The Staves & The Dirty Beggars Double Bill
| Day | Saturday, 29th October 2011 |
|---|---|
| Time | 20.00 |
| Venue | The Model |
| Session | Acoustic |
| Charge | €10 |
The Staves & The Dirty Beggars
The Scottish Connection in association with Creative Scotland
The Staves are not Scottish at all. They hail from Watford, outside London, but Sligo Livefirst heard them at Celtic Connections and has included them in the Scottish Connection. Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor have been making music together since they were children. Singing in perfect 3-part harmony came naturally to these three sisters who were brought up in a house that echoed to the sounds of Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Beatles.
The Staves are now captivating audiences on much bigger stages including Glastonbury and Cambridge- earning rapturous encores with their exquisite songs of love & longing. Accompanied by just acoustic guitar and gently strummed ukulele, their extraordinary intertwining voices melt the most cynical of hearts. Guaranteed to give you goosebumps, The Staves make music in its purest and most beautiful form.
From Central Scotland, The Dirty Beggars are five boys born in the wrong country. With the music of the Appalachians running in their blood, their
brand of down and dirty bluegrass crossover has been electrifying crowds all over the UK. The Dirty Beggars are Kieran Begbie (Vocals, Guitar), Finn Begbie (Vocals, Harmonica, Mandolin, Guitar), Pete Begbie (Vocals, Banjo,
Guitar), Stuart Printie (Double Bass, Dobro, Guitar) and Pedro Cameron on Hot fiddle, blasting out the tunes made popular in the bluegrass revival, as well as their own compositions. Old Crow Medicine Show, Trampled by Turtles, Alison Krauss and Union Station and Dave Rawlings Machine are among their influences. While waiting to release their album, the band has been generating buzz on the UK's Americana, country and bluegrass scenes.
The Model
Acoustic Stage
Saturday
29th 0ct 8pm
Tickets €10
