This is a rare Home Country Gig for the Aberdonian Duo of Guitarist and Singer Songwriter, Steve Crawford, and legendary Harmonica Player, Spider MacKenzie. They are Big in Europe, having made the step up from the club circuit to larger venues. Now based in Germany, Steve Crawford has established himself on the Music Scene there, winning a Best Folk Album nomination in the prestigious Critics’ Awards for his work with Fiddler, Sabrina Palm; also playing with popular Cajun band, Le Clou. Spider MacKenzie is the go-to Harmonica session player for many other musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. Christine Albert, the former Chair of the organisation, which stages the Grammys, commented about Spider – “It is rare to come across a harmonica player with such a genuine empathy for American music. He is an incredibly talented musician”. Steve and Spider’s most recent Album, Celticana, recorded in Austin, Texas was described by Folking.com – “As good a combination of vocal, guitar and harmonica as you’re likely to hear, decorating songs that remind me of the quality and easy skill of early Jackson Browne.” Admission is £11 (Payable at the Door or tickets can be reserved by emailing kenneth@fivefurlongs.plus.com).

Steve Crawford & Spider MacKenzie, Glenbuchat Hall, Saturday 18th March 7.30pm

Entrance £15, Under 16s free

Tickets email: events@glenbuchatmuisc.co.uk

Tel: 01975 641303

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http://www.glenbuchatmusic.co.uk

Steve Crawford & Spider MacKenzie from Aberdeen in Scotland make music that is at times rich in warm, candlelight intimacy and in others all burning hell fire and brimstone. Bold and eloquent songwriting, and delivery, often reminiscent of the classic ‘70s singer/songwriters, combines with acoustic guitar, wailing and weeping virtuoso harmonica and mellifluous vocals to complete this dynamic duo. As Germany’s WAZ newspaper simply put it, “Top class music from Scotland”.

To record their most recent album, ‘Celticana’, they relocated first to Nashville to rehearse in the city’s historic East Side, soaking up all the muse this musical heartland has to offer. From there they travelled on to Moon House Studios in Austin, Texas to work with veteran musician-producer and former Texan musician of the year Chris Gage. The result is music stylistically drenched in Americana set to lyrics that spin stories from the Scottish motherland.

Steve Crawford has featured his songwriting on numerous albums over the years including with founding members of Old Blind Dogs in the band Catford. More recently, his work with the band Ballad of Crows won praise from legendary folk hero Mike Harding when he said, “Listen carefully to the words, they’re making really great music”. Now based in Germany, he has also established himself on the folk scene there in his work with the popular Cajun band Le Clou and also in his duet together with fiddler Sabrina Palm, receiving a nomination for best folk album from the distinguished German Critics Award (Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik) in 2019 for their second album, ‘Two’.

Spider MacKenzie is well established as one of the UK’s finest harmonica players. He is the go-to session player for many revered Scottish musicians - the late great Tam White, guitarist Andy Gunn and more recently UK Perrier Jazz Vocalist award winning singer Niki King have all sung his praises. Discovered by Stateside musicians as well, he has been called upon as a session player for a number of recording projects. Paying tribute to him, Christine Albert, former chairman of the Board of Trustees for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the organization that puts on the Grammys wrote: “I feel that it is indeed rare to come across a harmonica player with such a genuine empathy for American music. He is an incredibly talented musician”.

Since the release of their first album ‘5 am’ in 2008 to great reviews (Scotland’s biggest selling newspaper The Daily Record awarded it five stars) the duo have gigged extensively in Scotland and across mainland Europe, with their first gigs in the USA in 2018.

PRESS

“As good a combination of vocal, guitar and harmonica as you’re likely to hear, decorating songs that remind me of the quality and easy skill of early Jackson Browne” (Folking UK)

“Their music may be inspired and influenced by musicians on both sides of the pond, but it doesn’t actually come from anywhere. It’s already there. The music is embedded in Steve and Spider and they are graciously welcoming it to surface” (Texas Lifestyle Magazine, USA)

“An absolute asset to fans of wonderful folk, blues and Americana music” (Rootstime, BELGIUM)

“Masterful and rich Celticana, underpinned by perfect playing and singing, creating a whole that just shines with class” (Times Past & Times Passing, UK)

“I sat spellbound…..in love equally with Steve Crawford’s strikingly charismatic voice and Spider MacKenzie’s wistfully virtuoso harp playing” (Acoustic Guitar Magazine, GERMAN

