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Square Roots Promotions
Portsmouth's premier venue for alt country, Americana, and Folk music
This show is now completely SOLD OUT - please e-mail us at ken@squarerootspromotions.co.uk for any returned tickets…
The Real Deal! East Nashville’s finest at the top of her game... Read More- Intimate show with multi-Americana Music Association UK Award nominee Danni Nicholls... Read More
- One of the most exciting live bands on the UK Americana scene return by popular demand to Petersfield… read more
- One of the UK’s fastest rising Country / Americana stars lands in Portsmouth… read more
- Grand ‘Ole Opry regulars and multiple IBMA winners ONLY 2 UK dates... Read More
- Multi-award winning roots guitarist brings his full band to Portsmouth - Read More...
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“The Square Tower has become a top notch music venue under the expert guidance of Ken Brown’s Square Roots Promotions. I’ve yet to meet an artist who hasn’t been blown away by the experience of playing there…” FOLK RADIO
“One of the best roots music venues in the UK. Something to aspire to..”(Chris Lee)
"No one leaves without feeling an inch taller, buoyed by a night of musical and collective enjoyment.." (Philip Wilson)
Appearing Soon…
Check out the dates and details of the artists and shows appearing at the Square Tower over the coming months.
April 27, 2019
The Tea Tray,
31 Osborne Road,
Southsea,
Portsmouth,
Hants, PO5 3LR.
Tickets £12 for each show in advance. £14 on the door (if not sold out).
Doors Open 7.15pm. Show Starts 7.45pm.
Tickets available securely online at: www.wegottickets.com/event/459646
Another of our popular up close and personal shows in the beautiful Tea Tray - and we’re delighted that we’ve managed to persuade the massive songwriting talent that is Amelia White to come and play for us in our favourite small venue. Remember, the capacity for these shows is only 45, and they tend to sell out well in advance so as always we’d recommend you grabbing your tickets as soon as possible.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — If there were an East Nashville Music Hall of Fame, Amelia White would already be in it. The now-famous scene was in its formative days when White arrived from Boston in the early 2000s and became a fixture at the Family Wash. She’s been a leading light in America’s most musical zip code ever since, even as she’s developed a reputation in the rest of the U.S. and Europe as a first-rate songwriter.
She helped define and refine the core folk-rock sound of Americana, yet her band’s energetic pulse never outshines her carefully wrought lyrics. She’s a poet who’s been compared to more famous songwriters for years; now, it would be more appropriate to use her as a benchmark.
White’s seventh album, Rhythm of the Rain, due out January 25, 2019, is a volume of ruminations and short stories written largely during a tour in the U.K. in 2016. There, at a distance and with a sense of helplessness, she watched America’s political system and her values attacked from within. Then the project was recorded by East Nashville sonic maestro Dave Coleman (The Coal Men) in an emotionally wrenching four days between White losing her mother and marrying her partner.
Roots music is a journal of love and loss, and Rhythm of the Rain couldn’t be a more potent dispatch.
“As a songwriter, I feel obliged to tell the stories that are coming through in the air to me in my world whether it’s personal or political or both. That can be hard,” White says. “The antenna is always on. Man, you’ve got to feel a lot. It’s a heavy load sometimes.”
She’s shared shows with the likes of Brandy Clark, Asleep at the Wheel, John Prine, and Justin Townes Earle, as well as performed for a handful of folks in unknown cafes. “There was a point in my career where I realised you have to go out and knock on doors with your songs,” she allows. “They need to be sung for people and that means a relentless tour schedule. If I were a trucker I’d be rich.”
Amelia White doesn’t chase opportunities. She chases songs and gives her entire focus to the listeners and fans who show up, year after year, to commune with her music.
Her songs and co-writes have been recorded by some of the great names of Americana music; Anne McCue, Julie Christensen, Wild Ponies, and Tony Furtado.
“When faced with whether to go out in Nashville and schmooze, or take a walk and start a song in my head I’d always choose the SONG,” she says. “And sometimes I feel that I pay for that.”
Yet we listeners are the ones getting something of value.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Pcu-uFVso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDK-WC00Xg4
Full Show Details
More“Comparisons with Lucinda Williams are somewhat inevitable given the tired, road-travelled, texture in the vocal delivery, but there is also the sweet refrain of Eliza Gilkyson and if you wrap it all up in a pretty bow - guess what: you get the unique talent of Amelia White!” (Lonesome Highway).
The Tea Tray,31 Osborne Road,
Southsea,
Portsmouth,
Hants, PO5 3LR.
Tickets £12 for each show in advance. £14 on the door (if not sold out).
Doors Open 7.15pm. Show Starts 7.45pm.
Tickets available securely online at: www.wegottickets.com/event/459646
Another of our popular up close and personal shows in the beautiful Tea Tray - and we’re delighted that we’ve managed to persuade the massive songwriting talent that is Amelia White to come and play for us in our favourite small venue. Remember, the capacity for these shows is only 45, and they tend to sell out well in advance so as always we’d recommend you grabbing your tickets as soon as possible.
“The real deal. Her last album Home Sweet Home was a real tour de force, and Rhythm Of The Rain is no exception. White is in a rich vein of form, her art is prospering and making the world richer!” (Americana UK)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — If there were an East Nashville Music Hall of Fame, Amelia White would already be in it. The now-famous scene was in its formative days when White arrived from Boston in the early 2000s and became a fixture at the Family Wash. She’s been a leading light in America’s most musical zip code ever since, even as she’s developed a reputation in the rest of the U.S. and Europe as a first-rate songwriter.
She helped define and refine the core folk-rock sound of Americana, yet her band’s energetic pulse never outshines her carefully wrought lyrics. She’s a poet who’s been compared to more famous songwriters for years; now, it would be more appropriate to use her as a benchmark.
