Double-header from alt-country pioneer and one of Britain’s best bluegrass bands, playing by themselves and playing together.AMA (Americana Music Association) award winner SID GRIFFIN ledindie rock heroes the Long Ryders,
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Double-header from alt-country pioneer and one of Britain’s best bluegrass bands, playing by themselves and playing together. AMA (Americana Music Association) award winner SID GRIFFIN ledindie rock heroes the Long Ryders, credited by many as founders of alt-country.Their 1984 their album ‘Native Sons’ reached No.1 on the UK Indie Chartsand No.4 in the US. After relocating to the UK, Griffin touredextensively with the Coal Porters, as well writing, broadcasting and recordproducing. “Sid Griffin was playing Americana years before the term was inventedand that pioneer spirit shines on…” – Billy Bragg www.sidgriffin.com Opening the show, then joining Griffin at the end of the night forsome rabble-rousing bluegrass numbers, Brighton’s THE SEAGRASS BAND. Fronted by DaveTaggart (Belinda Carlisle band, Jimmy Nail band, Baz Warne [Stranglers] duo),featuring members of the Coal Porters and the Guy Chadwick [House of Love] Bandand Paul Bishop, described by Record Collector Magazine as the Jimi Hendrix ofthe banjo. This is gonna be special. Tickets £10: www.wegottickets.com/event/601758
February, 2024
fri02feb(feb 2)19:30sat03(feb 3)00:0019:30 - 00:00 (3) Sid Griffin/The Seagrass Band (live)
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Double-header from alt-country pioneer and one of Britain’s best bluegrass bands, playing by themselves and playing together.
AMA (Americana Music Association) award winner SID GRIFFIN ledindie rock heroes the Long Ryders, credited by many as founders of alt-country.Their 1984 their album ‘Native Sons’ reached No.1 on the UK Indie Chartsand No.4 in the US. After relocating to the UK, Griffin touredextensively with the Coal Porters, as well writing, broadcasting and recordproducing.
“Sid Griffin was playing Americana years before the term was inventedand that pioneer spirit shines on…” – Billy Bragg
www.sidgriffin.com
Opening the show, then joining Griffin at the end of the night forsome rabble-rousing bluegrass numbers, Brighton’s THE SEAGRASS BAND. Fronted by DaveTaggart (Belinda Carlisle band, Jimmy Nail band, Baz Warne [Stranglers] duo),featuring members of the Coal Porters and the Guy Chadwick [House of Love] Bandand Paul Bishop, described by Record Collector Magazine as the Jimi Hendrix ofthe banjo.
This is gonna be special.
Tickets £10: www.wegottickets.com/event/601758
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