The first Loudhailer Acoustic, all acoustic open mic night at our new home - Cottingham’s ace live music venue, The Back Room - was fabulous. Thanks to Paul Sutton for a smashing welcome, a lovely friendly atmosphere and great live music philosophy. It’s always good to see familiar and new faces in the audience as … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic at The Back Room October 2014
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Loudhailer Acoustic August 2014
Thanks to everyone who came to play and listen at last night's Loudhailer Acoustic. Candlelight, coffee and flap jack was the order of the day. We started off the evening by giving an airing to a brand new CD - National Debt - by the amazing Soft Shoe Sam. The album of bottleneck and slide … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic August 2014
Loudhailer Acoustic July 2014
Big thanks to everyone who came to Loudhailer Acoustic last night, and made it such a good easy going session. There were sets from three Richards and two Grahams, with a Lou and a Dex thrown in for good measure. There was a lovely spread of home made cakes & scones and I'm sure Jan's delicious … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic July 2014
Coming Up – Filey Folk Festival
We are looking forward to playing a Rich & Lou's Loudhailer sets at Filey Folk Festival on Saturday 3rd May at 1 p.m. and Sunday May 4th at 5.40 pm at The Belle Vue Hotel, Belle Vue Street, Filey, East Yorkshire, YO14 9HY. Come and join us if you are in the area. We'll be spending the rest … Continue reading Coming Up – Filey Folk Festival
Genfan & Barker Willerby Review
Saturday night’s all-women-on-stage Loudhailer special – Vicki Genfan & Sally Barker, with support from Saffron Byass hit the right spot for the crowd at Willerby MC Hall last night. Saffron’s serene guitar style and smooth voice was a gorgeous opener for the evening. Amongst some choice covers, Saffron’s self penned songs, including the beautiful Let … Continue reading Genfan & Barker Willerby Review
Loudhailer Acoustic September 2013
What a cracking session and a great crowd it was last night at Loudhailer Acoustic. I opened up with one of Gifford Rolfe's songs. It's one of my favourites of Gifford's many superbly crafted songs. Called 'She Didn't Come Home', it's about the Yorkshire Ripper. I find it an extremely moving and unsettling song which … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic September 2013