“Outstanding songs accompany a fantastically soulful, wearily hopeful East Nashville voice” (Americana UK).
White’s seventh album, Rhythm of the Rain, due out January 25, 2019, is a volume of ruminations and short stories written largely during a tour in the U.K. in 2016. There, at a distance and with a sense of helplessness, she watched America’s political system and her values attacked from within. Then the project was recorded by East Nashville sonic maestro Dave Coleman (The Coal Men) in an emotionally wrenching four days between White losing her mother and marrying her partner.
Roots music is a journal of love and loss, and Rhythm of the Rain couldn’t be a more potent dispatch.
“As a songwriter, I feel obliged to tell the stories that are coming through in the air to me in my world whether it’s personal or political or both. That can be hard,” White says. “The antenna is always on. Man, you’ve got to feel a lot. It’s a heavy load sometimes.”
She’s shared shows with the likes of Brandy Clark, Asleep at the Wheel, John Prine, and Justin Townes Earle, as well as performed for a handful of folks in unknown cafes. “There was a point in my career where I realised you have to go out and knock on doors with your songs,” she allows. “They need to be sung for people and that means a relentless tour schedule. If I were a trucker I’d be rich.”
Amelia White doesn’t chase opportunities. She chases songs and gives her entire focus to the listeners and fans who show up, year after year, to commune with her music.
Her songs and co-writes have been recorded by some of the great names of Americana music; Anne McCue, Julie Christensen, Wild Ponies, and Tony Furtado.
“When faced with whether to go out in Nashville and schmooze, or take a walk and start a song in my head I’d always choose the SONG,” she says. “And sometimes I feel that I pay for that.”
Yet we listeners are the ones getting something of value.
“Not to be missed - a chance to see East Nashville’s finest at the top of her game - take it!” (Americana UK)
You Tube Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Pcu-uFVso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDK-WC00Xg4
May 19, 2019
Sunday 19th May 2019
The Square Tower
Broad Street
Old Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 2JE
Doors Open: 7.00pm. Show Starts 7.30pm.
Tickets £12 each (£14 on the door if not sold out).
Available securely online at: www.wegottickets.com/event/463203
Up close and personal intimate show in the Square Tower - tickets limited to 60…
Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased in store at Pie & Vinyl in Castle Road, Southsea, Southsea Gallery in Albert Road, Southsea or Harbour Records in Emsworth. You can also send a cheque for the required amount of tickets (made payable to Ken Brown), along with a SAE, to our address. If in doubt then please phone the box office on 02392 382888.
We’re really excited to announce that we’ll be hosting one of the UK’s top singer-songwriters, the amazing Danni Nicholls who has been wowing audiences and critics alike on both sides of the Atlantic. And what’s more it’s one of our very special “intimate” shows in the Square Tower, where we put the small stage side-on and curve the seating around to make an evening where songwriter and audience can really connect. If you’ve ever been to any of these nights then you’ll know how special they are!
With the wind in her sails from receiving consecutive Americana Music Association UK award nominations (2017 ‘UK Album of the Year’ for Mockingbird Lane and 2018 ‘UK Artist of the Year’), singer-songwriter Danni Nicholls has been enjoying an incredible ride. From supporting the legendary Shakin' Stevens on his 28 date major UK tour to opening for the mighty Lucinda Williams and The Secret Sisters plus being invited to perform at prestigious events such as Folk Alliance International, Cambridge Folk Festival, Tonder Festival, Denmark and AmericanaFest in Nashville….2019 is set to be just as exciting.
Following her first two critically acclaimed studio albums, A Little Redemption (2013) and Mockingbird Lane (2015), this year sees the release of her third - The Melted Morning - produced by Jordan Brooke Hamlin (The Indigo Girls, Lucy Wainwright-Roche) at the idyllic woodland studio MOXE, Nashville TN.
Closely personal yet widely relatable, the themes of this album span an array of life’s takeaways from the pain and darkness of rejection, the fear of losing yourself and the power of human connection to offering up hope and new perspectives in the face of adversities.
“I needed a new challenge, a new landscape to work in sonically, physically and viscerally. Collaborating with Jordan and this incredible team of musicians gave me that opportunity and I have come away with a delicate, vibey, honest and vulnerable collection of songs that we dove deep into to find out who they wanted to become”.
Her vibrant, spell binding performances are guaranteed to melt your heart into the soles of your boots. Danni’s passionate delivery, captivating velvet voice and charmingly engaging between-song banter compel you to fall under her spell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llwZWz9WWnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=aYEakhxonsk
Full Show Details
MoreNew Album Launch Tour
“Smoky soul, folk-pop and heart-wrenching alt-country, all in a rich voice” (Q Magazine)
Sunday 19th May 2019The Square Tower
Broad Street
Old Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 2JE
Doors Open: 7.00pm. Show Starts 7.30pm.
Tickets £12 each (£14 on the door if not sold out).
Available securely online at: www.wegottickets.com/event/463203
Up close and personal intimate show in the Square Tower - tickets limited to 60…
Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased in store at Pie & Vinyl in Castle Road, Southsea, Southsea Gallery in Albert Road, Southsea or Harbour Records in Emsworth. You can also send a cheque for the required amount of tickets (made payable to Ken Brown), along with a SAE, to our address. If in doubt then please phone the box office on 02392 382888.
“I absolutely love the elegance and beauty of her music” Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2
We’re really excited to announce that we’ll be hosting one of the UK’s top singer-songwriters, the amazing Danni Nicholls who has been wowing audiences and critics alike on both sides of the Atlantic. And what’s more it’s one of our very special “intimate” shows in the Square Tower, where we put the small stage side-on and curve the seating around to make an evening where songwriter and audience can really connect. If you’ve ever been to any of these nights then you’ll know how special they are!
