SATURDAY NIGHT
Spiers & Boden + Frankie Archer
ST GEORGE’S BRISTOL
Sat 4 May | Doors 7.30 pm
Spiers & Boden
Described by The Guardian as ‘the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene’, John Spiers & Jon Boden first rocketed onto the music scene in 2001, quickly winning a clutch of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards & going on to form & front the extraordinarily successful folk big band Bellowhead, which sold out The Royal Albert Hall several times, provides the theme tune for Radio 4’s The Archers & were recently heard on the soundtrack of BBC 1’s ‘Beyond Paradise’.
The much-loved duo reformed in 2021 after a seven-year hiatus, arriving with a brand new album ‘Fallow Ground’ which went on to reach number 3 in the Official Folk Albums Chart & was a Mojo magazine top folk album of 2021.
“It’s all exquisitely played – the pair are still the dons.” The Observer
Frankie Archer
“Have you ever been there at the start of something new? Something exciting? Something that crackles with possibilities?” (Bristol 24/7). Frankie Archer is fresh on the scene & shaking up genres & traditions.
Archer shares the lesser told sides of stories, championing women, challenging perspectives & calling for a fairer future, all to a unique mix of synths,
samples, earthy fiddle & voice. Her originality has already seen her hand-picked for Jools Holland (BBC2 Oct 2023), and played by BBC Radio 2, 3 & 6.
“Gorgeous trad playing & creative vocal twists… a fascinating & intoxicating blend of the contemporary & the traditional” Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2
“Extraordinary” Jools Holland
TICKETS
To see Spiers & Boden + Frankie Archer book a Saturday Night ticket . Alternatively make a whole day of it with a Saturday Day + Night ticket. Or join us for the whole weekend with a Weekend Pass.
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