We offer great beer, good-value food, an informal and happy atmosphere, and Karaoke. Now we're also offering live music!
So far this year, we've had some brilliant acts playing here, and we've now decided to introduce a second gig each month in partnership with Uneven Blonde! Bands that have so far played the Black Swan include:
The Credits - Clever lyrics, snappy ryhthms, great sound Hargreaves - Blend of blues, soul and country with a fab vocalist Doug Nissley - The real deal American country singer/songwriter Beth Metcalfe - Young, fresh, contemporary singer/songwriter Andrew Mills - Thoughtful lyrics and beautiful tunes Claire Ashton - Hargreaves' ace singer goes 'pop' Abi Taylor - Teamed-up with Beth Metcalfe in September to provide great songs and marvellous close harmonies Dago Red - One of Europe's finest acoustic blues acts Shaun T Hunter - Festivals & critics alike love Shaun & his band Women - Loud, brash and a bit wild Foxy Trousers - Pop standards top to bottom Tom Weldon - Charismatic performer - like Jeff Buckley but sane Urchin Child - One of the best hard rock bands you'll ever see Angie Shaw - Gentle and highly personal original folk/pop songsWe are also running an Open Mic night on Wednesdays - come on down, enjoy a few beers, and try a couple of songs. Pretty much anything goes. Bring your own instruments, put your name on the list and play when it's your turn.
If you are a band or singer who'd like to play at our pub, please leave a message on this MySpace page. Or else, drop by with a demo disk and ask for Dave (the Karaoke King) or Doreen (the landlady and brains of the outfit).
All our bands play for a 'bucket' collection from the audience. We don't charge admission, so the audience decides how much the band is worth. There's a house p.a. available with an engineer, and a small stage. Let's see if we can make the old place ROCK !
You can reach us on 01423 564309