“Her passion for her craft is unparalleled. Her depth of emotion, commitment to the song
and ability to go deep, makes her a rare artist.” Jed Hilly - Executive Director of the Americana Music Association
With the wind in her sails from receiving consecutive Americana Music Association UK award nominations (2017 ‘UK Album of the Year’ for Mockingbird Lane and 2018 ‘UK Artist of the Year’), singer-songwriter Danni Nicholls has been enjoying an incredible ride. From supporting the legendary Shakin' Stevens on his 28 date major UK tour to opening for the mighty Lucinda Williams and The Secret Sisters plus being invited to perform at prestigious events such as Folk Alliance International, Cambridge Folk Festival, Tonder Festival, Denmark and AmericanaFest in Nashville….2019 is set to be just as exciting.
Following her first two critically acclaimed studio albums, A Little Redemption (2013) and Mockingbird Lane (2015), this year sees the release of her third - The Melted Morning - produced by Jordan Brooke Hamlin (The Indigo Girls, Lucy Wainwright-Roche) at the idyllic woodland studio MOXE, Nashville TN.
“An artist with the elegance and imagination to restore your faith in the visceral power of an original song” Paul Sexton, BBC Radio 2 and freelance print/broadcast journalist
Closely personal yet widely relatable, the themes of this album span an array of life’s takeaways from the pain and darkness of rejection, the fear of losing yourself and the power of human connection to offering up hope and new perspectives in the face of adversities.
“I needed a new challenge, a new landscape to work in sonically, physically and viscerally. Collaborating with Jordan and this incredible team of musicians gave me that opportunity and I have come away with a delicate, vibey, honest and vulnerable collection of songs that we dove deep into to find out who they wanted to become”.
“Danni is one of our favourites. She’s a dedicated, prolific creator, combining memorable melodies with thoughtful lyrics. Danni’s performances are captivating; her natural warmth making any stage her own.” David Pick, Founder & CEO Vintage TV
Her vibrant, spell binding performances are guaranteed to melt your heart into the soles of your boots. Danni’s passionate delivery, captivating velvet voice and charmingly engaging between-song banter compel you to fall under her spell.
“One in a million…” Maverick Music Magazine
You Tube Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llwZWz9WWnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=aYEakhxonsk
June 1, 2019
Full Show Details
More
An Evening of Cosmic Country Blues in Petersfield with…..
The Goat Roper Rodeo Band
and special guests, from Petersfield, The Mantic Muddlers
Saturday 1st June 2019
The Studio @ The Petersfield School
Cranford Road
Petersfield
Hants
GU32 3LU
Doors Open 7.00pm. Show Starts 7.30pm.
Tickets £14 each (£16 on the door if not sold out).
Tickets available securely online at: www.wegottickets.com/event/463271
Alternatively physical tickets can be purchased in store at these fantastic local shops: One Tree Books, 7 Lavant Street, Petersfield, Vinyl Matters, Chapel Street, Petersfield OR Petersfield Town Visitor Centre (Tourist Information) at the County Library in The Square, Petersfield. You can also send a cheque for the required amount of tickets (made payable to Ken Brown), along with an SAE, to our address at 3 The Old Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SP. If in doubt please call the Box Office on 02392 382888.
With just two old guitars, an upright bass and a bucket full of aching harmony, The Goat Roper Rodeo Band are out there preaching ‘country blues’, like you’ve never heard! It’s up, it’s down, it’s soft and loud, it’s dark and lonesome too. There’s hurt and shame, and some mean old pain, but there’s love in what they do! There’s a hint of Gram, a sniff of Dylan and a twist of Waylon’s blues - simply put, it’s exactly what it says on the tin!
We’ve had so many people asking us when the amazing Goat Roper Rodeo Band will be returning to Petersfield, and finally we’re delighted to announce that they are indeed returning for a full-on headline show at The Studio @ The Petersfield School, and what’s more they’ll be celebrating the release of their brand spanking new album with us! And you know what? It’s an absolute corker!! And as an added bonus we have up and coming Petersfield Americana band The Mantic Muddlers as special guests!
With an awe inspiring ‘live show’ that’s guaranteed to raise the roof, swinging from the most tender heartfelt paean to the blues, to the highest full throttle, barn storming, juke joint boogie stompers, theirs is a show that’s wowing audiences across the land.
The Goat Ropers are: Tom (Double Bass / Vocals), Jim (Lead Guitar / Vocals) and Sam (Rhythm Guitar / Vocals). They look great, sound great and they’ve got a bunch of absolutely brilliant songs … and that’s the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth…amen!!
Local boys The Mantic Muddlers will be bringing their own home-grown “roots, rattle and roll” to us as well. Combining a rich influence of sonic stylings and serving up their stories on a foundation of infectious grooves and raucous melodies, they have a soundscape that pays tribute to the rich history of roots music whilst pushing forward into new territory. Songs that walk a tightrope between fiction and reality are put forth on such instruments as the searing violin, thunderous double bass and resonator guitar, and then enriched with a coating of heartfelt vocal harmonies!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxniBc61fZ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jGcXIR8o0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTHrD9X3Gac
The Goat Roper Rodeo Band
and special guests, from Petersfield, The Mantic Muddlers
Saturday 1st June 2019
The Studio @ The Petersfield School
Cranford Road
Petersfield
Hants
GU32 3LU
Doors Open 7.00pm. Show Starts 7.30pm.
Tickets £14 each (£16 on the door if not sold out).
