Barney Newman is an exciting country blues and roots songwriter and musician from Oxfordshire who has been touring the UK for 20 years. Barney’s authentic Guitar, Banjo and vocal style produces an infectious up-tempo sound that has seen him get booked to play many festivals including The New Forest Folk Festival alongside “Show of Hands” and “Pentangle”.  

  A wholly own subsidiary of Kranky Corp Industires (Japan) Krankschaft are time travelers bringing their tales for the past of the future to your ears via a mix of punky space krautrock which they & only they can purvey.  

”A fine blues guitarist … Taylor is a man to watch’ Guardian ”An absolutely superb guitarist … reminiscent of John Martyn” Bob Harris, BBC Radio ”Superbly tailored songs” (Four stars) Daily Mirror ”Articulate, compelling … brilliant” (Four stars)  Mojo Magazine ”A bluesy devotional intensity that rightly draws comparisons to John Martyn”  Q Magazine ”A star in the making …a superb talent”  Metro  

  An awesome one man live show. Come and have a great night of Singing and dancing with the Chalkster. Belting out great tunes.  

They are an upbeat Anarco acoustic ska punk band. Equally at ease playing at folk nights, squat parties, raves, camp fires & festivals.  

  The band play lively Irish, folk, rock & pop, traditional, original & contemporary songs & tunes on a variety of acoustic instruments, always guaranteed to get an audience up & dancing, made all the more enjoyable by the friendly and fun attitude on stage.  

  Keeping Music live and Real.  They have a good time, and want you to do the same.  

    A talented lyricist, charismatic and engaging! A hardcore barstool troubadour with a voice like cigarettes and malt whisky.