Live at the Star, Glasgow, September, 2014

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Live at the Star, Glasgow, September, 2014

All gigs are held in The Admiral Bar, Waterloo Street, Glasgow G2 7DA and start at 8.00pm.

Jenn Butterworth & Laura-Beth Salter

2nd September

Hailing from two female supergroups, Jenn Butterworth & Laura-Beth Salter combine mandolin, guitar and two powerful voices to bring you soulful harmonies and tune sets full of drive and character. Jenn Butterworth is one of Scotland’s foremost female guitarists.

Laura-Beth Salter takes influence from the Blues, Oldtime and Bluegrass music that her parents played whilst she was growing up in Lincolnshire, and after spending time studying a Traditional Music Degree in Newcastle she became heavily involved in the folk scene. Both girls are based in Glasgow and are integral members of the city’s exploding folk scene.

£8

www.jennandlb.com/

Michael Chapman

9th September

Michael Chapman was never just a singer-songwriter – his gritty brand of guitar based songs span folk, ragtime, jazz and blues.This man is so laid back that he makes JJ Cale sound like he’s on helium.”

£10

www.michaelchapman.co.uk

Gren Bartley & Julia Disney

16th September

A tremendous guitarist and singer, Gren Bartley is deeply rooted in old folk and blues traditions whilst stamping his own style on the genre. He has been compared to Richard Thompson, Nic Jones and Kelly Joe Phelps. Julia has been described as “a hidden gem of British songwriting” and was a finalist in the UK songwriting competition 2012.

£9

www.grenbartley.com