Tickets available securely online at: www.wegottickets.com/event/463271
Alternatively physical tickets can be purchased in store at these fantastic local shops: One Tree Books, 7 Lavant Street, Petersfield, Vinyl Matters, Chapel Street, Petersfield OR Petersfield Town Visitor Centre (Tourist Information) at the County Library in The Square, Petersfield. You can also send a cheque for the required amount of tickets (made payable to Ken Brown), along with an SAE, to our address at 3 The Old Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2SP. If in doubt please call the Box Office on 02392 382888.
With just two old guitars, an upright bass and a bucket full of aching harmony, The Goat Roper Rodeo Band are out there preaching ‘country blues’, like you’ve never heard! It’s up, it’s down, it’s soft and loud, it’s dark and lonesome too. There’s hurt and shame, and some mean old pain, but there’s love in what they do! There’s a hint of Gram, a sniff of Dylan and a twist of Waylon’s blues - simply put, it’s exactly what it says on the tin!
We’ve had so many people asking us when the amazing Goat Roper Rodeo Band will be returning to Petersfield, and finally we’re delighted to announce that they are indeed returning for a full-on headline show at The Studio @ The Petersfield School, and what’s more they’ll be celebrating the release of their brand spanking new album with us! And you know what? It’s an absolute corker!! And as an added bonus we have up and coming Petersfield Americana band The Mantic Muddlers as special guests!
“In my opinion, the Goat Roper Rodeo Band are the most exciting live band on the UK Americana scene at the moment!” (Ken Brown, SRP)
With an awe inspiring ‘live show’ that’s guaranteed to raise the roof, swinging from the most tender heartfelt paean to the blues, to the highest full throttle, barn storming, juke joint boogie stompers, theirs is a show that’s wowing audiences across the land.
"The Goat Ropers are the real deal! I was blown away when I first saw them play and heard them harmonise, I wanted desperately to join in. If there's any justice in this crazy world, they'll soon be a household name and we'll all be keeping it country with them” (Romeo Stodart- The Magic Numbers).
The Goat Ropers are: Tom (Double Bass / Vocals), Jim (Lead Guitar / Vocals) and Sam (Rhythm Guitar / Vocals). They look great, sound great and they’ve got a bunch of absolutely brilliant songs … and that’s the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth…amen!!
"Wonderfully executed acoustic country blues with two guitars, a double bass and plaintive striking harmonies, and a musical landscape driven by old timey sensibilities …there’s a lot to like about the Goat Roper Rodeo Band." (R2 Magazine)
The Mantic Muddlers
Local boys The Mantic Muddlers will be bringing their own home-grown “roots, rattle and roll” to us as well. Combining a rich influence of sonic stylings and serving up their stories on a foundation of infectious grooves and raucous melodies, they have a soundscape that pays tribute to the rich history of roots music whilst pushing forward into new territory. Songs that walk a tightrope between fiction and reality are put forth on such instruments as the searing violin, thunderous double bass and resonator guitar, and then enriched with a coating of heartfelt vocal harmonies!
You Tube Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxniBc61fZ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jGcXIR8o0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTHrD9X3Gac
June 9, 2019
Sunday 9th June 2019
The Tea Tray,
31 Osborne Road,
Southsea,
Portsmouth,
Hants, PO5 3LR.
Tickets £12 for each show in advance. £14 on the door (if not sold out).
Doors Open 7.15pm. Show Starts 7.45pm.
Tickets available securely online at: www.wegottickets.com/event/468626
Physical tickets available in store at The Tea Tray itself too!
Another of our amazing smaller shows in the beautiful Tea Tray art cafe in Osborne Road - and this time we’re delighted to welcome of one the UK Americana / Country scene’s rising stars to Portsmouth, fresh from her UK tour supporting US band Gangstagrass, Katy Hurt!
As those of you who have been to these shows know, they are the best place to hear the music up close and personal, just as the artist intended when they wrote the songs in the first place. We limit the tickets to 45 only, and they normally sell out so we always recommend you buy your tickets sooner rather than later.
Katy Hurt is rapidly becoming one of Britain’s most successful Americana / Country singer-songwriters, with her last two releases reaching No. 2 & No. 1 in the iTunes chart!
This, combined with some big stage performances, has resulted in nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year and UK Song of the Year (‘Love You More’) by The British Country Music Awards (BCMA).
Nominations
Female Vocalist of the Year – BCM Awards 2016
UK Song of the Year – BCM Awards 2016
Best Solo Performer Female GSMC Music Awards 2016
UK Newcomer of the Year 2015 w21Music Awards
Horizon Act of the Year – BCM Awards 2015
Following firmly in the footsteps of stars like Ward Thomas and The Shires, Katy Hurt is heading right for the top - come and check her out now whilst you can still get to the front row!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzHQVDYbbTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHcG7ZArloM
Full Show Details
More“Katy Hurt comes across as an experienced head on young shoulders, and the maturity of her songwriting could easily trick you into thinking you’re listening to one of the old Nashville greats!” (RGM)
Sunday 9th June 2019The Tea Tray,
31 Osborne Road,
Southsea,
Portsmouth,
Hants, PO5 3LR.
Tickets £12 for each show in advance. £14 on the door (if not sold out).
Doors Open 7.15pm. Show Starts 7.45pm.
Tickets available securely online at: www.wegottickets.com/event/468626
Physical tickets available in store at The Tea Tray itself too!
“It beggars belief how Katy Hurt remains unsigned. You would think that record company executives would be queueing out the door for her signature!” (Building Our Own Nashville)
Another of our amazing smaller shows in the beautiful Tea Tray art cafe in Osborne Road - and this time we’re delighted to welcome of one the UK Americana / Country scene’s rising stars to Portsmouth, fresh from her UK tour supporting US band Gangstagrass, Katy Hurt!
