ALBINO FROGS

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

SIMPLY KNOWN AS “THE FROGS” THEY WRITE AND PERFORM THEIR OWN TUNES, DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM SUCH GREATS AS STEELYE DAN, AVERAGE WHITE BAND, HEW AND CRY, TO NAME A FEW OF THAT MUSICAL JANRE'. THEY PUNCH OUT SWING FILLED FUNKY GROOVES WITH CATCHY HOOKS AND HUMMERBLE MELODIES, WHICH GET YER FOOT TAPPING AND EARS LISTENING. FOR A FOUR PIECE BAND CONSISTING OF DRUMS, BASS GUITAR AND SAXAPHONE THEY MAKE A SURPRISINGLY POWERFULL AND TIGHT SOUND.

Songwriters Showcase featuring Alli Gemini & Frankie Wesson

Alli is a Welsh singer/songwriter, who lives in Gilwern, South Wales.   Alli started writing her debut single Beautiful Lady during lockdown after the death of a close family friend. The song was recorded and distributed to all digital platforms in March 2021. Alli has now written and recorded 9 songs which have all been distributed onto all digital platforms. Alli writes all her songs straight from the heart and tackles subjects such has bereavement, love, loss, environmental protection, animal welfare. Alli musical influences are Abba, Norah Jones, Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks, 60s harmony groups, Ladygaga and 90s/2000 dance music.  Alli  debut album, A [...]

Rona Mac ~Album Release Tour

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

Having recently played support for Willy Mason, Billie Marten, Katy J Pearson, Bess Atwell and Dan Mangan, Rona Mac is beginning to get the recognition she deserves. A truly independent DIY, grass-roots artist from the most westerly tip of Wales, Mac is a prolific songwriter carving her own pathway as a queer alt-folk artist. For 4 years she swings seamlessly between stripped back sounds of Elliott Smith and Laura Marling, to the textures, rhythm and overdrive of Ben Howard or Phoebe Bridge. Recorded, produced and mixed by Mac in a caravan-studio, her music comes raw and unfiltered, aching with nostalgia that [...]

An evening of James Taylor

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

James Taylor is the encapsulation of the best of American songwriting. His music has touched millions worldwide over his ongoing 55 year strong career and his music still stands up to the test of time. ‘How Sweet It Is’ focuses more on Taylor’s early songwriting career, featuring much loved songs, such as ‘Sweet Baby James’, ‘Something In The Way She Moves’, ‘Fire and Rain’ but also includes more recent classics like the evocative ‘Frozen Man’. Vernon James performs the songs true to how they were written and in the spirit of James Taylor himself, with a soulful lilt. During this two [...]

David Grubb – CIRCADIA TOUR

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

David Grubb Artist, string arranger, composer, performer. David Grubb has become a sought-after musician, renowned for his ability to seamlessly blend musical styles. Primarily a violinist, he has shared the stage and studio with notable acts including Novo Amor, Jim Ghedi, Hailaker, Toby Hay, and collaborated with producers Ali Chant, Neil Davidge, and Ed Tullett. His work has taken him to North America, Europe, Asia, and New Zealand, performing in iconic venues such as The Barbican Centre (London) and Bowery Ballroom (NYC). Perched on the Firth of Forth overlooking Edinburgh and East Lothian, David grew up in the small village of [...]

Word Paintings – The Keith James Songbook

The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

A unique voice within the fabric of music in the UK WORD PAINTINGS THE KEITH JAMES SONGBOOK A long awaited Concert tour Mature, insightful and intriguing - sensitive and honest Spanning the past 50 years, Keith has performed thousands of enthusiastically received shows in Arts Centres and Theatres throughout the UK. Thoughtful, interpretive concerts devoted to the writing of visionary Songwriters and Poets who he has always admired. The success of these concerts has been such, that it has somewhat eclipsed Keith’s own material (which has mostly been heard on his 12 Album releases) so the writing and release of this [...]

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