September 27th 2020
Concert Review – The Nick Dewhurst Band Word and photography by Ben Macnair The talented quartet of pianist Daan Temmings, drummer Dave Tandy, bass player Paul Robinson and leader Nick Dewhurst on trumpet and guitar played to an appreciative audience when they appeared at Lichfield’s Cathedral Hotel on Wednesday September 23rd. Respecting all of the …
March 15th 2020
A near-capacity Wade Street Church and the celebrated duo of Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham were the key ingredients when the much-admired Scottish musicians appeared in Lichfield on Saturday 14th March.
March 11th 2020
Words by Ben Macnair Photography by David Jones The popular five piece Fret and Fiddle played an exciting and varied set of jazz classics, some blues and songs from other genres when they played at Lichfield’s Wade Street Church on Saturday 7th March. Led by talented violinist and singer Sally Minchin, the ensemble also featured …
February 24th 2020
Accompanied by an all-star band, the award winning, ground-breaking composer and Saxophonist Iain Ballamy played an exciting set of music when he appeared at Lichfield’s Cathedral Hotel on Wednesday February 19
The very popular Fred Zeppelin returned to rock the Guildhall. A sold out audience, and one of the country’s leading tributes to perhaps one of the country’s best known heavy rock acts were the key ingredients for a memorable evening. There was no Communication Breakdown as they left the audience Dazed and Confused. Photographer Dave …
February 11th 2020
The Global Reggae band gave a fine display of musicianship and good time vibes when they played the Guildhall on Saturday February 8th. Photographer Dave Jones was there to catch the action.
January 28th 2020
Concert Review Burns Night Celebration Words by Ben Macnair Photography by David Jones A leading award winning fiddle player, and a favourite local Ceilidh were the key ingredients in an evening of Scottish culture, when Lichfield Arts presented an evening of entertainment in honour of the Caledonian bard Robert Buns. With Haggis as a raffle …
Concert Review The Wendy Kirkland Quartet – The Cathedral Hotel, Lichfield – Wednesday 15th January Words and Photography by Ben Macnair With a talented quartet, two very special guests, and an inventive set list, the Pianist Wendy Kirkland played a well-received set to an appreciative audience when she appeared as part of Lichfield Jazz’s season …
January 14th 2020
Concert Review – True Strays Photography by Dave Jones Words by Ben Macnair With a sound that took in dust-bowl Americana, the blues, elements of drone rock, ambient noise making and middle-eastern sounding themes and ideas, the four-piece band True Strays offered a series of unexpected musical adventures when they made their Guildhall debut on …
January 13th 2020
Talented local photographer James Harrison was at the True Strays concert on Saturday January 11th. These are some of his photos of the rambunctious young scamps in action.
