Staffell & Stewart, with Paul Gordon White & Andrew Heart
Wednesday – 8-10 pm
Tim Staffell & Paul Stewart were both original contributors to the Rhythm & Blues explosion of the ‘sixties; Staffell was lead singer and bass player in the legendary pre-Queen power trio ‘Smile’ with Brian May & Roger Taylor. Stewart was lead singer and harp player with legendary R&B band ‘The Others’, Live, they can be appreciated as an acoustic/electric duo, and occasionally as a full four/five-piece band. Together they play a selection of original material and their own freely adapted arrangements of traditional Blues tunes.
The Semi Detached
Thursday – 8-10pm
Formed in the summer of 2023 soulful folk-rock four piece THE SEMI DETACHED have quickly become one of the hardest working bands in South West London.
Their collective love for late 60s to mid 70s folk-rock and soul blends into a crowd pleasing show of solid originals and off the radar covers. No twelve bar blues. THE SEMI DETACHED are the house band for eclectic monthly music night THE STRING CIRCUS at the world famous Cabbage Patch in Twickenham.
Liza Marshall & Simon Bishop
Friday – 4-6pm
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist…. “With a voice like pure amber, in her live shows Liza hits the mark like a good bourbon on a summer’s evening”. Liza is an accomplished guitarist with a distinctive fingerstyle technique.” From originals to well-known classics, Liza’s style is deeply rooted in Americana.
Simon Bishop (guitar and vocals) was originally a session guitarist for the BBC. Having toured with Renaissance, High Society, and The Monks, he has recently returned from session work in Nashville where his unique country rock guitar style places him in great demand.
Crusin Mooses
Friday – 8-10pm
The Cruisin Mooses are a seasoned Rock/Blues, Soul and R&B band comprising of musicians with an impressive pedigree who have played and recorded with some of the best Blues and R&B bands the industry has had to offer.
Steve Whalley
Saturday – 2pm
Steve Whalley has appeared on the Glastonbury main stage several times and is an old friend of the great Michael Eavis, having worked with Chuck Berry, Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, James Burton and Gerry Rafferty. His guitar style combines immense power and unorthodox savvy, ranging from Cooder-esque slide/bottleneck, through gospel, soul, rock, reggae and country. Wherever he performs audiences are left spellbound by his powerful and emotive delivery.