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Friday 28th. June


MINDY SMITH
with special guest Matthew Perryman Jones

The world got its first introduction to Mindy Smith nearly a decade ago, when she won over Dolly Parton lovers with an elegantly pleading cover of “Jolene,” then promptly added to their number fans of wide-ranging Americana, connoisseurs of confessional songcraft, appreciators of mature pop melodicism and seekers of spiritual heft with her Vanguard Records debut One Moment More and the three albums that followed.
"…she is ‘beyond category.’ And glorious. ” Will Layman PopMatters

One of the most sought after songwriters in Nashville, Matthew Perryman Jones has a voice that calls out with intesity, truth and emotion.  
After one listen, you’ll begin to ponder why Jones isn’t already a major star? Whatever the reasons, music purists will find it endlessly rewarding and worthwhile to grab a copy of his latest melodic odyssey. ~AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAGAZINE







St. Bonaventures


£13

 

Thursday 4th. July SOUTHERN TENANT FOLK UNION

Southern Tenant Folk Union are a Scottish-based collective whose hybrid of progressive folk, bluegrass and a dozen other genres made a terrific impression when they debuted at St. Bonaventure's last year. So much so in fact that a local brewery, Wiper and True, promised to name a beer after the band. The promise comes good on 4th. July when the band return and STFU's American IPA is launched at St. Bonaventure's. It's described as 'a single hopped beer using Amarillo, a wonderfully complex hop with fruit and floral notes, warm citrus, delicate pine and creamy caramel.' 
The band aren't bad either……"With Hello Cold Goodbye Sun, the Scottish folk group Southern Tenant Folk Union presents its most potent offering since 2010's excellent The New Farming Scene. As with that album, darkness lurks behind the harmonies, banjos and fiddles. Economic meltdown and realpolitik cynicism are viewed with clear-eyed bitterness in "Crash" and "Men in Robes", but the most shockingly cheery song is "Days at the Seaside with Ice Cream", a jaunty domestic murder ballad from the viewpoint of kids accompanying mum in the car en route to dumping daddy's body in the sea." The Independent (4 stars)


St. Bonaventures

£11

Tuesday 9th. July ETHAN JOHNS

Look carefully and you'll find the surname Johns on the sleeves of many of the most influential recordings of the last forty years. Between them Glyn Johns and his brother Andy produced or engineered much of the soundtrack to the 70s and 80s (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, The Faces and The Eagles among countless others.) Son/Nephew Ethan Johns (9th. July) has a production record that includes Ryan Adams, Laura Marling, Kings of Leon and The Vaccines. Named Best British Producer at the last Brit awards, he proves conclusively that talent can be inherited. He's also a superbly inventive singer songwriter whose first solo album, If Not Now When earned comments such as - "Uncluttered, beautifully mellow and personal … a real treat"- Metro and "What took him so long? Uncut."


St. Bonaventures

£10

Friday 12th. July POLICE DOG HOGAN

Guardian readers may be familiar with a member of Police Dog Hogan. Banjo player Tim Dowling is a regular columnist with a particular speciality in chronicling the pleasures and occasional miseries of domestic life. Self deprecating irony being his style, his references to the band can give the impression that they're not all that good. Forget it. They're actually terrific - as good a home-grown bluegrass type outfit as you're likely to find. Good fun too - as you'd expect. 
"Footstompin’ Townbilly for people who don’t like old-time country. Their album, From the Land of Miracles, took my breath away as it sounds different – but different in a very good way. Trust me: Police Dog Hogan are well worth seeking out before the youngsters claim the band for themselves.” No Depression





St. Bonaventures

£10

Friday 19th. July RED SKY JULY

American/Scottish trio Red Sky July (Friday 19th. July) have something of a pedigree. Shelly Poole was half of the million selling duo Alisha's Attic. Ally MaErlaine was the guitarist in Texas (the band - not the state) and Charity Hair is not an obscure good cause for the follicly challenged but the third member, hailing from Plant City, Florida. Starting off as a side project that quickly outgrew everything else that they were involved with, their self titled first album, recorded in Bristol, has been sending the critics bananas - "An album with an authority that simply transcends its locale." according to the BBC and "a wonderful record of hope, inspiration and love - mesmerising vocals, touching lyrics, beautiful melodies and a sense of self belief" according to www.musiccritcic.co,uk.


St. Bonaventures

£10

Saturday 27th. July STEVE RILEY and the MAMOU PLAYBOYS

Over a twenty year duration, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys have earned a reputation as one of the finest Cajun bands in the world. The Grammy winners combine searing, emotional vocals, songwriting, soulful fiddling and onstage front man charisma to create a standard by which other bands are judged.
St. Bonaventures

£12

Monday 29th. July TIM ERIKSEN

Tim Eriksen ( describes himself as hard core Americana, Having appeared with both Kurt Cobain and Doc Watson (although not at the same time), and described by T Bone Burnett as having "One of the best voices in music" his reputation as one of the most original and distinctive banjo and fiddle players in the world, as well as being a exquisitely talented singer and songwriter, is well earned. He's played everywhere from CBGBs to Carnegie Hall, so it's an immense honour to be able to have him at St. Bonaventure's
"Widely regarded as the best traditional American ballad singer of his generation" Kit Bailey, BBC Radio
"Utterly singular is 'Every Sound Below'..., the latest from ex-Cordelia's Dad frontman Tim Eriksen, fresh from the 'Cold Mountain' soundtrack. A wonderful collection of old-time folk obscurities - from Civil War songs to southern shape-note hymns - Eriksen's voice sounds hewn from oak. Uncut.



St. Bonaventures

£11


Tickets also available for the following shows.  Full details available shortly.

 

Monday 2nd. September CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
Friday 20th. September JIM WHITE
Thursday 26th. September JOHN FULLBRIGHT
Wednesday 2nd. October MADISON VIOLET
Tuesday 8th. October SLAID CLEAVES
Wednesday 6th. November CHRIS SMITHER

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Bishopston
Bristol
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50 St. Pauls Rd
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1LP
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Colston Hall
13 Colston Street
Bristol
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St. Georges
Great George Street, 
Off Park Street, 
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The Tunnels
Temple Meads
Bristol
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