Liverpool Acoustic are chuffed to announce that folk legend Martin Carthy, dubbed the ‘Godfather of English Folk’, is coming to the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room on Tuesday 20th September. Support on the night is from accomplished musician and songwriter Danny Bradley, winner of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge Judges’ Award for 2021.Continue Reading
The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge is a truly unique event where songwriters are challenged to write a new, original song inspired by a work of art. Now in its twelfth year the Songwriting Challenge welcomes back judges Jon Lawton (Owner, Crosstown Studios/producer), Kaya Herstad Carney (Threshold/vocal coach), Luke Moore (composer/Operation Lightfoot) and Robert Vincent (award-winning musician and songwriter), and AlisonContinue Reading
Artist – Motel Sundown Album – If You Were Listening Released – 15th July 2022 Reviewer – Helen Maw, Liverpool Acoustic Rating – 10/10 Some things are meant to be. They come together organically, even by chance. One such occurrence is Motel Sundown. Meeting on the Liverpool gigging circuit back in 2016, the unique andContinue Reading
Contemporary acoustic folk duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound. Katriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) and Jamie Roberts (guitar) open their Autumn tour – celebrating 10 years of their breakthrough album The Innocent Left – at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s Music Room on SundayContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic are delighted to announce that Martin Carthy, the godfather of English folk, will be performing at the Music Room on Tuesday 20th September as part of a new season of shows this autumn. Martin will be supported on the night by Danny Bradley, winner of the Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2021Continue Reading
Artist – Dorothy Bird Album – Belonging Released on vinyl – 24th June 2022 Reviewer – Alan O’Hare, Liverpool Acoustic Rating – 8/10 There’s nothing like a warm, analogue sound to send a male, middle-aged, acoustic guitar-loving reviewer into raptures. The rub? The warm, analogue sound produced here is the result ofContinue Reading
Acclaimed Liverpool rock, blues and soul outfit Paul Dunbar & The Black Winter Band return with a very special show celebrating the launch of their brand new album Changing Faces. The launch takes place in the Music Room at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on Saturday 18th June. Support is from singer-songwriter Oisín Hassan. Renowned for aContinue Reading
Liverpool Acoustic’s Graham Holland caught up with Roxanne de Bastion ahead of her headline show at LEAF on Bold St on Thursday 9th June. Read on to hear what she has to say about her pandemic positives, the inspiration behind her new album, the lure of vinyl, and her loveContinue Reading
Here’s a handful of acoustic and acoustic-ish events taking place in the merry month of May. If we’ve missed anything then contact us and let us know so we can add it. MONDAY OPEN MIC NIGHTAT THE DISPENSARY Monday 2nd May 2022and every MondayThe Dispensory Pub, Renshaw Street Weekly openContinue Reading
Our monthly ‘Acoustic shows to look forward to in [insert month and year]’ post has magically transformed into the ‘Liverpool Acoustic Diary: [insert month and year]’. It’s the same format just with a different title which we think is less of a mouthful! If we’ve missed anything then contact usContinue Reading