As those of you who have been to these shows know, they are the best place to hear the music up close and personal, just as the artist intended when they wrote the songs in the first place. We limit the tickets to 45 only, and they normally sell out so we always recommend you buy your tickets sooner rather than later.
Katy Hurt is rapidly becoming one of Britain’s most successful Americana / Country singer-songwriters, with her last two releases reaching No. 2 & No. 1 in the iTunes chart!
This, combined with some big stage performances, has resulted in nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year and UK Song of the Year (‘Love You More’) by The British Country Music Awards (BCMA).
“Combining the old with the new, traditional with the modern, Katy Hurt manages to seamlessly weave together two sounds, with a voice undeniably influenced by the first ladies of country - Parton and Cline among them!” (Building Our Own Nashville)
Nominations
Female Vocalist of the Year – BCM Awards 2016
UK Song of the Year – BCM Awards 2016
Best Solo Performer Female GSMC Music Awards 2016
UK Newcomer of the Year 2015 w21Music Awards
Horizon Act of the Year – BCM Awards 2015
Following firmly in the footsteps of stars like Ward Thomas and The Shires, Katy Hurt is heading right for the top - come and check her out now whilst you can still get to the front row!
“Katy Hurt is one of our favourite artists and a real star of the UK scene. Having graced the Country 2 Country festival in each of the last two years, Katy is an artist at the top of her game!” (Belles & Gals)
You Tube Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzHQVDYbbTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHcG7ZArloM
September 2, 2019
Monday 2nd September 2019
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
The Square Tower
Broad Street
Old Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 2JE
Doors Open 7.15pm. Show Starts 7.45pm.
Tickets £15 each, £18 on the door (if not sold out).
Secure online tickets:
Monday 2nd September: www.wegottickets.com/event/461094
Tuesday 3rd September: www.wegottickets.com/event/461095
Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased in store at Pie & Vinyl in Castle Road, Southsea, Southsea Gallery in Albert Road, Southsea or Harbour Records in Emsworth. These won’t be in the shops until a bit nearer the time. You can also send a cheque for the required amount of tickets (made payable to Ken Brown), along with a SAE, to our address. If in doubt then please phone the box office on 02392 382888.
We’ve had many magic moments over the years at our Square Roots shows - but more often than not, when asked, people (and ourselves too!) will hark back to the time when somehow we managed to persuade multiple IBMA award winners, and Grand Ole Opry regulars Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers to fly into the UK on their way back from Belgium and play just one date for us before flying home to the States.
That show lives long in the memory - the magic of 5 world class bluegrass musicians up close in the historic confines of the Square Tower was a site to behold. The show sold out very very quickly, and the audience were literally blown away by this amazing band. Here are a few comments from from our audience that night….
And once again, three years on from that magical evening, Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers will be coming back to Portsmouth to play 2 dates at the Square Tower, and these will be the bands ONLY shows in England!! Tickets will fly out for these 2 shows - if you didn’t come along to that amazing night in 2016, then check one of the videos below and see and hear for yourself!
One of the busiest bands in bluegrass, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (JMRR) deliver first class entertainment, whether on stage or in the studio. For over a decade, JMRR have consistently delivered chart-topping and crowd-pleasing music, as evidenced by multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards and Grand Ole Opry appearances on their resume.
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers are: Joe Mullins (banjo / vocals), Duane Sparks (guitar / vocals), Jason Barrie (mandolin / vocals), Randy Barnes (stand up bass / vocals) and Jason Barrie (fiddle / vocals).
JMRR debuted on the historic Grand Ole Opry July 2013 with regular guest appearances since
IBMA's Song of the Year - "If I'd Have Wrote That Song" (2018)
IBMA's Gospel Recorded Performance (2016 & 2017)
IBMA's Broadcaster of the Year - Joe Mullins (2016)
IBMA's Emerging Artists of the Year (2012)
Joe Mullins has earned 6 IBMA Awards and 4 SPBGMA Awards
THREE albums on Billboard's Top Selling Albums Chart - The Story We Tell, Sacred Memories, and Another Day From Life
"All Dressed Up" reached #1 on Bluegrass Today's Top 20 Songs Chart (June 2016)
Joe Mullins is host of Front Porch Fellowship, a syndicated radio show that broadcasts weekly on over 200 radio stations
JMRR represented Bluegrass Music at the National Folk Festival (2015)
Featured Performers of Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman in Nashville, TN (2011 & 2012)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H-N7IVoT3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlQx2-6rJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouUSPiVxILc
Full Show Details...
More6 times Grand ‘Ole Opry artist appearances. Their only UK shows….
Monday 2nd September 2019
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
The Square Tower
Broad Street
Old Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 2JE
Doors Open 7.15pm. Show Starts 7.45pm.
Tickets £15 each, £18 on the door (if not sold out).
Secure online tickets:
Monday 2nd September: www.wegottickets.com/event/461094
Tuesday 3rd September: www.wegottickets.com/event/461095
Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased in store at Pie & Vinyl in Castle Road, Southsea, Southsea Gallery in Albert Road, Southsea or Harbour Records in Emsworth. These won’t be in the shops until a bit nearer the time. You can also send a cheque for the required amount of tickets (made payable to Ken Brown), along with a SAE, to our address. If in doubt then please phone the box office on 02392 382888.
We’ve had many magic moments over the years at our Square Roots shows - but more often than not, when asked, people (and ourselves too!) will hark back to the time when somehow we managed to persuade multiple IBMA award winners, and Grand Ole Opry regulars Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers to fly into the UK on their way back from Belgium and play just one date for us before flying home to the States.That show lives long in the memory - the magic of 5 world class bluegrass musicians up close in the historic confines of the Square Tower was a site to behold. The show sold out very very quickly, and the audience were literally blown away by this amazing band. Here are a few comments from from our audience that night….
