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The Bishops Stortford Acoustic Club
at South Mill Arts Centre
1-3, South Road, Bishops Stortford, Herts.
CM23 3JG
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Previous Performances – Who
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THIS TIME
THURSDAY
20th
August 2026
TRIPLE
HEADLINE SHOWCASE
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Hello
Acoustic Clubbers After
our very successful series of Double Headline Showcases and due to a
remarkable opportunity, we are embarking on our first Triple Headline
Showcase for a few years. The opportunity is to welcome a touring Australian Bruce
Watson as well as the more local John and Danny McCarthy and The Gillies. Bruce
Watson Bruce
is a major Australian songwriter and performer in the folk tradition. Based
in Melbourne, he performs around Australia and internationally at festivals,
clubs and other venues. His
performances are joyful and thoroughly engaging, with witty lyrics and
energetic presentation, but also the power to move audiences to tears. He is
a masterful craftsman of songs, be they evocative and heart wrenching, or
side-splittingly funny.
Bruce
is captivating In live performance. Powerful songs, funny songs, and a
genuine and joyous relationship with audiences. Whether solo, or with others,
he is always an audience favourite John
and Danny McCarthy Over
the years we have been delighted with the progress of this father and son
duo. John is one of those solid performers who has a set of treasured songs
that he is always delighted to perform. We first encountered Danny at our
Young Players Nights, switching between guitar and bass, being part of
combinations of young players who spread their wings and will play with
anyone at any time, building both experience and reputation. As recently as
last weekend he appeared on the Sunday at the Bandstand Acoustic Festival
performing with his brilliant sounding 12 String Martin.
Together
they perform some fantastic classic songs and we are delighted to welcome
them for their first headline performance at the club. Their large following
is looking forward to their performance The
Gillies Malcolm
MacWatt is a man who knows what is what about traditional based music. He
describes The Gillies and their songs as ‘Music for your graveside’. True,
there's darkness in there but the graveside is also a place to reflect on
life, love, loss and the moments that confirm our existence. They can convey
all that in just one song. Their sound is a weaving together of steel-strung
and tenor guitars, flits between the ethereal and gritty down-home reality.
Delivered
with unaffected clarity, their work combines bittersweet immediacy with an
intangible sense of nostalgia we are looking forward to something that is not
your run of the mill performance. The come with an astounding reputation and
we are looking forward to their performance enormously. |
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We
are at South Mill Arts Centre, 1 -3 South Road, Bishop’s Stortford,
Hertfordshire CM23 3JG There
is plenty of parking with exceptional access for the less able/disabled. Car
parking is free to our customers, BUT you will need to enter your car
registration at reception. This is to prevent parking by people not using the
venue, who will receive a fine. Tickets
are on sale online at £7 each via the following link For tickets for 20th August CLICK HERE Alternatively,
listeners can pay £7 on the door on the night. Doors
open at 7.30 pm. Music starts at 8.00pm and we should finish at around 10.00pm.
Full information about what is happening in the future can be found on our
Website www.acousticclub.co.uk Please
come along to support your community club and enjoy some excellent music as
we strive to KEEP MUSIC LIVE. |
