Jun
17
Fri
Bottle Bank Band CD Launch Tour @ Allendale Village Hall
Jun 17 @ 7:30 pm
Bottle Bank Band CD Launch Tour @ Allendale Village Hall | Allendale Town | United Kingdom

Join Chloe, Sophy, David and Stewart as they launch their debut CD, “Bottle Bank Band”. After much acclaimed appearances at the Scots Fiddle Festival and Fiddles on Fire, the band of four fiddlers are now playing a few select concerts across the region in June. It promises to be a set of fun packed evening with an eclectic range of music, firmly rooted in the traditions of the North East of England.

Jun
24
Fri
Bottle Bank Band CD Launch Tour @ Gallery 45
Jun 24 @ 7:30 pm
Bottle Bank Band CD Launch Tour @ Gallery 45 | Felton | United Kingdom

Join Chloe, Sophy, David and Stewart as they launch their debut CD, “Bottle Bank Band”. After much acclaimed appearances at the Scots Fiddle Festival and Fiddles on Fire, the band of four fiddlers are now playing a few select concerts across the region in June. It promises to be a set of fun packed evening with an eclectic range of music, firmly rooted in the traditions of the North East of England.

Nov
1
Tue
Bottle Bank Band Autumn Concert @ Embleton Village Hall
Nov 1 @ 7:30 pm
Bottle Bank Band Autumn Concert @ Embleton Village Hall | England | United Kingdom

After a very successful Launch Tour for their debut CD, join Chloe, Sophy, David and Stewart in a much anticipated concert in the wonderful Embleton Village Hall. The band takes its name from the one-time residence of Tyneside’s most famous fiddling son, James Hill. Their repertoire is firmly rooted in but by no means limited to the North East of England – a region which enjoys a centuries old tradition of fiddle playing. Individually the members of Bottle Bank Band have all established reputations as outstanding musicians. By coming together in this combination, they create an exciting and exhilarating musical landscape: the glorious sound of four fiddles, rich in harmony and captivating arrangements, is underpinned by an instinctive understanding of traditional playing, which gives voice and space to the musicality and talent of the individual players.

Mar
4
Sat
Bottle Bank Band Introduce Tyneside Tunes @ Sage Gateshead
Mar 4 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

In this recital talk the Bottle Bank Band will introduce you to the variety of tunes and melodies which have been inspired by and played in Tyneside over the years.

Part of Folkworks Pass It On

Apr
21
Fri
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering @ Morpeth
Apr 21 – Apr 23 all-day
Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering @ Morpeth

The Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering is celebrating its big 50th Anniversary this year and there is lots planned. On the Friday night there will be the Golden Gala Concert in the Methodist Church, in which I will be playing with Bottle Band Band, Tyneside Fiddle Alliance and leading the Morpeth Community Strings group in their debut performance. On the Saturday there will be the usual competitions, and I will be supporting family and friends in the fiddle classes, and might even be persuaded to enter the instrumental duos! The Tyneside Fiddle Alliance plan to defend their title in the Concert Band category and there will be many other great things going on. Do come along and support this wonderful celebration of Northumbrian traditional music, song and dance.

“An exciting three-day annual festival of street entertainment, indoor events, music, dance, craft, dialect, heritage and traditional fun – held the weekend after Easter in the medieval market town of Morpeth, 14 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.

The festival is a true gathering of people who come together to enjoy the traditional culture of Northumberland and the wider NE region. It features concerts, dance, crafts, battle re-enactments, dialect, stories, drama, workshops, sessions, singarounds, competitions, stalls, bellringing, orienteering, tours, walks, talks and street performances which include a young people’s pageant as part of the Saturday morning Border Cavalcade.”

Jun
28
Wed
Bottle Bank Band at Phoenix Folk @ Ouseburn Farm
Jun 28 @ 8:00 pm
Bottle Bank Band at Phoenix Folk @ Ouseburn Farm

Phoenix Folk presents a Summer Series of Concerts.

Sophy, Chloe, David and myself are delighted and honoured to be able to open the 2017 season with this evening concert on Weds 28th June.

Sep
28
Thu
Bottle Bank Band in Hexham @ The Vault
Sep 28 @ 7:45 pm
Sep
29
Fri
Bottle Bank Band in Thropton @ Coquetdale Music Trust
Sep 29 @ 7:30 pm
Bottle Bank Band in Thropton @ Coquetdale Music Trust

Tickets also available from Tully’s in Rothbury.

Sep
30
Sat
Bottle Bank Band in Wark @ Wark Town Hall
Sep 30 @ 7:30 pm
Jan
10
Wed
Bottle Bank Band in Morpeth @ St George's URC Church
Jan 10 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Bottle Bank Band in Morpeth @ St George's URC Church

Lunchtime Concert with Bottle Bank Band

12:30pm St George URC. Bridge St

Tickets £3.00 at the door.  Doors open at Noon with tea, coffee & biscuits available.