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Red Balloon Music are proud to present our very first headline show with the legendary broadcaster, writer and musician MARK RADCLIFFE and the talented singer-songwriter and artist DAVID BOARDMAN in the very intimate surroundings of Gullivers in Manchester.

Joining them for this unique evening of live music, are our very special guests THE WEEPING WILLOWS, who are paving the way in Australia?s bustling Alt-Country / Americana music scene.


MARK RADCLIFFE AND DAVID BOARDMAN :
https://www.facebook.com/p/Mark-Radcliffe-100065586725355

Mark and David are singing, song-writing, strumming and swigging buddies from the badlands of the Cheshire Plain.

They have played across the UK at various venues and festivals and have also performed in Spain and Portugal.

Mark Radcliffe, once half of legendary radio double-act Mark and Lard, has been on the national airwaves since the early nineties and currently hosts the Radio 2 Folk Show and weekend breakfast on 6Music with Stuart Maconie.

He was the leader of folk-rock bands The Family Mahone and Galleon Blast and has also written five bestselling books about music.

His next publication is ?Et tu, cavapoo ? one man and his dog in Rome? which he has co-authored with his canine companion Arlo.

David Boardman is a consummate guitarist and guitar teacher who cut his teeth on the rock circuit with Darktown Jubilee touring not only the UK but also North America and Canada.

A gifted visual artist, Boardman met Radcliffe in their hometown of Knutsford where their writing partnership soon began to flourish.

They also compose songs for David?s Americana band Fine Lines.

Their act is one of classic simplicity: two voices, two guitars, some great original songs, the odd carefully chosen cover and the occasional rambling anecdote.

Their debut album ?First Light? is now followed up by their sophomore release ?Hearsay and Heresy? on which they have somehow managed to hit the sweet spot between David wanting to do dozens of takes before carefully selecting the best bits and Mark thinking it was alright the first time!


THE WEEPING WILLOWS (Australia) :
https://www.theweepingwillows.com.au

3 x CMAA ?Golden Guitar?, 2 x Australian Folk Music and Music Victoria Award winners, The Weeping Willows (Laura Coates and Andrew Wrigglesworth) are a couple of old souls, steeped in Bluegrass tradition and draped in Gothic Americana imagery.

They regale their audiences with stories of sunshine and romance, God and The Devil, murder and decay.

Real music.

??on the way to making some serious waves in Americana.? ? AmericanaUK (UK)

???? ? Rolling Stone, Rhythms Magazine, The Music and The Australian

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Located on Oldham Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, Gullivers is an iconic, lively and bustling bar with a long history dating all the way back to 1865.
Gullivers has had many different guises over the years. It was originally a Wilson’s house called The Albert Hotel, then The Grenadier before J.W. Lees brewery bought the pub in the 1970s. They renamed it Gullivers and it has existed in its current form to this day.
But there’s much more to Gullivers than just the busy bar; it also houses two distinct yet complementary live music and performance spaces; the upstairs Ballroom – a 100 capacity gig venue with a raised stage and the downstairs Lounge – an intimate, 40 capacity space ideal for acoustic or low-key performances.
As well as working with established and longstanding promoters from Manchester and beyond, Gullivers prides itself on being a welcoming, supportive space and a creative hub for the city’s grassroots artistic communities; with many now successful bands, artists, performers and promoters cutting their teeth within its walls.
This rare combination of space, location and ethos allows Gullivers to boast a busy calendar of live music, spoken word, comedy, theatre, film screenings, exhibitions and much more on almost every night of the week.

109 Oldham Street,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

England,

M4 1LW.

0161 839 4064