Steve Crawford & Spider MacKenzie sind ein Musikduo aus Aberdeen, Schottland. Scottish Folk und Americana sind die Zutaten ihres ausgeschlafenen Songwritings. Steves lyrische Akustikgitarre ergänzt kongenial Spiders virtuos wehklagende Mundharmonika. Die zwei Musiker nehmen den Ball auf, den ihnen die klassischen Singer/Songwriter der 70er zuspielten. Die Bandbreite reicht von getragener Kerzenscheinidylle bis zu schwindelnden Uptempo-Kaskaden. Um ihr zweites Album Celticana aufzunehmen, verließen sie ihre schottische Heimat, um in Nashville, Tennessee, zu proben, wo sie alles aufsogen, was die Muse dieser magischen Musikmetropole zu bieten hat. Die Reise führte das Duo weiter zu den Moon House Studios in Austin, Texas, wo Chris Cage, legendärer Produzent und »Texas Musician Of The Year«, ihre Aufnahmen produzierte. Das Resultat: »Celticana«, das die schottischen Wurzeln der Musik des Duos stilsicher in einen uramerikanischen Kontext setzt. Als Gast haben sie sich Johannes Epremian (Violine, Gitarre und Gesang) eingeladen, dessen Liebe zur Kultur und Musik der Cajuns zentraler Motor seiner Musik ist.

Spider guests with the wonderful Austin Texas Trio, Grouchy Like Riley @ Donn's Depot, Austin Texas

Spider guests, performs with the wonderful singer songwriter / guitar player Michael Hearne & South by Southwest and the Music Legends Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Shake Russell at Michael Hearne's 20th annual Big Barn Dance, Music Festival, Taos, New Mexico.

Spider guests, performs with the wonderful singer songwriter / guitar player Michael Hearne & South by Southwest and the Music Legends Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Shake Russell at Michael Hearne's 20th annual Big Barn Dance, Music Festival, Taos, New Mexico.

Spider guests, performs with the wonderful singer songwriter / guitar player Michael Hearne & South by Southwest and the Music Legends Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Shake Russell at Michael Hearne's 20th annual Big Barn Dance, Music Festival, Taos, New Mexico.

John Carnie and Spider Mackenzie explore Dylan's bluesier side, which has influenced half of his canon of over 500 songs, as well as interpretations of his other classics. John Carnie is the author of the Scottish Guitar Book and Spider Mackenzie is one of UK's top blues harmonica players. 'Spider is clearly a virtuoso harmonica player' (Blues Matters). 'Carnie is an incredibly talented musician' (UK Guitar Show). 'An exposition of fleet-fingered guitar flatpicking that swings like a cat' (Scotsman). 'Mackenzie has a sensitive virtuosity and imagination' (Sunday Times).

An aural delight of soulful, melodic jazzy-blues, pop & folk-blues through to shake your tail-feather and boogie-blues is promised from two renowned musicians. Spider regularly performs and records across Europe and in the USA. "Sensitivity, virtuosity and imagination" (Sunday Times on Spider). "Massively exciting, naturally talented harmonica player" (Blues in Britain). Paul has worked as a session musician for many bands. His tasteful expertise has been used on numerous TV series and specials and he has shared stages with many notables including: Jools Holland, Martin Taylor and Texas

Das dritte Sommer Open Air im wunderschönen Garten an der Klostermauer, in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Schützenverein Klosterlechfeld.

Scottish Folk und Americana vom Feinsten, zelebriert von Steve Crawford (Gesang, Gitarre) und Spider MacKenzie (Mundharmonika), beide aus Aberdeen/Schottland. Special Guest ist an diesem Abend der renommierte Geiger Johannes Epremian, bestens bekannt vom legendären Ensemble Le Clou.

Um ihr zweites Album Celticana aufzunehmen, verließen Steve und Spider ihre schottische Heimat, um zunächst in Nashville, Tennessee, zu proben, wo sie alles aufsogen, was die Muse dieser magischen Musikmetropole zu bieten hat. Die abenteuerliche Reise führte das Duo schließlich weiter zu den Moon House Studios in Austin, Texas, wo kein geringerer als Chris Cage, legendärer Musiker/Produzent und ‚Texas Musician Of The Year’, die Aufnahmen produzierte. Das Resultat ist ‘Celticana’, das die schottischen Wurzeln der Musik von Crawford/MacKenzie stilsicher in einen ur-amerikanischen Kontext setzt. Das Mastering des Albums übernahm schließlich Jerry Tubb, der unter anderem für seine Arbeit an Alben von Jonny Cash und Willie Nelson fünf Mal für einen Grammy nominiert wurde.

Steve Crawfords exzellentes Songwriting wurde über die Jahre auf zahlreichen Alben sichtbar, u.a. in der Band Ballad of Crows. Mittlerweile in Deutschland ansässig, hat sich Crawford auch in der dortigen Musik Szene als Mitglied der legendären Cajun-Band Le Clou und im Duo mit Fiddlerin Sabrina Palm etabliert. 2019 wurde das Duo mit seinem zweiten Album ‘Two’ für den renommierten Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik als bestes Folk Album nominiert.

