Author: Val Snclair

This will be such a great evening.  Rehearsals are well in progress now and are sounding fabulous.

 

I’m delighted to be performing in this lovely festival with James Taylor and others to be confirmed.

Plans are well underway for this 3-day festival to celebrate the village of Pontesbury.  Loads of music, literature, art, workshops, 40’s style tea-dance. More details as planning progresses.

While I really enjoy performing at festivals and large venues, I always feel at home in a small intimate venue.  It brings out the best in me and and the musicians.  So really looking forward to this one.

14 June 2024 – The Hive, Shrewsbury.  I’m delighted to be performing a slot for The Sound of Shrewsbury Folk the Fifth and I’ll  be joined by musicians Clive Butterworth and Mal Brown.  As always we’ll be putting our own stamp on some great songs,

Tickets available from The Hive,  £16

 

My very first performance in Shropshire with the new ‘Mood Indigo’ band finally took place on Saturday 17 December (after being postponed following the Queen’s passing), and what a fabulous evening it was.  We sold-out to an enthusiastic audience, who clearly appreciated the very eclectic set, and the wonderful musicianship of the band members.  Covering songs from Duke Ellington to Etta James, Snow Patrol to Joe Cocker, Gerry Rafferty to Melody Gardot.  War of the Worlds was a resounding success opening the second-half and you could have heard a pin drop through our version of Chasing Cars and the build-up of harmonies. The young saxophonist, Louis Meehan, stole everyone’s hearts!  What a brilliant player he is.  Jake Pettenall-Evans of ca-audio did an excellent job and was in perfect control of the very big sound coming from this 7-piece band.  See more about the players on the Mood Indigo page from the menu above.

 

The concert due to take place in Pontesbury on Saturday 10 September was postponed following the sad news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing.

The event will now take place on Saturday 17 December and there may be a few festive surprises.