Liverpool Acoustic - Press Release
For Immediate Release:
21st April 2014
Virginian singer Cathryn Craig and virtuoso Strawbs guitarist Brian Willoughby to perform song of encouragement for Hillsborough families this Friday
Top international acoustic duo Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby will be headlining the next Liverpool Acoustic Live on Friday 25th April 2014 at the View Two Gallery.
Following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report into the 1989 disaster, Virginian singer Cathryn Craig and virtuoso Strawbs guitarist Brian Willoughby wrote and recorded a song called Time Has Proved You Right, a moving tribute to the Hillsborough families and survivors.
The song is featured on their current album Real World and will be performed at the award-winning Liverpool Acoustic Live event this coming Friday. The song can also be heard on the Liverpool Acoustic SoundCloud page.
Supporting Cathryn and Brian on Friday 25th April will be local singer-songwriter, and member of both Elbow Jane and Ashley Hutchings' Rainbow Chasers, Joe Topping, along with an opening set from impressive 17 year old singer-songwriter Paddy Clegg.
- Event: Liverpool Acoustic Live
- Artists: CATHRYN CRAIG & BRIAN WILLOUGHBY
Joe Topping
and introducing 17 year old Paddy Clegg
- Date: Friday 25th April 2014
- Times: 7.45pm doors, 8.15pm start
- Venue: View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
- Tickets: £5 in advance, £6 on the door
wegottickets.com/liverpoolacoustic
- The facebook event can be found here
- Details of all Liverpool Acoustic music events can be found at liverpoolacoustic.co.uk/live
- Press enquiries & guestlist
email contact@liverpoolacoustic.co.uk
ARTIST INFORMATION
CATHRYN CRAIG & BRIAN WILLOUGHBY
craigandwilloughby.com
Cathryn Craig is from Virginia, USA, and has built a strong reputation as both performer and songwriter. She has sung with Chet Atkins, The Righteous Brothers, Shel Silverstein and Jorma Kaukonen. Cathryn's family is steeped in music - her great-grandfather Jacob Sowder was recorded by Cecil Sharp and is featured in Sharp’s book English Folk Songs From The Southern Appalachians.
Brian Willoughby is best known for his virtuoso performances on electric and acoustic guitar, with progressive folk/rock band Strawbs. He has also played with Mary Hopkin, Joe Brown, New World, Roger Whittaker, Bridget St. John, Jim Diamond and Monty Python.
Both Cathryn and Brian have accompanied Nanci Griffith.
Their Alice’s Song was an Aled Jones highlight of the year on BBC Radio 2.
Cathryn was Simon Mayo's star guest on BBC Radio 2Day, live from Nashville.
Real World is the current album, featuring live studio recordings of strong Craig/Willoughby compositions.
- “They catch a mood that could produce goosebumps on sheet metal (The Glasgow Herald)
- “Long live traditional music, even when it's only just been written” (The Living Tradition)
- “…sublime guitar work and one of the finest voices around” (Folking.com)
VIDEO PREVIEW youtu.be/TsDN54LVPfI - Great singing and top class guitar playing are showcased in this live recording of Cathryn and Brian performing the song Mr Jefferson.
JOE TOPPING
joetoppingmusic.com
Joe Topping is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been described as a "cross between Ry Cooder, Woody Guthrie and Paul Brady". From the traditional music heard in the folk clubs he grew up around to the Americana and blues influences from his adventures in the USA which have included living in a pickup truck and driving around America for the best part of a year and later walking 1400 miles with a guitar on his back from Chicago to New Orleans!
Joe has developed his own unique bottleneck guitar style which he employs in many of his original songs and has a voice that can move from velvet soft to steely and powerful. Joe has played on stage and in the studio with many legends of the British folk scene including members of Fairport Convention, While and Matthews, Andy Irvine and most recently as stand in lead vocalist in the BBC2 award winning “Best live Act” Home Service whilst John Tams recovered from surgery.
Joe also currently plays in the bands Elbow Jane and The Rainbow Chasers (with Ashley Hutchings).
VIDEO PREVIEW youtu.be/t8esDnETz4s?t=1m13s - Enjoy Joe performing the song Everything with his newest band The Vagrant Kings at last year's Fylde Folk Festival.
PADDY CLEGG
facebook.com/paddy.clegg
Paddy Clegg is a 17 year old singer songwriter from Huyton, Liverpool.
From a young age the teenager has had a great interest in music with him being a drummer in bands in the past. However, since October 2013, Paddy picked up his second instrument (the guitar) and started to write/compose and record his own songs in his bedroom. Shortly after having a few original songs under his belt he began to gig in and around the Liverpool area displaying his musical talents to the public.
As soon as 2014 kicked in, Paddy burst onto the Liverpool Music scene releasing his catchy debut single Back To The Start. The single had a very positive response with it being played on Dave Monks' BBC Introducing show on BBC Radio Merseyside.
Many people have described Paddy's music sound to having similar sort of elements to big stars such as The La's, Newton Faulkner, Jake Bugg and Mumford & Sons.
Paddy released his debut 4 track EP called Head In The Clouds in early March and which is available to purchase on iTunes.