Spider MacKenzie zählt zu den besten Mundharmonika-Spielern Großbritanniens. Er spielt regelmäßig an der Seite namhafter schottischer Musiker, die allesamt wahre Lobeshymnen auf ihn singen. Nachdem ihn dann auch die US-Musikszene entdeckte, folgten auch dort zahlreiche Tourneen als Session-Player.

Der Geiger, Gitarrist und Sänger Johannes Epremian wurde in eine deutsch-armenische Musikerfamilie geboren und verfiel schon früh den reichen Sounds und Grooves der US-Südstaaten. Cajun, Zydeco und Blues aus Louisiana sind das musikalische Terrain des charismatischen Musikers, der mit seiner Band Le Clou, im Trio Austin/Epremian/Weller, als Solist oder Studiomusiker auf beiden Seiten des Atlantiks unterwegs ist.

Steve and Spider return to the Gaststätte Jäge with special guest Johannes Epremian on fiddle / guitar / vocals. Johannes is one of the wonderful musicians in the much loved Cajun band Le Clou which also features Steve.

Private House Concert - Steve and Spider

After a wild night in 2019 we finally return for another Northern Shindig! BLUES, ROCK, PYSCH & BEYOND! 2 BANDS & 2 SPECIAL GUESTS!

WE'RE BACK FOR ANOTHER WILD SHINDIG! At the last gig the Blue Lamp's Sandy Brown (RIP) had taken a chance on us, and thankfully invited us back in 2020! Finally we are able to reschedule for 2021.

“...Tonight’s show was one of the best gigs in Aberdeen for years, John Bruce & Al Brown swapping sublime headlines... absolutely blown away!...” Chris Simmonds - Northern Shindig NOV 2019

SAFEHOUSE Are Edinburgh's favourite Psychedelic Blues & Southern Rock band, featuring music from The Allman Brothers to The Rolling Stones and the occasional original, with an honest and blistering sound!

AL BROWN is arguably one of the finest and truest blues guitarists in the UK today. Joining Safehouse for the first time at the first Shindig, and for the 2020 Edinburgh Winter Blues Weekend (By Ed Jazz & Blues Fest) AL is staying on board!

SPIDER MACKENZIE, Much celebrated Aberdonian harmonica player, will be our shining addition to 2021's Shindig! A stunningly tasteful and intricate player.

BROKEN WINDOWS Hosting this event in their usual style of peaceful debauchery. Original, live spirited music & songs fronted by singer/songwriter Liz Jones. They will be joined by Spider & Al making this show a real one off.

Martin and his band the Daintees celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album Salutation Road with a nation wide tour. Having featured in Martin's newly released album "Howdy Honcho" and video "Harmonica Man". Spider is delighted to be joining Martin & the Daintees to participate in what will be an evening of wonderful music and joyous fun.

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Steve and Spider – Blue Lamp – Doors open 6pm. Show time 7pm

In 2019 to record their long awaited second album ‘Celticana’, they relocated first to Nashville to rehearse in the city’s historic East Side, soaking up all the muse this musical heartland has to offer. From there they travelled on to Moon House Studios in Austin, Texas to work with veteran musician-producer and former Texan musician of the year Chris Gage. The result is music stylistically drenched in Americana set to lyrics that spin stories from the Scottish motherland. The album was released in June 2020 to critical acclaim from press and radio. Tonight, the duo will play tracks from “Celticana” along with other favourites. The show was originally planned for 2020 but circumstances prevented this. They are super excited to once again be back at The Lampie.

"A fresh and upbeat collection, just what we need at the moment" - BBC Radio NAN GAIDHEAL

"As good a combination of vocal, guitar and harmonica as you're likely to hear" - Folking.com

"I just listened to "Celticana" with Spider MacKenzie and Steve Crawford. The CD is full of great songs, great vocals and Spider's harmonica is a high spot. Put an ear on this one. You'll be glad you did" - Charlie McCoy most recorded harmonica player in history, Grammy-winning, Country Music Hall of Fame legend.

“Spider Mackenzie’s harmonica emotes the feelings that emerge from the lyrics and music of Steve Crawford. Together, the Scottish pair has introduced a version of Americana music that raises the bar for everyone.” - Texas Lifestyle Magazine

Martin and his band the Daintees celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album Salutation Road with a nation wide tour. Having featured in Martin's newly released album "Howdy Honcho" and video "Harmonica Man". Spider is delighted to be joining Martin & the Daintees to participate in what will be an evening of wonderful music and joyous fun.

Martin and his band the Daintees celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album Salutation Road with a nation wide tour. Having featured in Martin's newly released album "Howdy Honcho" and video "Harmonica Man". Spider is delighted to be joining Martin & the Daintees to participate in what will be an evening of wonderful music and joyous fun.

Martin and his band the Daintees celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album Salutation Road with a nation wide tour. Having featured in Martin's newly released album "Howdy Honcho" and video "Harmonica Man". Spider is delighted to be joining Martin & the Daintees to participate in what will be an evening of wonderful music and joyous fun.