“Just home from seeing Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at the Square Tower, Old Portsmouth. Two words, absolutely stunning! If you ever get the chance to see them, take it, don't hesitate, just do it, they're some of the finest musicians and nicest people you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting. Huge thanks to Ken Brown & his Square Roots Promotions team for putting them on. Bluegrass really doesn't get much better than these guys!” (David Rozzell)
“I've never heard or seen a more enthusiastic audience and the atmosphere was fantastic , thanks for another great night!” (Viv Chatfield)
And once again, three years on from that magical evening, Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers will be coming back to Portsmouth to play 2 dates at the Square Tower, and these will be the bands ONLY shows in England!! Tickets will fly out for these 2 shows - if you didn’t come along to that amazing night in 2016, then check one of the videos below and see and hear for yourself!
“What an honour for Square Roots - for a band of this calibre to come and play their only English dates with us is just mind blowing! (Ken Brown, Square Roots Promotions)
One of the busiest bands in bluegrass, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (JMRR) deliver first class entertainment, whether on stage or in the studio. For over a decade, JMRR have consistently delivered chart-topping and crowd-pleasing music, as evidenced by multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards and Grand Ole Opry appearances on their resume.
“These guys are among the elite in the business keeping the fires lit for the original bluegrass sound.” (Craig Havinghurst, Music City Roots)
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers are: Joe Mullins (banjo / vocals), Duane Sparks (guitar / vocals), Jason Barrie (mandolin / vocals), Randy Barnes (stand up bass / vocals) and Jason Barrie (fiddle / vocals).
JMRR debuted on the historic Grand Ole Opry July 2013 with regular guest appearances since
IBMA's Song of the Year - "If I'd Have Wrote That Song" (2018)
IBMA's Gospel Recorded Performance (2016 & 2017)
IBMA's Broadcaster of the Year - Joe Mullins (2016)
IBMA's Emerging Artists of the Year (2012)
Joe Mullins has earned 6 IBMA Awards and 4 SPBGMA Awards
THREE albums on Billboard's Top Selling Albums Chart - The Story We Tell, Sacred Memories, and Another Day From Life
"All Dressed Up" reached #1 on Bluegrass Today's Top 20 Songs Chart (June 2016)
Joe Mullins is host of Front Porch Fellowship, a syndicated radio show that broadcasts weekly on over 200 radio stations
JMRR represented Bluegrass Music at the National Folk Festival (2015)
Featured Performers of Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman in Nashville, TN (2011 & 2012)
“Truly world class entertainment on our doorstep. Fabulous harmonies, great musicians and a crowd really up for it got their just rewards. So much thanks to Ken and his team, what a stupendous night!” (Bob Chaffey)
“Musically, he is one of the top bluegrass acts in the business along with his band the Radio Ramblers” (Billboard)
You Tube Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H-N7IVoT3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlQx2-6rJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouUSPiVxILc
September 3, 2019
Monday 2nd September 2019
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
The Square Tower
Broad Street
Old Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 2JE
Doors Open 7.15pm. Show Starts 7.45pm.
Tickets £15 each, £18 on the door (if not sold out).
Secure online tickets:
Monday 2nd September: www.wegottickets.com/event/461094
Tuesday 3rd September: www.wegottickets.com/event/461095
Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased in store at Pie & Vinyl in Castle Road, Southsea, Southsea Gallery in Albert Road, Southsea or Harbour Records in Emsworth. These won’t be in the shops until a bit nearer the time. You can also send a cheque for the required amount of tickets (made payable to Ken Brown), along with a SAE, to our address. If in doubt then please phone the box office on 02392 382888.
We’ve had many magic moments over the years at our Square Roots shows - but more often than not, when asked, people (and ourselves too!) will hark back to the time when somehow we managed to persuade multiple IBMA award winners, and Grand Ole Opry regulars Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers to fly into the UK on their way back from Belgium and play just one date for us before flying home to the States.
That show lives long in the memory - the magic of 5 world class bluegrass musicians up close in the historic confines of the Square Tower was a site to behold. The show sold out very very quickly, and the audience were literally blown away by this amazing band. Here are a few comments from from our audience that night….
And once again, three years on from that magical evening, Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers will be coming back to Portsmouth to play 2 dates at the Square Tower, and these will be the bands ONLY shows in England!! Tickets will fly out for these 2 shows - if you didn’t come along to that amazing night in 2016, then check one of the videos below and see and hear for yourself!
One of the busiest bands in bluegrass, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (JMRR) deliver first class entertainment, whether on stage or in the studio. For over a decade, JMRR have consistently delivered chart-topping and crowd-pleasing music, as evidenced by multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards and Grand Ole Opry appearances on their resume.
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers are: Joe Mullins (banjo / vocals), Duane Sparks (guitar / vocals), Jason Barrie (mandolin / vocals), Randy Barnes (stand up bass / vocals) and Jason Barrie (fiddle / vocals).
JMRR debuted on the historic Grand Ole Opry July 2013 with regular guest appearances since
IBMA's Song of the Year - "If I'd Have Wrote That Song" (2018)
IBMA's Gospel Recorded Performance (2016 & 2017)
IBMA's Broadcaster of the Year - Joe Mullins (2016)
IBMA's Emerging Artists of the Year (2012)
Joe Mullins has earned 6 IBMA Awards and 4 SPBGMA Awards
THREE albums on Billboard's Top Selling Albums Chart - The Story We Tell, Sacred Memories, and Another Day From Life
"All Dressed Up" reached #1 on Bluegrass Today's Top 20 Songs Chart (June 2016)
Joe Mullins is host of Front Porch Fellowship, a syndicated radio show that broadcasts weekly on over 200 radio stations
JMRR represented Bluegrass Music at the National Folk Festival (2015)
Featured Performers of Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman in Nashville, TN (2011 & 2012)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H-N7IVoT3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlQx2-6rJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouUSPiVxILc
Full Show Details...
