The Willows Debut E.P Launch at The Boathouse, Cambridge
Sat 19th Feb
An Alt Folk band who create a beautiful sound that intricately weaves traditional and modern roots music within well-crafted songs. Based in Cambridge the band formed in the summer 2010 and bring together members of The Winter kings, Jade Rhiannon and The Black Flowers. They have been playing many a gig since, as well as supporting top folk acts such as Lau, and are rapidly building up an ever enthusiastic fan base along the way.
www.thewillowsband.co.uk
www.myspace.com/thewillowsbandmusic

along with special guests

The Malingerers - a 5 piece old time band playing original songs clearly influenced from a melting pot of traditional country, blues and rock’n’roll (Hank Williams, Merle Travis, Leadbelly, Woodie Guthrie etc.) but as you’d expect, combined with a warped sense of humour and history!
http://themalingerers.co.uk

Faith Taylor - ' Brimming with wit, Faith's perceptive folk-pop is pierced beautifully by her haunting high wire voice'.
http://www.myspace.com/faithtaylor

£4 on door or you can email us to reserve a ticket at contact@thewillowsband.co.uk

The band will also be appearing on BBC Introducing Radio Cambridgeshire
On Friday the 18th at 7pm on 95 - 96.5 FM

Well, under normal circumstances, if you wanted to go and see a gig by Cambridge superstar, Broken Family Band frontman and legendary nice guy Steven J Adams, you'd have to pay. After all, he has to live. But this Saturday brings a unique chance to see him perform a headline set for nowt, courtesy of the good people at the Globe Ale House.

There's fine support from country-blues singer-songwriter David Greeves and semi-resident weirdos The Morning People, there's ace DJing from Will, and it really, really won't cost you a penny.

With rhythmic grooves, fleet fingers and a commanding resonant sound, Cara is a guitar maven of open tunings, branching out into mandolin and clawhammer banjo. Her writing is a blend of social commentary, imagination and musical intensity. In performance she balances pathos with joy, telling hilarious stories between songs.

Cara will be appearing with Hugh McMillan on bass and vocals.

NAVARO
Navaro combines the talents of singer/songwriters Beth Navaro, Pete White and Steve Austin. Now a beautifully formed trio they create a melodic 'singers collective' where the sound is about voices and the song is the star. The trio share lead vocal duties and combine in ways determined by the song. In some respects they follow in the tradition of Crosby, Stills and Nash.

GUS MACGREGOR
Gus MacGregor is the former front man of Loman and is an accomplished singer/songwriter whose style has been compared to Paul Simon, Don McLean, Damian Rice and Bob Dylan. As an actor he was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2000. Since then he been writing, performing and recording with a range of artists including Judie Tzuke, KD Lang, Ray Lamontagne, Nizlopi and Glen Tilbrook.

Booking Info:
Book tickets via website: http://www.acousticroutes.co.uk
or contact: bernard@acousticroutes.co.uk
tel. 07971 299659, for information about the gigs only.

For everybody who enjoys guitar music, and for local classical, acoustic and flamenco guitarists. The live music is classical, acoustic, flamenco, Spanish, South American, folk, jazz, blues, ragtime, country and more. Come and listen. Bring your guitar if you want to perform!

http://cambridgeguitarclub.50webs.com 

See the band on Youtube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vYseMV5ivOI

What is so enjoyable is that Eileen Rose accomplishes this without sounding heavy or dark: Arlo Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits come to mind. There is a feeling of hope, defiance and victory behind even their darkest songs.

Tickets available from Junction Box Office (01223 511511) or www.wegottickets.com