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A selection of the Guests seen
Every Wednesday At 9pm Throughout The Year

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Geoff Higginbottom 21 July 2004 Powerful voice from the North West sings traditional, sea shanties, rousing chorus songs, contemporary & self-penned songs from his own
Busby Babes & Peterloo either unaccompanied or with guitar or bodhran.
Gerry Hallom 24 Mar 1999 A long term resident Aussie with interesting and sensitive songs, a guitarist and a very pleasant singer. Gerry writes most of his material
This man deserves to be famous if only for setting Henry Lawson's 'The outside track' to a superb tune.
Gillian Frame &
Findlay Napier 16 Apr 2003 Young Scottish Traditional Musician of the Year 2001 Gillian plays fiddle &, unusually for a fiddler, she also sings.
Arran-born Findlay plays guitar & shines on vocals. Cover Scots/Gaelic songs, plus Scottish/Irish/Shetland/Cape Breton & original tunes.
Gordon Tyrrall 30 July 2003 Performs traditional music with vibrancy and virtuosity. A brilliant and original guitarist, is also a fine flute player equally
at home with Irish reels or old English dance music. Excellent singer, from emotive songs with boldness and respect for the traditional.
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Hilary Spencer 4 Sept 2002 Trained as a classical soprano at Manchester Royal College of Music, her vocal range is a massive three & a half octaves.
With a wonderfully rich voice she tells stories in song from tragedy to comedy. The finest solo unaccompanied singing you’ll ever hear.
The Hometowners
St Patricks Night 17th Mar 2004 The Hometowners Mick Collins Kevin Clarke and Pete McMillan - Hosts of the very popular Sunday Singers Night here at the Cross Keys now perform midweek for your delight and delectation. Expect a night of good humour, good song and good musicianship.
Hoover The Dog 18 June 2003 This immensely talented trio from the Mid-Wales borders, the band's repertoire is chiefly made up of original tunes by violinist John Hymas. Hoover The Dog create an astonishingly big sound with an overall Celtic flavour.
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Ian Bruce 9 Apr 2003 Scottish folk singer, songwriter, star of stage, festivals, radio & TV, folk clubs and concerts. Has played literally hundreds of gigs.
Tours with the top names in the folk world throughout England, the Continent and America.
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James Gordon &
Sandy Horne 13 Mar 2002 Folk legend James Gordon founder of Canada's premier folk group TAMARACK sings lead & plays guitar & piano & pop legend Sandy Horne, one of the best bass guitarists in Canada, combine in a a unique & appealing sound. We think you'll like their original songs ranging from the historical to the hysterical about Canada's identity & heritage. James has just completed a full-length musical, to debut in 2003.
Jeff Davies 17 Sept 2003 Singer, musician, folklorist & entertainer from the U.S.A., performs traditional music of North America. Multi-instrumentalist with a special feel for old time banjo & fiddle styles, also plays guitar, concertina & mandolin as well as other more unusual instruments such as jaw harp & nose flute.
Jenny Crook &
Henry Sears 26 July 2000 A multi-instrumental duo based in Bath, UK. Between them they blend Celtic harp, fiddle, viola, mandolin, low whistles and guitar.
Jenny, a vocalist of sublime power, the BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition award 1993, providing a perfect complement to Henry’s driving fiddle.
Astonishingly good musicianship, these two performers just have to be checked out. Oh, and they sing...a good swathe of their own songs.
Jez Lowe &
the Bad Pennies 26 Nov 2003 From the Geordie Northeast of England Jez has performed his music for audiences all over the world. The Bad Pennies are virtuosos on a dozen instruments, including guitars, mandolins, dulcimers, fiddles, & percussion. Lowe's Back in Durham Jail has been covered by no less than 14 acts. "The best songwriter to come out of England in a long time." (Richard Thompson).
Jill Fielding Band 14 Jan 2004 Jill, Pete & Nigel play a play a wide range of Contemporary & Traditional English, Irish & American & Appalachian songs. The arrangements are a joint effort. All members of the band are accomplished musicians in their own right, before coming together to form the Jill Fielding Band.
Jim Couza 31 Oct 2001 The versatility of Jim Couza's hammered dulcimer: traditional American dance music, accompanying ballads, hymns, Bach and Playford. Some of the songs arrangements are very powerful & show a strong moral & religious commitment to humanity & its environment.
