‘Best acoustic group’ will bring folk sound to town

Legendary folk musician, songwriter and producer Ashley Hutchings has joined forces with a trio of experienced musicians – Joe Topping, Jo Hamilton and Ruth Angell – to create what is his fourth folk-rock band.

Drawing on a broad range of influences, they are currently working on their fourth album – Under The Eaves – which will be released in the autumn.

Their three previous albums – Some Colours Fly (2005), Fortune Never Sleeps (2006) and compilation The Best of: 2004-2010 (2010) – resulted in Mojo magazine describing their sound as “an excellent snap-shot of music in the early 21st century”.

Folk songwriter Phil Beer described them as ‘the best acoustic group in the country.’

Hutchings, an occasional playwright and poet, previously performed with Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span and The Albion Band.

Fairport Convention’s 1969 Liege & Lief album was voted the “most influential folk album of all time” by BBC Radio listeners.

He is joined in Rainbow Chasers by Topping on guitar and vocals, Hamilton on viola, guitar and vocals, and Angell on fiddle, guitar and vocals.

Tickets for the concert, which starts at 8pm, are priced at £10 adults and £8 concessions and are available from the Junction box office on 01405 763652 or online at www.junctiongoole.co.uk.

Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

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