John Haycock is an accomplished kora player having trained with Gambian griot and kora master Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh for over 10 years. John’s musical inquisitiveness  has led him to embrace the fusion of elctronic and woodwind elements in his compositions and live performances to create captivating and emotive soundscapes. Influenced by luminaries of ambient music…

Herbie Hopkins is a songwriter from Leeds. Renowned improviser and drummer, Mark Sanders, described his work as ‘adventurous and daring’. His new single, ‘What Am I Doing Here? (lie)’, is about anatomy, nocturnal landscapes, and supernatural self-discovery. Recorded by Chris Sharkey (engineer), accompanied by Matthew Bourne (piano) and Harry Souter (guitar, percussion); ‘What Am I…

Joe Brookes x Henry McPherson x Maria Sappho x Tom Hawkins x Colin Frank present a slideshow of improvised fragments. Expect burbles, skrinkles, clomps, crash (!), wubwubwub, pewwww, crknckrncr, boinggg, and grgrgrgrgr through the medium of percussion, electromagnetic resonance, prepared autoharp, CELLO, recorders, duck call, viola, deeply resonant guitars, and other agential objects. “Henry McPherson…

Bonjour Claude – Dr Amy Jolly and Dr Amy Sargen – are an experimental duo who create dynamic works through their shared performance practice. The duo came about through research into collaborative practice at RAM and RNCM  respectively. Over four years, the pair have moved fluidly between their respective performer/composer roles to create a unique…

Menko – is the music project of Katrina Awramenko (producer, singer, cellist, pianist and music therapist) – looping harmonies and delicate, finger-picked guitar lines, influenced by ambient electronica and folk, form the basis of her compositions. https://menko.bandcamp.com/ Who Menko – 26 November 2024 When Tuesday, November 26, 2024 7:30pm – All Ages Where (map)

Gilank is a duo of Bradford-based experimental electro-acoustic musicians, Alice Gilmour and shi Blank.  They work with an array of loopers, pedals, synths, MIDI controllers, and acoustic instruments including violin, flute, and bass guitar. They formed in 2024 having met at Bradford Sound Artists which meets monthly.  Sharing classical music upbringings followed by a rejection of…

This unusual improvising duo will be playing an eclectic mix of edgy pieces, based on the weirdness of the world that that we inhabit. Who A Cat and a Human – 24 September 2024 When Tuesday, September 24, 2024 8:00pm – All Ages Where The Golden Lion (map) Fielden Square Todmorden, England OL14 6LZ

Hailing from the Cambrian mountains in West Wales, Emyr Penry Dance is a trumpeter and composer who combines the folkloric intention of his homeland with the spiritual jazz idiom. He has recently released a debut album titled ‘Cadair Idris’ with 7-piece folk-jazz collective, Awen Ensemble, which received wide acclaim from Mojo Magazine, Giles Peterson and…

James Coote and Alistair Zaldua, both based in Manchester, have established and developed their duet improvisation since 2023. James plays an experimental drum set-up that includes a diverse array of objects, and Alistair plays the 5-stringed e-violin. Recent venues: University Arms (Sheffield), Noise Upstairs (Manchester), and at Curious Ear (Manchester). Who Duo James Coote and…

onze.correspondances Correspondences: Letters / Parallels / Counterparts Celebrating the release of their third album, “de type inconnu”, the duet of Sylvain Pohu and Pierre Alexandre Tremblay, will improvise a short set, from noisy to melancholic, from meditative to euphoric. A music built on a deep alliance, a union strong of thirty years of joint playing,…

Who CBS + friends – 28 May 2024 When Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:30pm – All Ages Where The Golden Lion (map) Fielden Square Todmorden, England OL14 6LZ