More6 times Grand ‘Ole Opry artist appearances. Their only UK shows….
Monday 2nd September 2019
Tuesday 3rd September 2019
The Square Tower
Broad Street
Old Portsmouth
Hants
PO1 2JE
Doors Open 7.15pm. Show Starts 7.45pm.
Tickets £15 each, £18 on the door (if not sold out).
Secure online tickets:
Monday 2nd September: www.wegottickets.com/event/461094
Tuesday 3rd September: www.wegottickets.com/event/461095
Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased in store at Pie & Vinyl in Castle Road, Southsea, Southsea Gallery in Albert Road, Southsea or Harbour Records in Emsworth. These won’t be in the shops until a bit nearer the time. You can also send a cheque for the required amount of tickets (made payable to Ken Brown), along with a SAE, to our address. If in doubt then please phone the box office on 02392 382888.
We’ve had many magic moments over the years at our Square Roots shows - but more often than not, when asked, people (and ourselves too!) will hark back to the time when somehow we managed to persuade multiple IBMA award winners, and Grand Ole Opry regulars Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers to fly into the UK on their way back from Belgium and play just one date for us before flying home to the States.That show lives long in the memory - the magic of 5 world class bluegrass musicians up close in the historic confines of the Square Tower was a site to behold. The show sold out very very quickly, and the audience were literally blown away by this amazing band. Here are a few comments from from our audience that night….
“Just home from seeing Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers at the Square Tower, Old Portsmouth. Two words, absolutely stunning! If you ever get the chance to see them, take it, don't hesitate, just do it, they're some of the finest musicians and nicest people you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting. Huge thanks to Ken Brown & his Square Roots Promotions team for putting them on. Bluegrass really doesn't get much better than these guys!” (David Rozzell)
“I've never heard or seen a more enthusiastic audience and the atmosphere was fantastic , thanks for another great night!” (Viv Chatfield)
And once again, three years on from that magical evening, Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers will be coming back to Portsmouth to play 2 dates at the Square Tower, and these will be the bands ONLY shows in England!! Tickets will fly out for these 2 shows - if you didn’t come along to that amazing night in 2016, then check one of the videos below and see and hear for yourself!
“What an honour for Square Roots - for a band of this calibre to come and play their only English dates with us is just mind blowing! (Ken Brown, Square Roots Promotions)
One of the busiest bands in bluegrass, Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers (JMRR) deliver first class entertainment, whether on stage or in the studio. For over a decade, JMRR have consistently delivered chart-topping and crowd-pleasing music, as evidenced by multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards and Grand Ole Opry appearances on their resume.
“These guys are among the elite in the business keeping the fires lit for the original bluegrass sound.” (Craig Havinghurst, Music City Roots)
Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers are: Joe Mullins (banjo / vocals), Duane Sparks (guitar / vocals), Jason Barrie (mandolin / vocals), Randy Barnes (stand up bass / vocals) and Jason Barrie (fiddle / vocals).
JMRR debuted on the historic Grand Ole Opry July 2013 with regular guest appearances since
IBMA's Song of the Year - "If I'd Have Wrote That Song" (2018)
IBMA's Gospel Recorded Performance (2016 & 2017)
IBMA's Broadcaster of the Year - Joe Mullins (2016)
IBMA's Emerging Artists of the Year (2012)
Joe Mullins has earned 6 IBMA Awards and 4 SPBGMA Awards
THREE albums on Billboard's Top Selling Albums Chart - The Story We Tell, Sacred Memories, and Another Day From Life
"All Dressed Up" reached #1 on Bluegrass Today's Top 20 Songs Chart (June 2016)
Joe Mullins is host of Front Porch Fellowship, a syndicated radio show that broadcasts weekly on over 200 radio stations
JMRR represented Bluegrass Music at the National Folk Festival (2015)
Featured Performers of Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman in Nashville, TN (2011 & 2012)
“Truly world class entertainment on our doorstep. Fabulous harmonies, great musicians and a crowd really up for it got their just rewards. So much thanks to Ken and his team, what a stupendous night!” (Bob Chaffey)
“Musically, he is one of the top bluegrass acts in the business along with his band the Radio Ramblers” (Billboard)
You Tube Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H-N7IVoT3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlQx2-6rJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouUSPiVxILc
October 17, 2019
Fresh from his stunning solo support slot at the Wedge with Seth Lakeman, multiple award-winning guitarist Martin Harley brings his full band show to Portsmouth.
Thursday 17th October 2019
The Wedgewood Rooms,
147b Albert Road,
Southsea,
Portsmouth,
Hants, PO4 0JW.
Tickets £17.50 (advance). £20 (door).
Doors Open 7.30pm.
Secure online ticket sales: www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk
Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased at the Wedgwood Rooms Box Office: OPENING TIMES - Thursday & Friday from 3.30pm until 7.00pm (10.00pm on a show day), 12noon - 6.00pm on Saturdays and when the doors open for a Wedge event. Telephone calls and orders are taken from 12noon - 4.00pm Monday to Friday and 12noon - 6.00pm on Saturdays. Box Office: 02392 863911
In 2019 British guitarist and songwriter Martin Harley is making a change. Having created a deep impression on the acoustic blues roots and Americana scene with his last two Nashville recorded albums, his highly anticipated new record finds a new and exciting sound. An Intimate and gritty analogue album, recorded in a remote chapel deep in the wilds of Pembrokeshire. Taking country blues riffs to the electric bottleneck slide guitar, served with sweet vocal harmonies and the driving rhythms of co-producer and drummer Harry Harding (Yola Carter / William the Conqueror).
