The Foxglove Trio perform mostly traditional songs from around the British Isles as well as gathering material from sessions, They are Cathy Mason on guitar, cello and vocals. Ffion Mair is an award winning singer who sings in Welsh and English and plays whistle and bodhran. Patrick Dean plays melodeon, cello and concertina and also sings. First visit to the club but long awaited.

Blast from the Past are Chris Green (voice, keyboards and fretted strings) and Sophie Matthews (voice and woodwinds). Between them, they play over 30 instruments and their repertoire ranges from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. They excel at presenting the sounds of the past in an accessible, engaging and contemporary fashion.

Mick is probably one of the finest traditional ballad singers around who has also written a string of folk musicals. Paul his partner in this duo has an enviable reputation as a guitarist par excellence as well as a fine singer. Together Mick and Paul provide entertainment of the very highest quality. They are both very busy at present with the revival of Mick’s musical play “A Day’s Work” set at the time of the Great War.

Saturday Dec 13^th, 2014, The Holy Name Parish Centre, Birmingham Road, Great Barr, B43 6NR. Tickets available now.