marry Waterson is joined by David A Jaycock to perform tracks from their album Two Wolves.

Said to echo the surreal poetic appeal of her mother Lal Waterson’s work, Marry and David’s songs are slow but varied, plaintive and quietly powerful.

New instrumental Flemish folk band Trio Dhoore collect stories and encounters with fascinating people to create upbeat grooves and swinging melodies.

“...a wonderful listening experience ...catchy melodies, tight grooves.” Folk World

Steeleye Span

Folk music in Bury and Ramsbottom Karine Polwart Martin Carthy St Agnes Thursday 3 November & Peggy Seeger Fountain Elizabethan Suite, Bury Sara Watkins Friday 4 November Fusilier Museum, Bury

Heidi Talbot Sunday 6 November Elizabethan Suite, Bury

Sharon Shannon Sunday 13 November Elizabethan Suite, Bury

Sarah Jarosz Wednesday 16 November Elizabethan Suite, Bury

Saturday 19 November Ramsbottom Civic Hall

Monday 5 December Bury Parish Church

Andy White &

Harp and a Monkey’s

the Band of Gold

Thursday 24 November Fusilier Museum, Bury

Lady Maisery Tuesday 29 November Fusilier Museum, Bury

John Spiers Wednesday 30 November Fusilier Museum, Bury

Lancashire Christmas

Wednesday 7 December Ramsbottom Cricket Club

Telephone bookings

0161 761 2216 Book online

www.themet.biz

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Folk-tastic Food and Drink

Automatic is the go-to Homegrown diner and The Met’s very own restaurant. Your one stop shop for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner or pre or post folk drink at the bar. Book a table or rock up for our finest burgers, fried chicken and Mexican salad. Served with local craft ales and of course, our finest malts. www.automaticcafe.com Contact us on 0161 763 9399 Find us on Market Street, Bury BL9 0BW

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Elizabethan Suite Bury Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury BL9 0SW

The Elizabethan Suite is part of Bury Town Hall.

Homegrown will use the venue’s Main Hall.

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Fusilier Museum Moss Street, Bury BL9 0DF

The Fusilier Museum houses a collection of objects that tell the story of the Lancashire Fusiliers regiment.

Our Homegrown concerts will take place in the Minden Suite.