Chagstock Festival 16th-17th July: The Line Up

THE HOOSIERS (main festival headliners)

With hits such as "Worried About Ray", "Goodbye Mr A" and "Cops & Robbers" these guys have been in the charts and on the radio big time over the last few years. band website

Seth Lakeman

Seth rocked the acoustic stage at Chagstock '09 and has agreed to come back with his full band on the main stage for Chagstock 2010. Seth was among the winners at the region's annual Royal Television Society Awards (Jan 2010).A sunset gig filmed at the cliffside Minack theatre in Cornwall was among the programmes praised for the high quality of their work. band website

Ade Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds

Back for Chagstock 2010, The Bad Shepherds will headline the acoustic marquee stage on the Friday. Prepare to be wowed by Punk classics played on mandolin, guitar and other folk instruments. band website

Oysterband

Once the bad boys of folk and rock, Oysterband have grown over the past five years into the role of musical custodians and godfathers of folk. band website

The Quails

This band recently supported MUSE at Teignmouth, their home town. The Quails have been honing their talents for a couple of years and are now ready to take things to a higher level with the release of their superb album "I've Heard it's all Rumours". Killers meet Kasabian, Kooks meet Kaiser Chiefs. band website

Esteban

Esteban are a rock band - a lifestyle of music, art, brotherhood, parties and touring.
With songs drenched in addictive pop hooks, four part vocal harmonies, Latin and African beats and rock guitars, Esteban create a life affirming, soul stirring world sound explosion. band website

Lament

Fast rising West Midlands 5 piece Lament stir up a wonderful evocative concoction of irresistible world grooves and latin fever. They cross boundaries mixing up gypsy and latin rhythms refusing to be labelled as any particular genre. band website

Dan Arborise

Described as "John Martyn meets Nick Drake for the 21st century"- The Fly , Dan Arborise juggles evocative songs and never-ending multi-layered acoustic guitar instrumentals, whilst wandering from sea cliff to deep valley… His atmospheric debut album 'Around in Circles' was released in 2006 on Just Music to great acclaim. Live, Dan's tender and haunting voice is the perfect match for his intense,emotive and rhythmic guitar-picking. website

Rodney Branigan

Rodney Branigan has redefined the role and limits of his instrument - the guitar. He can play two guitars at once better than most can play one! Raised in Texas, he moved to Britain 2 years ago during which time he has fiercely toured the festival circuit in Britain as well as Europe. website

Dr. Kitch

Briana Hardyman

 

Hardyman is a very eclectic musician and writer. She favors Bonnie Raitt style vocals in some songs, and then sounds like a young Loretta Lynn in another." Americana Gazette, 2008.
Singer/songwriter Briana Hardyman has been compared to a diverse range of artists such as Stevie Nicks, Emmylou Harris, Jennifer Nettles, Bonnie Raitt, and Lucinda Williams. Hardyman delivers emotionally injected, rootsy songs and performances with hints of blues, soul, folk, and country. website
 

Eat The Rich

We're loud, we're raucous, we're unashamed of taking the best bits from all sorts of music. We write our own songs, we mug traditional songs in a dark alleyway, we even do some of other people's songs and add a twist or two. And we're proud to come from Devon with all its good and bad. band website

No Crisis

Yes, yes, I know!! They are back again. The organiser's band, with friends from school days, will play an updated set of classics plus a few songs of their own. They will be joined for a couple of numbers by Nick Baker, the TV Naturalist and Presenter (Really Wild Show, Weird Creatures website) who also happens to be a superb blues harp player!

With Nell & Eye

With Nell & Eye play a selection of finely crafted original material and classic songs from across genres. The group create a wonderfully subtle accompaniment while providing vocal harmonies to Nell’s exquisite vocal performance.
Nell Hubbard is a singer with natural charm and an almost hypnotically seductive quality, her voice has unusual power and depth; she draws on diverse influences ranging from Mavis Staples and Eva Cassidy to the White Stripes.
Nell has delighted audiences with her highly original versions of classic songs as well as writing and performing her own original material.
 

Morrison & Walker

Guitarist and songwriter Steve Morrison brings something distinct to the blues. Having developed an ability to blend bass-lines, chords and melodies into a seamless guitar style, he constantly amazes audiences: how can one man play two or three musical parts on the one instrument? Mark Walker has played percussion for Rolf Harris since the 1990s, appearing with him around the world, from the Albert Hall to Capetown, not to mention at his many infamous Glastonbury performances. Originally a kit player - he was one of the initial drummers in the Lion King - he has spent the past few years developing a style and technique that combines kit and percussion, creating an original and distinctive groove that makes him a perfect partner for Steve, adding both driving and subtle rhythms to the music. band website

Tinderbox

This acoustic folk/rock duo features Monique Houraghan with her distinctive "honey-like" vocal, and Dan Tucker with an intricate finger-style guitar technique. The pair have been writing and performing original material since 1997. band website

Matty Matty

As well as running The Sandy Park Inn near Chagford with his wife Shona, Matt is a singer/songwriter producing material in his own inimitable style!

Dan Young

Dan is a self-taught guitarist based in Chagford. After being a self-confessed bedroom guitarist for the last 16 years, he's breaking free to share with you some of his finger style guitaring. He'll be playing a mix of his own tracks and some covers.


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