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mostlyacousticcumbria

www.mostlyacousticumbria.co.uk

About Me

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www.mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk is THE online guide to the thriving roots music scene in Cumbria. The website was launched on the 28th June 2006 and has, to date, contact and listing details for over 60 musicians, 45 venues, 40 services (inc. tuition, recording studios, community music projects, pr + marketing etc etc), 25 jam nights and folk sessions and an ever changing gig guide!
There is also a monthly newsletter, if you would like to subscribe please email me .
To visit the mostlyacousticcumbria home page ...(click!)
To join the mostlyacousticcumbria forum ...(click!)
To find out what's on in your area ...(click!)
To view artists profiles ...(click!)
To look up local venues ...(click!)
To look up local services ...(click!)
And finally, to add your details to the website! ...(click!)
Below: A short film made by Linnhe set to The Traveller - an instrumental by Paul Harrison ...if you like it there's another ickle animation on Linnhe's myspace !

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

All and everyone who loves, plays, promotes, records, teaches, showcases live roots music in Cumbria!

Music:

All the following artists are profiled on www.mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk

Please click here to find out more...!

Solo Artists
Catherine Ashcroft - uilleann piper
Jamie Barnes - blues/folk harmonica
James Bentley - electric + double bass
John Brake - roots influenced singer songwriter
Dave Camlin - singer songwriter
Andy Halsey - popular folk guitarist
Paul Harrison - acousticfolkblues
Louise Havell - singer songwriter
Rob Heron - acoustic indie folk
Arthur Horne - folk blues + alt country
Chris James - blues slide fingerpicking singer
Mary Lawson - a harp less ordinary
Perry Hodder - one man, one guitar, one vision
Pete Lashley - hauntingly beautiful songs
Bill Lloyd - singer + banjo player
Steve McCormick - alternative country/folk/blues
Jack McNeill - singer songwriter
Dave McGovern - acoustic folk-blues
Kirk McElhinney - vibrant acoustic sound
Paddy Rogan - acoustic songwriter
Angie Palmer - singer songwriter
Becky Taylor - uilleann piper
Mike Turnbull - songwriter + guitarist Lisa Moffat - contemporary folk vocalist

Bands + Duos
Catherine Craig + Brian Willoughby - singer songwriters
Bag Of Spanners - scumbrian folk
The Boat Band - cumbrian/cajun music
Fagins Pocket - eclectic electric music
Hush Ltd - acoustic duo
Landermason - northumbrian folk/jazz
Lobe - acoustic duo
Long Meg Band - cumbrias hottest ceilidh band
The Loved Ones - uplifting inspirational 3 piece
Old Friends Dance Band - ceilidh dance band
Mouthful - virtuosic vocal 4 piece
The Prodigal Sons - folk music duo
Rapscallion - fine acoustic music
Thrice Brewed - folk rock ceilidh band
Striding Edge - groovy cumbrian roots band
Vortigern - celtic rock
Wierdstring - 3 men, 14 strings and a whole lot of madness
Wild Orchid - party band
Wildwood Band - good time music
The Zubes - guitar based band

My Blog

MOSTLY ACOUSTIC MARCH NEWS

news | mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk15.04.08 open mic at the yha amblesidefollowing the success of their two 'trail' nights in february the yha in ambleside have announced details of their next acoustic...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:20:00 PST

NEW! macTunes online music store...

macTunes | mostlyacousticcumbria.co.ukwelcome to macTunes - the first online music store dedicated to supporting cumbrian roots music.so, how does macTunes work?macTunes is divided into two - solo art...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:04:00 PST

MOSTLY ACOUSTIC JANUARY NEWS

news | mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk09.01.08 whats on in january?xmas is but a distant memory, the tree is mouldering away in the garden, we've contributed to global warming by buying fancy gifts envelo...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:21:00 PST

macTunes - proposal for artists!

macTunes is a NEW online store hosted at www.mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk and will provide you, as Cumbrian artists, a well established platform to sell your music. And true to form us bods a...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:46:00 PST

MOSTLY ACOUSTIC NOVEMBER NEWS

news | mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk21.11.07 no.15...the news so far!as you hopefully have been aware the fantastic new music venue in penrith no.15 has enjoyed, to date, two hugely successful nights an...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:51:00 PST

MOSTLY ACOUSTIC OCTOBER NEWS

news | mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk15.10.07 take note - artists confirmedthe artists who will be playing at the take note conference will be:wednesday 7th november @ 8.30pm - rob heronwednesday 7th nov...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:19:00 PST

MOSTLY ACOUSTIC SEPTEMBER NEWS

news | mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk19.09.07 MAC jam night wed 26 september!don't forget the next mostly acoustic jam night will be held on wednesday the 26th september at the black swan in ravenstoneda...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:49:00 PST

RAVENSTONEDALE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

about us | ravenstonedale music festivalthe festival, which will be held on 7th + 8th september, will feature only cumbrian musicians and singers performing traditional music, folk'n'blues, along with...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:48:00 PST

MOSTLY ACOUSTIC AUGUST NEWS

news | mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk23.08.07 MAC @ nine standards!for the first time MAC will be hosting an acoustic stage at this years nine standards festival which will be running from the 31st augus...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:28:00 PST

MOSTLY ACOUSTIC JULY NEWS

news | mostlyacousticcumbria.co.uk18.07.07 MAC fundraiser + we are 3!thank you thank you thank you to everyone who made our first MAC fundraiser event such a HUGE success on friday 13th!if you didn't ...
Posted by mostlyacousticcumbria on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:21:00 PST