17th September 2013
Taurus Bar, 1 Canal Street (just five minutes walk from Piccadilly station)
7.30pm doors open for 8pm start
£4.00/ £6.00
Come and join the electro-folk storytellers... the harp 'n' banjo driven storytelling of Harp and a Monkey is imbued with a deep Lancashire sensibility that shines through in their beautifully crafted and sometimes spooky vignettes of northern life, love and remembrance.
The trio, who have been friends for more than 15 years, channel the ghosts of summers spent in municipal parks and winters walking on the moors. Ask them about their influences and they are as likely to cite Ordnance Survey maps and The Commonwealth War Graves Commission as they Bert Jansch, The Bolton Bullfrog or Bellowhead.
So far, they have enjoyed national radio support from the likes of Steve Lamacq and Mike Harding on BBC Radio 2 and Lopa Kothari on BBC Radio 3, along with Folk Radio UK and many more. Their self titled debut album received critical acclaim on its release in late 2011 and they were also invited to perform at the inaugural Homegrown Festival in 2012, hosted by The Met in Bury to showcase the best new English folk music to an international audience.
Have a sneak peek here... Be sure to book your tickets in advance, it's going to be a busy one!
