Description

Doors open 7.00 pm, music from 7.30 pm sharp. Nearest tube Kings Cross, 8 minutes walk.

Mikey Kenney is an original. A passionate and well-respected advocate for traditional music ? a brilliant Liverpool-style fiddler drawing primarily on his native North West English and Irish heritage  ? but grounded in a present-day, urban reality. A well travelled solo artist, and a sought-after session musician, he regularly tours the world with the likes of Vinicio Capossela (Italy), Band of Burns, Alabaster dePlume and Victor Herrero (Spain). He is an accomplished recording artist and producer, with his last two solo albums 'the Reverie Road' and 'the Counsel of Owls' both being rated 5/5 by fRoots magazine. Mikey is the current Musical Director for the Lancashire Youth Folk Ensemble.

?A singular and inspiring talent?? - FRoots Magazine

Owen Spafford- Equally at home in a traditional session as he is in a free improvisation workshop, Spafford's understanding of the oral tradition and love for vernacular music from around the world enables an inventive and thoughtful fiddle style. Owen has just released a debut album with Louis Campbell (Sam Sweeney) which was described by Martin Hayes as "a beautiful, moody and tasteful recording that defies classification. The arrangements and playing are truly subtle and the sounds are pristine.? In 2019 Owen was an All-Britain Fiddle Champion in the Fleadh Cheoil na Breataine and was nominated for the BBC Young Composer Competition.

Anna McLuckie is an Edinburgh born Nu-folk singer and Clàrsach player. Having studied jazz and classical music from a young age, Anna grew up around a piano learning songs from both the Scottish trad world as well as the Great American Songbook. Now based in London, Anna has performed in places around the world from Rockwood Music Hall in NYC, to a concert series in Russia, to wee house shows and folk sessions. Anna?s debut album TODAY, EVERYDAY was released independently in 2021. The album was recorded in Salford at Blueprint Studios with a cohort of musicians who have been playing together in Manchester for the last ten years. Lyrically these songs carry a storybook quality, which when met with complex interweaving layers of harmony, leave us with an album of contemporary folklore.

?A voice like birdsong? - Bella Caledonia ?A haunting collection of nu-folk poetry set to music? - Only A Northern One

Born & raised in Poland, Basia Bartz has established herself as a prolific player on the London music scene since relocating to the UK over fifteen years ago. Inspired by the musicians around her, as well as her own personal evolution, Basia began singing and composing original songs in 2019. Continuing her long love for folk, she began a collaboration with Ben Walker, who recorded and produced a number of violin-led folk songs, two of which have already been released. For her piano-led compositions Basia put together a jazz trio. Whether performing arrangements of traditional songs or her own original material, Basia combines sounds from the many musical worlds she?s visited and weaves them into an intricate and evocative musical tapestry.

Description

Friendly pub with great atmosphere. Superb food and a good selection of wine and beer. Events in The Basement most nights and on the ground floor on Sundays.
Come and join the party!

28 Harrison Street,

Kings Cross,

City of London,

Greater London,

England,

WC1H 8JF.

0207 278 3966