LAST CHANCE FOR BRIGG CONCERT TICKETS

BY SUE HOY

Live music in Brigg gets a real boost this weekend with a great concert at the Angel.

Lincolnshire legend John Conolly, the internationally renowned singer/songwriter will be topping the bill, supported by virtuoso musician and singer, Robin Garside.

Grimsby-based John has toured all over the world and appeared at all the major festivals where his mellow voice and lilting guitar and melodeon accompaniment have brought him wide acclaim. He has also written songs for radio, TV and the stage, perhaps most memorably for ‘The Northern Trawl’. His best known song is undoubtedly ‘Fiddler’s Green’, which has become so much part of the folk fabric that it is assumed by many to be traditional.

Robin Garside hails from South Yorkshire and has often performed alongside his old friend John. A master musician, he plays fiddle, guitar, mandolin and banjo to accompany his singing, and describes his style as blues, jazz and bluegrass as well as traditional folk. He too has appeared at a host of major festivals and is a regular at the North’s biggest folk festival, Whitby.

The pair are playing at The Angel Suite on Saturday 29^th November at 7.30pm. This promises to be a terrific night, so don’t miss it. Tickets are £9 in advance (£10 on the door) from Brigg Tourist Information and Scunthorpe Central Library.