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“My Darling Clementine” (aka. Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish) have just released their debut album “How Do You Plead” to critical acclaim.

Michael Weston King is widely acknowledged as one of Britain’s finest singer-songwriters, admired by the likes of Chris Hillman, Ron Sexsmith, Jackie Leven and the legendary Townes van Zandt (who recorded one of his songs). He draws his influences from a wide range of styles, from Pop to Folk, from Country to Soul, from Gospel to Blues.

He is the former leader of UK Alt Country pioneers “The Good Sons” with whom he made 4 critically acclaimed albums in a seven-year career. MOJO wrote “The band who must rate as Englan’s very own Uncle Tupelo…” while www.americana-uk.com said “The British band that played Alt Country before anyone knew what the hell it was“.

10 albums and countless tours, both solo and with the likes of Nick Cave, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Roger McGuinn and many more have seen MWK becoming recognised as one of our finest songwriters and now he has teamed up with his other half.

Lou Dalgleish, one of the finest female singer in the UK and she is right under the same roof. A dancer and actor, TV and film roles in her 20′s, she is a singer-songwriter of outstanding quality who has been praised by, and worked with the likes of Elvis Costello, Bryan Ferry, The Brodsky Quartet, Brian Kennedy and many more. From 1993 – 2000 she released 4 albums that showed off her unique song styling as well as her stunning vocals.

“My Darling Clementine” will be featuring songs from their debut album. Thirteen brand new songs written by King and Dalgleish, of love, seperation, bitterness and acrimony.

“Like Tim Hardin, Phil Ochs or Townes van Zandt, King transmutes squalor and self-laceration into pure gold” MOJO

“She has a complete range of emotions and a power of phrasing that can pluck the heartstrings just as frequently as wrenching them out with a clenched fist” THE INDEPENDENT

There will be an exciting support artist as always.

Your hosts, as always, the slightly decrepit “Grateful Fred“.

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Champions of the standing ovation, The Hut People are rapidly gaining more and more of a reputation as one of the hottest & most entertaining Folk/World acts touring today.

Taking the audience on a voyage across the globe with their varied material, they perform a hugely engaging, entertaining and truly unique blend of home-grown tunes mixed with British, Nordic and European folk music, perfectly formed & embellished with the driving accordion and a dazzling array of exotic percussion.

Accordionist Sam Pirt & Percussionist Gary Hammond both have extensive backgrounds in music – having been part of and performed alongside legendary acts such as The Beautiful South, Nina Simone, The Dubliners & Sharon Shannon, their playing is still very much in high demand.

Great music & virtuosity aside, a show from The Hut People is overflowing with humour, spontaneity and a 100% commitment to their getting-the-crowd-involved ethos. Don’t miss them.

“the only band to have been asked back 3 times consecutively – because they’re so good!” Swaledale Festival.

“…music that’s in turn dramatic, joyous and hypnotically beguiling, and which stays with you long after the album has finished playing” R2

“…an enormous ebullience, an absolutely hyper off-the-scale level of sweaty hi-energy, and total (ok, 200%) commitment…. what an impression they made…a very high ‘wow’ factor…” NETRHYTHMS

“certainly the most entertaining act on the folk scene by far.” Not the White Horse Folk Club.