Mellor Brook Community Centre

Mellor Brook regulars will remember the visit in December of 2009 of Edinburgh harpist Ailie Robertson. Two years on from her impressive performance of material from her debut solo album, First Things First, she brings her regular band, The Outside Track. Hailing from Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton and Vancouver, its five members craft new and exciting variations of traditional songs and tunes as well as composing original repertoire –still in a traditional idiom, but with a vibrant and modern feel.

• Ailie Robertson (harp, Scotland)
• Cillian O'Dalaigh (guitar, Ireland)
• Fiona Black (piano accordion, Scotland)
• Norah Rendell (lead vocals, flute, Canada)
• Mairi Rankin (fiddle, vocals, Canada)

Hear selections from The Outside Track’s album Curious Things Given Wings here

The band’s website is here

Special guest is Cheshire musician, Tom Doughty. Many will remember his outstanding performance when he supported Coope, Boyes & Simpson in November 2010. His unique lap slide guitar style incorporates blues, jazz, folk, Indian ragas and lots of improvisation. Tom had to adapt to a lap style of guitar playing after an accident on his motorcycle. The injury he sustained to his spine left him wheelchair-bound and restricted the use of his fingers. He learnt to play a new style utilising a bottleneck slide technique and developed a great singing voice. He has released 3 albums, the most recent of which is Have a Taste of This. Hear some of it here.

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