The Hyde Tavern

Norwich based folk trio Alden Patterson and Dashwood weave rich vocal harmonies, fiddle, dobro, guitar and mandolin around beautifully written original songs and melodies. The independently-released debut album 'Call Me Home' was written and produced at home in Norwich and is lovingly presented in attractive handmade…

Amy May Ellis grew up in the middle of the North Yorkshire Moors. Being surrounded by this wild and changing landscape helped shape her songwriting and it was here that she played her first gigs at The Bandroom in Farndale. Host to artists from around the world she found these gigs to be hugely influential. She would sit…

"The sparse fragility of Sharkey's music and her intimate delivery mean that it gives up its charms slowly, but very surely." - The Guardian London based singer-songwriter Brooke Sharkey was raised between France and England, since her return she has released 2 Eps and 2 full length albums 'One Dress' (2012) and…

Crooked Weather are a rock infused folk band, based out of a tragic mustard 1979 campervan. They hail from the depths of East Yorkshire, with the lilting harmonies of Holly & Will at the core. Their original music, steeped in the folk revival of the late 60's, has a raw, modern edge, augmented by Tom and Dave: a…

Danni Nicholls 2017 proved to be a wonderful year for Danni Nicholls supporting Shakin' Stevens on his 28 date major UK tour, opening one of only two UK shows for Lucinda Williams and playing at prestigious events such as Cambridge Folk Festival, Tonder Festival, Denmark and AmericanaFest in Nashville. Her album…

Stand-up poet, armchair revolutionary and recumbent rocker, Elvis McGonagall is the sole resident of The Graceland Caravan Park somewhere in the middle of nowhere where he scribbles verse whilst drinking malt whisky and listening to Johnny Cash. Elvis is the 2006 World Slam Champion, the compere of the notorious Blue…

'Burkitt backed by his four-piece band hollered, crooned and generally swooned his merry way through a plethora of footstomping ditties.'Edinburgh Evening News. Original material sung with clarity and emotion, a fantastic live folk singer with a very talented band of musicians. Sonicbids.com Frank Burkitt with a…

The exciting, young trio JAYWALKERS will be coming to the Hyde Tavern on Friday 8th February. These former BBC Young Folk Award finalists are touring their third studio album - Weave - which sees them further expanding their musical horizons at all levels. Together they effortlessly fuse elements of Bluegrass, Folk and…

Katie's guitar playing has echoes of my dear friend the late great Bert Jansch. Like a musical weaver she threads her poetic lyrics through the guitar's strings and produces little tapestries of song. Ralph McTell Haunting, escapist and moving - Three Chords and The Truth Based in the UK, Katie Spencer is a…

Southampton-based duo Lucas & King recently crowned winners of FENDER'S UNDISCOVERED ARTIST OF THE YEAR award, are excited to announce the release of their eponymous debut album on November 23rd, with London album launch taking place at Camden's Green Note on November 26th 2018. With influences including Peggy Lee…

Fancy writing a song about maths? Napier enquires. And so the seed for this songwriting partnership was sewn. Their collaboration has led to the creation of songs about hermit known as The North Pond Phantom, WBAI host Bob Fass' lifesaving broadcast on 6th Nov 1971, Georg Cantor's struggle with infinity, maths and God…

Mikey Kenney majestic singer, poetic songwriter, and English folk, Irish, Celtic, Bluegrass and Americana style fiddle player and multi-instrumentalist could've been born any time in the past 500 years, but it's no coincidence that he is alive and well today; for there are no coincidences in nature or the music that grows…

MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT WORKSHOPS - (Triannual weekend workshop) Ever written a song on an instrument and not known what to do next? Heard those records you love with all those instruments that you dont play? Have lyrics but no music? Want to hear your song reach the next level? Curious as to what makes 'good arrangement…

By the age of 14 Ruth was earning money as a singer and guitarist, busking in doorways on detuned guitars. Remaining true to her own unique sound and signature guitar style Ruth has gone on to perform her songs and tour alongside legendary artists such as Ani Difranco, Dar Williams, Jane Siberry, Jeff Lang and Hamell On…

Beautifully produced agitprop reggae flavoured rap Like the love-child of Steel Pulse, Kate Tempest, and The Sleaford Mods Tom Robinson, BBC6Music Drum and Bass MC turned singer songwriter Billy Rowan, aka The Undercover Hippy, is definitely not your average singer songwriter. His music brings together soulful vocals…

Ward and Parker are John Parker previously of JCB song fame in Nizlopi and Cliff Ward, founding member of folk super group The Willows. After being thrown together by Stu Hanna to form The Megson Band back in 2016 the duo now seem like an act destiny brought together. Between them hold many years experience on the…