Sat 24 Apr 2027Doors 19:30
Leytonstone Social Club · London
The Coal Porters were formed in the 1990s by ex-Long Ryder Sid Griffin. The Coal Porters claim to be the worlds first alt- bluegrass act, given as they take old themes and melodies and soup them up for the 21st century. The band has demonstrated the power of fiddle, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and doghouse bass when matched with four-part harmonies and memorable melodies - and taken this sound around the world. They have wowed audiences at numerous UK and European arts centres, done no less than four North American tours and performed to tens of thousands at festivals such as Glastonbury, HebCelt, Stagecoach (USA), Larmer Tree, Didmarton, LaRoche (France), Cork Midsummer Fest (Eire), Wombwell and Hultsfredsfestivalen (Sweden). In March 2027 Cherry Red Records releases a two-disc set called “27 Strings: the Best of The Coal Porters”, the first disc being a collection of studio tracks off their six albums and the second disc being a recent live recording where they were joined by many old chums onstage including Billy Bragg. Their albums have been warmly received with reviews in Mojo, Uncut, Word, The Observer, The Sunday Times, Rolling Stone and many other publications. The...
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