Saturday 21st September

Another damn fine evening lined up with Sheffield’s premier up beat irreverent blues outfit, mixing elements of the Chicago style with a broader take on the blues tradition. This is fast paced vibrant blues with eye-popping harmonica and intricate beats.

Loose-as-a-goose country hound dog howling from Wood Street Dogs is joined by the renowned acoustic duo Soapbox Preacher.

Wood Street Dogs are an acoustic four4-piece band with an authentic old-time country, bluegrass feel and a sound all of their own. Ukulele meets cello, guitar and pedal steel as they deliver a mixture of country covers and original songs. At times loose and laid-back, but always full of energy and emotion, they will bring you all the heartache and joy you could wish for. Come and laugh (and cry) along with Wood Street Dogs. You’ll definitely not regret it!

Soapbox Preacher is an Americana, blues and country duo formed around vocalist Jen Acons and guitarist Chris Ridsdale. They have performed in acoustic clubs and festivals across the Midlands for the last ten years. Jen was (and sometimes still is) vocalist with blues band The King B’sB’s and Chris was a founder member of the Americana band Dusty Knees. Together they created Soapbox Preacher and, with an emphasis on harmonies and fresh arrangements, play a mixture of their own original songs alongside covers by of artists such as Tom Waits, The Civil Wars, and Tom Petty.

Live at Sam’s with Bright Phoebus are thrilled to be able to bring these wonderful musicians to play for you, thanks to St Andrews Church, as part of Nether Edge Festival.

The English Fiddle Ensemble are made up of 4 of England’s finest traditional fiddle players, Bryony Griffith, Jim Boyle, Ross Grant and Rosie Butler-Hall. They make a truly wonderful sound and in the Church this will be even more special, purely acoustic in a building designed for this.

All with a passion for traditional English dance and its music, their combined repertoire is vast and includes rarely played and unusual regional tunes alongside more familiar session favourites. Their aim is to engage with the audience in a way that allows them to feel the bite and lift of four fiddles resonating to create joyous harmonies and striking rhythms.