Jim Malcolm 14 Nov 2001 Brought up in Perthshire & Angus one of Scotlands Finest Folk Artists, one of those pure, warm folk voices that one never tires of listening to. Spring 2003 is the release date for the Old Blind Dogs' third CD with Jim as lead singer. It's going to be good!
Joe Stead 10 Sept 2003 Joe started singing folk songs over 40 years ago in South East London, visiting many, now infamous, folk clubs that had sprung up around Soho at the time. He describes a clipper ship voyage from Liverpool to Valparaiso in the 1860’s singing appropriate shanties for every stage of four-month sea voyage.
Johnny Silvo 9 Sept 1999 Johnny Silvo - a tremendous voice, an exceptionally fine guitarist, & light hearted humour and chat.
His massive & varied repertoire, ranging from Jazz and Blues through Folk to Country and Soul. He simply loves making people happy.
John McCormick 10 May 2000 His music comes from the soul. A warm glow remains long after the last notes have been played. John is a brilliant guitarist who has mastered the intricate style of the British Isles folk tradition.
John Wright Band 5 Dec 2001 The John Wright Band have been together since late 1996. John, brought up in Manchester, Kenny of the Scottish Borders, & Stewart, a talented fiddle player from Northumberland. Their appearances usually result in full houses. One of the last gigs for this band.
Jon Harvison
Saskia Tomkins
11 Feb 2004 From Keighley, Yorkshire Jon is a respected professional. Jon's songs arrive before he does, with one of the most powerful voices in the business & his neat guitar work, combined with his great line in patter & witty stories make an evening with Jon a night to remember. Saskia's fine violin, viola & cello playing adds diversity & atmosphere & ranges from Bulgarian through Hungarian gipsy music to English & Irish dance music. The combined effect is most impressive. She has a BA Hons in Jazz/Popular Music! An excellent evening's entertainment.
Joseph Porter 23 Feb 2000 Joseph, & his hard-beaten acoustic guitar, reflects upon historical indiscretions, picks up on some unlikely heroes and events and turns them into the folksongs of tomorrow about today.
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Kate Howden,
Paul Jones, &
Tony Taffinder 31 Sept 2003 Stunning self-penned songs, cool vocals, top musicianship & a cast iron delivery. Howden-Jones (rippling busy guitar figures, empathic vocal harmonies), Taffinder, primarily on guitar but also bouzouki, mandolin, fiddle, bass....
Kathryn Roberts &
Sean Lakeman Date An eclectic repertoire of traditional song alongside favourites from the likes of Tom Waits & Suzanne Vega. Getting proudly back to their roots to re-capture the inspiring rapport that exists between performer and audience in the intimate folk club setting.
Keiran Halpin 11 Aug 2004 Born Drogheda, Co. Louth, one of the very finest Irish contemporary songwriters, he is one of the best.
The songs are only part of the story, Halpin has a voice that sells the songs & has the effect of accentuating all the emotions.
Keith Hancock 11 Sept 1996 Most of Keiths material comes from his incisive pen, and with his singing and melodeon-playing we are treated to a great night out.

Keith Kendrick &
Lynne Herauld 29 Oct 2003 Lynne & Keith joined forces in April 1999 to pursue folk songs & ballads of ‘Old England’. Lynne's mellow voice blends with Keith's in old & new songs, accompanied by Keith's fine concertina. Keith has worked in the national and international folk scene for some 35 years & still performs with Kent based ceilidh band 'The East Kent Hoppers' & maritime duo 'The Anchor Men'.
Ken Perlman 5 June 2002 Superb instrumentalist, a gifted performer & raconteur, award-winning folklorist. A musician's musician. Pioneer of the 5-string banjo style known as "melodic clawhammer," He is considered one of the top players in the world & a master of fingerstyle guitar.
Kenny Speirs 18 Apr 2001 Relaxed, friendly, approachable. Extremely popular with audiences in the folk clubs of Scotland & England. Many of the songs Kenny performs are from the beautiful Scottish Borders where he lives, with a indisputable talent for song-writing & composing music.
Kimbers Men 12 May 2004 First time at the club for these four great musicians & singers with wonderful harmonies. Featuring Neil Kimber, John Bromley, Roger 'Tonky' Hepworth & Joe Stead, their shanties & sea songs bring an element of enjoyment not heard since the heyday of the Spinners.
Kirsty McGee 7 May 2003 Manchester-born Kirsty McGee has been causing quite a stir in the folk world with her fragile vocals & haunting songs.