VIDEO PREVIEW youtu.be/hBQmQSucjiw - WARNING!!! This song Back To The Start by Paddy Clegg is infectious!!! You've been warned!
Coming up from Liverpool Acoustic
Every Monday
Liverpool Acoustic Open Mic @ Sound
Open mic plus booked acts
Sign up on the facebook event page
facebook.com/liverpoolacoustic/events
Sound Food & Drink, 52 Duke Street
8pm to midnight.
FREE ENTRY
Friday 23rd May 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Live
AMANDA KOSTADONOV (RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC)
& RICHARD DE BASTION
She Drew The Gun
and more TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
Saturday 7th June 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon
Booked acts and open mic
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Music 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Free entry
Gallery open 12.00pm to 5.00pm
Saturday 14th June 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Presents
CHRISTENE LEDOUX
Jimmy Rae and Friends
and more TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
Friday 27th June 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Live
TOM STRASSER [Austria] UK ALBUM LAUNCH
David Broad [Leeds]
and more TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
Friday 25th July 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Live
TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
Friday 22nd August 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Live
ADRIAN NATION [ESSEX]
and more TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th August 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Garden
Booked acoustic acts
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool
1pm to 4pm both days
Free entry
Saturday 30th August 2014
Above The Beaten Track festival
The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool
1pm to 7pm
Free entry
Saturday 6th September 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon
and launch of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge
Booked acts and open mic
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Music 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Free entry
Gallery open 12.00pm to 5.00pm
Friday 26th September 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Live
TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
Friday 24th October 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Live
Zoe Mulford
and more TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
Friday 21st November 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge - Showcase Final
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance only
Friday 28th November 2014
Liverpool Acoustic Live
TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
Friday 12th December 2014
Liverpool Acoustic & Acoustic Dustbowl Christmas Party
The Southbound Attic Band
and more TBC
The View Two Gallery, 23 Mathew Street
Doors 7.45pm, music 8.15pm
Tickets £5 advance, £6 on the door
What people are saying about
Liverpool Acoustic
- Live Music Night of the Year 2012 & 2013
Liverpool Music Awards
- "Surely one of the best nights in Liverpool, if not the North West. Thanks for having us!"
Just By Chance
- "Thanks to Graham at Liverpool Acoustic for putting on such an awesome gig for me tonight. Another incredible audience! Feeling fortunate."
Jon Gomm
- "Long may Liverpool Acoustic reign!"
Billy Butler, BBC Radio Merseyside
- "Varied and impressive Liverpool Acoustic Live bill"
Sean Bradbury, Getintothis
- "Another great afternoon with Liverpool Acoustic at the View Two yesterday. Graham and Stuart know how to run these things so well. Others could learn a thing or two from how these lads run their events - that's why they win awards. If you haven't been to one of these events... then please go to the next one - it's the best open mic event in Liverpool."
Peter Lawless
- "An encouraging and affirming evening for songwriters everywhere, and an event which further cements Liverpool Acoustic Live's position as the best evening of its kind in the area." (on the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge)
Mark Whitfield, Americana UK
- "A truly memorable experience... I urge all those passionate about acoustic to get stuck into Liverpool Acoustic Live"
Annastacia Simon, Studio Lotus
- "A warming brew of words and sound in cool and creative surroundings. Phew, what a great night of music."
Sebastian Gahan
- "Mathew Street's View Two Gallery is an oasis of calm above the choppy waters of Liverpool's most famous street ...a place where acoustic musicians gather every month to play for an appreciative audience at the regular Liverpool Acoustic nights... They're popular. And very often great."
Alan O'Hare
- "What a great evening! The Liverpool Acoustic team has done it again! Tonight we had performances from four exceptionally talented artists, in the delightful ambience of the View Two Gallery, all for the price of a couple of pints. I don't know how they do it!"
Peter Cowley, Fatea Magazine
- "Great night, every act superb. Makes a big difference when an audience is there to listen."
Paul McCombs, Cornmarket Acoustic Club
Note to editors
Liverpool Acoustic is the only website of its kind in the UK. It was created by Graham Holland in April 2008 as a central resource for the vibrant and exciting acoustic music scene in Liverpool and the Greater Merseyside area. It contains a diary of acoustic events including festivals, theatre concerts and folk clubs to showcases and open mic nights. The News and Reviews is available as a free email subscription and carries news about upcoming events, reviews of cds and gigs, interviews with local musicians, and a newsletter on the first of each month.
Liverpool Acoustic Live is a double award winning monthly acoustic music event run jointly by Graham Holland and local musician Stuart Todd, as a natural spin-off from the website. Each night features three or four of the best acoustic performers, singer-songwriters, bands and musicians on the local scene today performing alongside top-class national and international musicians.
Liverpool Acoustic eXtra, Liverpool Acoustic Presents, Liverpool Acoustic Garden, and Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon are occasional live music events, often run in collaboration with other local promoters and events. Liverpool Acoustic Open Mic @ Sound is our weekly event featuring open mic with a selection of booked acts.
For further information, or to request a press review or photography pass for any of our events, please contact:
Graham Holland at Liverpool Acoustic
on 0779 0505 731 (mobile)
or email contact@liverpoolacoustic.co.uk
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