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Legendary 70?s blues rock band?Medicine Head founder member, singer-songwriter John Fiddler solo ? Marrs Bar, Worcester, Friday 26th September 2025.
Telling the stories, playing the songs, the co-founder of iconic blues rock band Medicine Head hosts intimate solo sets at venues in the UK
Medicine Head began life in 1968 when the founding core duo of singer and guitarist John Fiddler and harmonica player Peter Hope-Evans began performing in the Midlands. They quickly came to the attention of John Peel and ? at the insistence of John Lennon ? the DJ ended up signing the band to his own Dandelion Records. Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend were also early cheerleaders. Peel declared the band?s debut 1968 single ?His Guiding Hand? to be one of the classics of all time ? and a copy featured in his legendary Record Box.
Medicine Head released three albums via Dandelion Records, with Hope-Evans leaving and returning to the fold during that time. The first album, 1970?s ?New Bottles, Old Medicine? featured ?His Guiding Hand? and was recorded in a two-hour session and Medicine Head toured with the DJ at many of Peel?s shows. The band followed that with the single ?(And The) Pictures In The Sky? and then a second album in 1971, ?Heavy On The Drum?; produced by the Yardbirds? Keith Relf. After their 1972 album, ?Dark Side of the Moon? [yes, before Pink Floyd), the band signed to Polydor.
Medicine Head then released ?One & One Is One?, the single charted at No.3 in the charts and the album of the same name garnered them more fans. The following album ?Thru? A Five? gave them more hits with ?Rising Sun? and ?Slip and Slide?. Soon after that the band became a duo again, releasing the fittingly titled album ?Two Man Band? in 1976. The following year, Peter Hope-Evans left for the final time, although John Fiddler (with Peter?s blessing), has continued to work, and to release records as Medicine Head ? 2011?s ?Fiddlersophical? was the last before ?Warriors of Love?. Now he has a new album Heartwork which has been gaining glowing reviews in the music press in the UK and beyond.
Worcesters premier live music venue.
Situated in the city centre of historic Worcester, this former dance studio still has the original sprung dance floors put in place back in 1958. After an extensive 14 month renovation/conversion we have ended up with a venue that musicians have designed with the musician in mind, so bands really enjoy themselves when they play here - and as a result, always give a better performance. We have a 5k in house sound system, in house lighting rig and in house sound engineers.
The executive balcony is available for Hen nights, Stag parties, Corporate Entertaining and album launches.
Tickets for all shows can be bought either by phone +44 (0)1905 613336, by calling into Marrs Bar or online.
Every Saturday, from midnight till 4 am is the explosive ALTERNATIVE/POP/ROCK clubnight for REAL music fans, TNT
Every Wednesday is Jam Night at The Marrs Bar. We have a full range of instruments set up for you to play so if you are a guitarist, bass player, keyboard player, singer or drummer you can just turn up and play. You are welcome to bring your own instrument along too if you’d prefer. There is also a DI box set up for the unexpected double bass or an acoustic guitar or whatever. from 9pm is the acoustic hour, open to all singer songwriters to get up and try a couple of numbers. After 10, the house band hosted by Vince Ballard get up, fancy playing with these boys? Then just make yourself know to Vince, fancy getting up with your own band? Anything goes. Best of all, it’s free entry all night.
The marr’s bar is an over 18 music venue. The only way to get in if you are under 18 is if you are 14 and over with a parent or with a junior membership. to become a junior member you must pay £5 for the year
12 Pierpoint Street,
Worcester,
Worcestershire,
England,
WR1 1TA.
01905 613 336
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