Love songs in the main, they reveal a poetic, often pastoral lyricism are a melodic mixture of intense emotion and relaxed delivery.
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Guest	Date	Details
Geoff Higginbottom	21 July 2004	Powerful voice from the North West sings traditional, sea shanties, rousing chorus songs, contemporary & self-penned songs from his own Busby Babes & Peterloo either unaccompanied or with guitar or bodhran.
Gerry Hallom	24 Mar 1999	A long term resident Aussie with interesting and sensitive songs, a guitarist and a very pleasant singer. Gerry writes most of his material This man deserves to be famous if only for setting Henry Lawson's 'The outside track' to a superb tune.
Gillian Frame & Findlay Napier	16 Apr 2003	Young Scottish Traditional Musician of the Year 2001 Gillian plays fiddle &, unusually for a fiddler, she also sings. Arran-born Findlay plays guitar & shines on vocals. Cover Scots/Gaelic songs, plus Scottish/Irish/Shetland/Cape Breton & original tunes.
Gordon Tyrrall	30 July 2003	Performs traditional music with vibrancy and virtuosity. A brilliant and original guitarist, is also a fine flute player equally at home with Irish reels or old English dance music. Excellent singer, from emotive songs with boldness and respect for the traditional.
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Hilary Spencer	4 Sept 2002	Trained as a classical soprano at Manchester Royal College of Music, her vocal range is a massive three & a half octaves. With a wonderfully rich voice she tells stories in song from tragedy to comedy. The finest solo unaccompanied singing you’ll ever hear.
The Hometowners St Patricks Night	17th Mar 2004	The Hometowners Mick Collins Kevin Clarke and Pete McMillan - Hosts of the very popular Sunday Singers Night here at the Cross Keys now perform midweek for your delight and delectation. Expect a night of good humour, good song and good musicianship.
Hoover The Dog	18 June 2003	This immensely talented trio from the Mid-Wales borders, the band's repertoire is chiefly made up of original tunes by violinist John Hymas. Hoover The Dog create an astonishingly big sound with an overall Celtic flavour.
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Ian Bruce	9 Apr 2003	Scottish folk singer, songwriter, star of stage, festivals, radio & TV, folk clubs and concerts. Has played literally hundreds of gigs. Tours with the top names in the folk world throughout England, the Continent and America.
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James Gordon & Sandy Horne	13 Mar 2002	Folk legend James Gordon founder of Canada's premier folk group TAMARACK sings lead & plays guitar & piano & pop legend Sandy Horne, one of the best bass guitarists in Canada, combine in a a unique & appealing sound. We think you'll like their original songs ranging from the historical to the hysterical about Canada's identity & heritage. James has just completed a full-length musical, to debut in 2003.
Jeff Davies	17 Sept 2003	Singer, musician, folklorist & entertainer from the U.S.A., performs traditional music of North America. Multi-instrumentalist with a special feel for old time banjo & fiddle styles, also plays guitar, concertina & mandolin as well as other more unusual instruments such as jaw harp & nose flute.
Jenny Crook & Henry Sears	26 July 2000	A multi-instrumental duo based in Bath, UK. Between them they blend Celtic harp, fiddle, viola, mandolin, low whistles and guitar. Jenny, a vocalist of sublime power, the BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition award 1993, providing a perfect complement to Henry’s driving fiddle. Astonishingly good musicianship, these two performers just have to be checked out. Oh, and they sing...a good swathe of their own songs.
Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies	26 Nov 2003	From the Geordie Northeast of England Jez has performed his music for audiences all over the world. The Bad Pennies are virtuosos on a dozen instruments, including guitars, mandolins, dulcimers, fiddles, & percussion. Lowe's Back in Durham Jail has been covered by no less than 14 acts. "The best songwriter to come out of England in a long time." (Richard Thompson).
Jill Fielding Band	14 Jan 2004	Jill, Pete & Nigel play a play a wide range of Contemporary & Traditional English, Irish & American & Appalachian songs. The arrangements are a joint effort. All members of the band are accomplished musicians in their own right, before coming together to form the Jill Fielding Band.
Jim Couza	31 Oct 2001	The versatility of Jim Couza's hammered dulcimer: traditional American dance music, accompanying ballads, hymns, Bach and Playford. Some of the songs arrangements are very powerful & show a strong moral & religious commitment to humanity & its environment.
