The Bishops Stortford Acoustic Club

at South Mill Arts Centre

1-3, South Road, Bishops Stortford, Herts. CM23 3JG

 

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AT THE SOUTH MILL ARTS

THURSDAY 3rd OCTOBER 2024

DOUBLE HEADER SHOWCASE

Featuring

JO ASH and LUKE JAMES WILLIAMS

Hello Acoustic Clubbers

After our trip to the Belgian Brewer last time, we return to the South Mill Arts Centre for a delightful Double Showcase Headline Evening with 2 fantastic Headline Acts, both are brilliant and highly individual songwriters and performers in their own right. It would be fair to say that they are at opposite ends of the musical spectrum, but united by a common thread – each has a unique and singular style and delivery.

JO ASH is a phenomenon. It is official! Jo writes beautiful music, often intricately combined as in the case of two albums she released simultaneously a couple of years ago “Matinee” and “After Dark”, but always with a central purpose and theme. Her music ranges from simple melodies to complex and often intricate musical adventures on a grand scale. Her keyboard work is, at times, reminiscent of those great Victorian Gothic Classics but in the very next song revert to a simpler, melody laid almost bare.

Jo will be accompanied by her long term collaborator Mike Wheatley who has just a natural ability to complete the music.

LUKE JAMES WILLIAMS falls into the classic genre of guitar playing singer/songwriter but with one huge difference. Both his music and writing are a very high cut above the normal. His most recent Album “Our Blood Is Red” is one of the standout offerings that has been released over the past couple of years.

Luke has been a regular visitor to the Club over the recent years and both his song writing and performance have moved forward in leaps and bounds in terms of the sheer quality and listenability. This has been recognised by the music loving public by sharing their enthusiasm with others.

We have 3 supporting players with the welcome return to the Acoustic Club of virtuoso harp player Harmonica Mike and Richard Holden and Stuart Nicholson

Doors open at 7.30 and music starts at 8.00 pm. Jo and Mike will take the stage at around 8.55pm and Luke James at 9.30pm. We should be finished by just after 10.00pm

The cost is just £7 on the door or tickets can be booked in advance by clicking this link Acoustic Club in the Live Lounge

Please come along to support your community club and enjoy some excellent music as we strive to KEEP MUSIC LIVE.