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In January’s newsletter we mentioned an important date coming up on 23rd January. Jacqui & Bridie’s Folk Club is celebrating its 50th year and final night with a celebration at the Liverpool Phil. It’s impossible to underestimate the impact that Jacqui McDonald and the much missed Bridie O’Donnell has hadContinue Reading

“Snow is falling all around us. Children playing, having fun. It’s the season – love and understanding. Merry Christmas everyone.”Apt words there from one of our greatest living philosophers, S Stevens.What Shaky failed to point out, however, is that it’s also the season for Liverpool Acoustic to take a well-earnedContinue Reading

Local singer/songwriter Lizzie Nunnery has been a busy girl this year. Not only has she launched her excellent debut album Company of Ghosts (review here), performed at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall for the Liverpool Irish Festival’s Irish Sea Sessions (review here, and jetted off to South America to run internationalContinue Reading

Liverpool Acoustic Live rounds off the year in style this Friday 17th December with the Christmas Party featuring five acts for the price of four! Performing at our party will be Jollyboat, Alun Parry, Stuart Anthony’s Long Lost Band, Jessica’s Ghost, and Graham Holland. Jollyboat bring their fun-filled frolicking pirateContinue Reading

Monday’s open mic at Envi on Fleet Street is now an established event in the Liverpool Acoustic diary. And this coming Monday 13th December they’re having their Envi Christmas Acoustic special. On the bill are Barry Briercliffe, Matt Swift, Saul Godman, plus a few more and space for plenty ofContinue Reading