Through his road worn song writing style this record explores hopes and fears for fast changing times, offering gospel like comfort and consolation. The song 'Roll with the Punches' implores the listener not to get dragged down when challenges seem unsurmountable. ‘Coming Home' asks questions beyond the end of life and explores freedom from worldly desires.
If success can be measured by growing global demand to attend Martin’s dynamic live performances, then perhaps his touring schedule is proof of that. He recently played to a full house at the Union Chapel in Islington, London and has appeared at Edmonton, Vancouver, Canmore and Calgary Folk Festivals in Canada, Glastonbury Festival, Bestival and Beautiful Days in the UK, numerous European and US tours and events including the Americana Music Association UK’s AmericanaFest in London, The Bluebird in Nashville and Tønder in Denmark.
In 2018 Martin Harley was ranked #16 in the world’s greatest acoustic guitarist poll in Total Guitar Magazine and he was nominated as Instrumentalist of the Year at the Americana Music Association UK Awards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIFqagRY5VU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXP74hcCMUs
Full Show Details...
MoreSquare Roots Promotions & TWR Presents
MARTIN HARLEY
"I’m ready to make a bigger noise… Muddy Waters invented electricity right?”
Fresh from his stunning solo support slot at the Wedge with Seth Lakeman, multiple award-winning guitarist Martin Harley brings his full band show to Portsmouth.
Thursday 17th October 2019The Wedgewood Rooms,
147b Albert Road,
Southsea,
Portsmouth,
Hants, PO4 0JW.
Tickets £17.50 (advance). £20 (door).
Doors Open 7.30pm.
Secure online ticket sales: www.wedgewood-rooms.co.uk
Alternatively, physical tickets can be purchased at the Wedgwood Rooms Box Office: OPENING TIMES - Thursday & Friday from 3.30pm until 7.00pm (10.00pm on a show day), 12noon - 6.00pm on Saturdays and when the doors open for a Wedge event. Telephone calls and orders are taken from 12noon - 4.00pm Monday to Friday and 12noon - 6.00pm on Saturdays. Box Office: 02392 863911
In 2019 British guitarist and songwriter Martin Harley is making a change. Having created a deep impression on the acoustic blues roots and Americana scene with his last two Nashville recorded albums, his highly anticipated new record finds a new and exciting sound. An Intimate and gritty analogue album, recorded in a remote chapel deep in the wilds of Pembrokeshire. Taking country blues riffs to the electric bottleneck slide guitar, served with sweet vocal harmonies and the driving rhythms of co-producer and drummer Harry Harding (Yola Carter / William the Conqueror).
“Spellbinding!” (The Guardian)
Through his road worn song writing style this record explores hopes and fears for fast changing times, offering gospel like comfort and consolation. The song 'Roll with the Punches' implores the listener not to get dragged down when challenges seem unsurmountable. ‘Coming Home' asks questions beyond the end of life and explores freedom from worldly desires.
“Quite simply a great live act” – Time Out London
If success can be measured by growing global demand to attend Martin’s dynamic live performances, then perhaps his touring schedule is proof of that. He recently played to a full house at the Union Chapel in Islington, London and has appeared at Edmonton, Vancouver, Canmore and Calgary Folk Festivals in Canada, Glastonbury Festival, Bestival and Beautiful Days in the UK, numerous European and US tours and events including the Americana Music Association UK’s AmericanaFest in London, The Bluebird in Nashville and Tønder in Denmark.
“Harley offers the listener a masterclass in taste, style, and roots blues!”
In 2018 Martin Harley was ranked #16 in the world’s greatest acoustic guitarist poll in Total Guitar Magazine and he was nominated as Instrumentalist of the Year at the Americana Music Association UK Awards.
“Phenomenal…..crackles with a rare electricity!”
You Tube Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIFqagRY5VU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXP74hcCMUs
Past Show Reviews…
Woody Pines – Square Tower Show Review
Woody Pine show review – Operating tonight as a three piece, travelling troubadour, Jonathan William Woods aka Woody Pines, was making a keenly anticipated debut appearance at the Tower.
Marty O’Reilly (Solo Show)
Marty O’Reilly gave us another breathtakingly memorable night at the Square Tower with his return in an intimate solo guise.
Andrew Duhon at the Teatray – A Review
How fitting it was on Independence Day that New Orleans native and Square Roots favourite, Andrew Duhon drop in on the last night of his UK tour.
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Katy Hurt
Another of our amazing smaller shows in the beautiful Tea Tray art cafe in Osborne Road – and this time…
The Goat Roper Rodeo Band
With just two old guitars, an upright bass and a bucket full of aching harmony, The Goat Roper Rodeo Band…
Martin Harley
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Danni Nicholls
We’re really excited to announce that we’ll be hosting one of the UK’s top singer-songwriters, the amazing Danni Nicholls who…
Joe Mullins and The Radio Ramblers
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Amelia White
Another of our popular up close and personal shows in the beautiful Tea Tray – and we’re delighted that we’ve…
Blue Rose Code
Hot on the heels of their fabulous support slot with Deacon Blue this year (if you saw them / or…
The Square Roots Xmas Cracker with The Gerry Colvin Band
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Luke Winslow King and Band
We’re delighted that this amazing songwriter and genius of a guitar player is going to be gracing the Tower stage…
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