Jim Malcolm	14 Nov 2001	Brought up in Perthshire & Angus one of Scotlands Finest Folk Artists, one of those pure, warm folk voices that one never tires of listening to. Spring 2003 is the release date for the Old Blind Dogs' third CD with Jim as lead singer. It's going to be good!
Joe Stead	10 Sept 2003	Joe started singing folk songs over 40 years ago in South East London, visiting many, now infamous, folk clubs that had sprung up around Soho at the time. He describes a clipper ship voyage from Liverpool to Valparaiso in the 1860’s singing appropriate shanties for every stage of four-month sea voyage.
Johnny Silvo	9 Sept 1999	Johnny Silvo - a tremendous voice, an exceptionally fine guitarist, & light hearted humour and chat. His massive & varied repertoire, ranging from Jazz and Blues through Folk to Country and Soul. He simply loves making people happy.
John McCormick	10 May 2000	His music comes from the soul. A warm glow remains long after the last notes have been played. John is a brilliant guitarist who has mastered the intricate style of the British Isles folk tradition.
John Wright Band	5 Dec 2001	The John Wright Band have been together since late 1996. John, brought up in Manchester, Kenny of the Scottish Borders, & Stewart, a talented fiddle player from Northumberland. Their appearances usually result in full houses. One of the last gigs for this band.
Jon Harvison Saskia Tomkins	11 Feb 2004	From Keighley, Yorkshire Jon is a respected professional. Jon's songs arrive before he does, with one of the most powerful voices in the business & his neat guitar work, combined with his great line in patter & witty stories make an evening with Jon a night to remember. Saskia's fine violin, viola & cello playing adds diversity & atmosphere & ranges from Bulgarian through Hungarian gipsy music to English & Irish dance music. The combined effect is most impressive. She has a BA Hons in Jazz/Popular Music! An excellent evening's entertainment.
Joseph Porter	23 Feb 2000	Joseph, & his hard-beaten acoustic guitar, reflects upon historical indiscretions, picks up on some unlikely heroes and events and turns them into the folksongs of tomorrow about today.
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Kate Howden, Paul Jones, & Tony Taffinder	31 Sept 2003	Stunning self-penned songs, cool vocals, top musicianship & a cast iron delivery. Howden-Jones (rippling busy guitar figures, empathic vocal harmonies), Taffinder, primarily on guitar but also bouzouki, mandolin, fiddle, bass....
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman	Date	An eclectic repertoire of traditional song alongside favourites from the likes of Tom Waits & Suzanne Vega. Getting proudly back to their roots to re-capture the inspiring rapport that exists between performer and audience in the intimate folk club setting.
Keiran Halpin	11 Aug 2004	Born Drogheda, Co. Louth, one of the very finest Irish contemporary songwriters, he is one of the best. The songs are only part of the story, Halpin has a voice that sells the songs & has the effect of accentuating all the emotions.
Keith Hancock	11 Sept 1996	Most of Keiths material comes from his incisive pen, and with his singing and melodeon-playing we are treated to a great night out.
Keith Kendrick & Lynne Herauld	29 Oct 2003	Lynne & Keith joined forces in April 1999 to pursue folk songs & ballads of ‘Old England’. Lynne's mellow voice blends with Keith's in old & new songs, accompanied by Keith's fine concertina. Keith has worked in the national and international folk scene for some 35 years & still performs with Kent based ceilidh band 'The East Kent Hoppers' & maritime duo 'The Anchor Men'.
Ken Perlman	5 June 2002	Superb instrumentalist, a gifted performer & raconteur, award-winning folklorist. A musician's musician. Pioneer of the 5-string banjo style known as "melodic clawhammer," He is considered one of the top players in the world & a master of fingerstyle guitar.
Kenny Speirs	18 Apr 2001	Relaxed, friendly, approachable. Extremely popular with audiences in the folk clubs of Scotland & England. Many of the songs Kenny performs are from the beautiful Scottish Borders where he lives, with a indisputable talent for song-writing & composing music.
Kimbers Men	12 May 2004	First time at the club for these four great musicians & singers with wonderful harmonies. Featuring Neil Kimber, John Bromley, Roger 'Tonky' Hepworth & Joe Stead, their shanties & sea songs bring an element of enjoyment not heard since the heyday of the Spinners.
Kirsty McGee	7 May 2003	Manchester-born Kirsty McGee has been causing quite a stir in the folk world with her fragile vocals & haunting songs. Love songs in the main, they reveal a poetic, often pastoral lyricism are a melodic mixture of intense emotion and relaxed delivery.
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