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“The music is played with laidback precision, immaculately arranged and produced with a consistently warm vibe.” Record Collector

“a bittersweet study of fate and circumstance that resonates long after it’s over.” Uncut

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With support from Jarrod Dickenson

Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult

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Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult

Finding himself still alive, having failed to die from small pox, pancreatic cancer, or liver failure, The Hayseed Dixie frontman brings a new show for 2018 that draws from the last 18 years on the road.

Featuring songs and stories spanning the career of Hayseed Dixie and John’s solo records the show is by turns humorous, irreverent, sardonic and absurd – just like life on the road.

John’s playing a plugged in electric guitar and is joined by percussionist Pete Robbins, so this ain’t no soul searching shoe gazing evening.
Come drink a few beers with them and rock your face off.

Camisayo – New on the scene and emerging as a force to be reckoned with, Folk-Blues to get your feet stomping and to kick the night off in style. (FB – Camisayo)

Tom Petie – A familiar face sure to put a smile on yours. A big man with a whole lotta soul, Tom will be the filling in a tasty music sandwich with country and folk-rock roots in abundance.

Harri Beasley – A range of multi instrumental loop pedal madness and strong vocals, difficult to pin down to any single genre. What you can definitely expect is a party, and a setlist that guarantees to have you singing the night away!
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Currently celebrating 20 years piloting his revered record label Bella Union, Simon Raymonde has scaled another personal peak, a new collaboration with drummer Richie Thomas. They’re called Lost Horizons, and their stunning debut album, Ojalá, released 3rd November on Bella Union, is a rare sighting of two gifted musicians who, for different reasons, have been largely absent from music-making for the last 20 years. Yet the record is proof of a telepathic relationship through music, established when the pair first became collaborators and friends in the eighties.

Ojalá also incorporates a heady cast of guest singers. Some are signed to Bella Union, such as Marissa Nadler, former Midlake frontman Tim Smith, Cameron Neal (Horse Thief), others are long-time favourites of Raymonde’s (Liela Moss of The Duke Spirit and Ghostpoet), or newer discoveries (Beth Cannon, Hilang Child, Gemma Dunleavy and Phil McDonnell). And then there is the incomparable Karen Peris of The Innocence Mission, one of Raymonde’s most beloved artists, in her first collaboration outside of The Innocence Mission and solo recordings.

Together, the Lost Horizons ensemble has created an hour of exquisite, expansive and diverse spellcasting, from facets of soul (‘Bones’, featuring Cannon, and ‘Reckless’, featuring Ghostpoet) to dreamier invocations like ‘She Led Me Away’ (featuring Smith) and Ojalá’s lengthiest trip, ‘The Engine’ (featuring Hilang Child). There’s the odd louder, faster detour, like ‘Life Inside A Paradox’ (featuring Neal, with Sharon Van Etten on backing vocals), but the dominant mood is a deep, rich melancholia.

For the first time to The Portland Arms we welcome CASH (paying respect to the man in black) the ultimate Johnny Cash tribute show.

As is so often the case with unique artists, it takes another one to fully appreciate them. Having lived the life and music of Johnny Cash and other country heroes who came before and since, Ben Welburn, aka CASH, has effortlessly recreated the sound, vibe and appeal of the master himself.

This is the early 4 piece Johnny cash show as it should sound.