The Churchfitters - 'Feel-Good Folk'

The Churchfitters is a folk band like no other. Bass guitars made out of frying pans and hub caps. Heart-wrenching vocals accompanied by a musical saw. Foot-stompingly fast fiddle mixed with infectious funk-rock banjo, and traditional melodies reinvigorated with mesmerising rock rhythms.

The three virtuoso musicians from England and France strut their stuff on a stage that bristles with instruments, adding flute, mandolin, strum box, tin whistle, guitar, ukulele, saxophone, stand up dustbin bass and a sackful of percussion to their ensemble. And let’s not forget the unique ‘bing-bong’ machine made out of hack-saw blades.

Throw in some exquisite harmonies, a slew of startlingly original songs and a few jokes that create instant rapport and you’ve got a high energy show that always leaves audiences cheering.

How do you adequately describe such a musically diverse, uplifting band? You leave it to Mike Harding, a self confessed ‘huge, huge fan’. He calls them ‘totally brilliant and beautiful’.

Rosie Short – Vocals, banjo, tin whistle, flute, saxophone, ukulele, strumbox, guitar, percussion
Chris Short – Fiddle, musical saw, mandolin, vocals
Boris Lebret – Scrap metal basses, hubcap bass-bouzouki, percussion, vocals

Advance Tickets cost 13 (plus booking fees). On the door on the night they will cost £15.
Additionally there are some tables available from £31 for two (plus booking fees)