The Live Room
The best all round roots music club in West Yorkshire
Thursday 23rd June 2022
Photos by Keith Belcher
We had a lovely evening on Thursday 23rd with Texan troubadour, Darden Smith giving us a terrific evening of songs, storytelling and poetry, evoking the wide open spaces of the American plains. He’s such an engaging performer. His latest record, Western Skies, of which we availed ourselves of a copy, is a beauty too, grab a copy!
Sunday 19th June 2022
Photos by Keith Belcher
We’d been looking forward to this Colorado-based trio since their thrilling livestream show they gave us during lockdown and we weren’t disappointed. They delivered a spectacular performance for us, showcasing not only their highly original songwriting and arrangements, but also their sensational musicianship, with blistering solos from all three. A truly terrific live act that won a standing ovation from the rapt crowd. It was clear that they have a real joy in playing music together and sharing it wherever they go. We’ll be looking to bring them back as soon as we possibly can.
Friday 4th June 2022
Words and photos by Keith Belcher
A collection of stills from last nights performance by Suzie Ungerleider; a very memorable night. So nice to see an artist really having fun on stage
Sunday 22nd May 2022
Photos by Keith Belcher
The debut appearance of The Jake Blount Band at TLR. Jake on banjo, fiddles and lead vocals. George Jackson, fiddle, banjo and vocals, Nelson Williams, double bass and Gus Tritsch, guitar, uke and vocals.
plus support Rebecca Loebe
Friday 20th May 2022
Photos by Keith Belcher
We were surprised and thrilled to have a late addition to the bill for Willy’s first show here in the shape of Austin-based singer songwriter Rebecca Loebe, who is on tour in the UK and had a gap in her diary. She shares a booking agent with Willy and decided to come along to see him as she was in the area for a gig in Queensbury the following night. Things couldn’t have worked out better and the two even managed to rehearse a couple of numbers for the encore. Another wonderful night at TLR!
Sunday 15th May 2022
Words and photos by Keith Belcher
The Outside Track is:
Isla Ratcliff – fiddle, vocals (Scotland)
Fiona Black – accordion, vocals (Scotland)
Teresa Horgan – flute, lead vocals (Ireland)
Seán Gray- guitar, vocals (Scotland)
Ailie Robertson – Gaelic harp, vocals (Scotland)
Thursday 12th May 2022
Words and photos by Keith Belcher
Another fantastic sell out gig at TLR. A trip through Seth’s archive. Set list with albums and year released. Difficult to believe Kitty Jay is almost 20 years old!
Set 1
Love Will Still Remain (Make Your Mark-2021)
The Giant (Make Your Mark-2021)
King & Country (Freedom Fields-2006)
Blood Red Sky (Poor Man’s Heaven-2008)
Bury Nights (A Pilgrims Tale-2020)
Bold Knight (Kitty Jay 2004)
Underground (Make Your Mark-2021)
Higher We Aspire (Make Your Mark-2021)
White Hare (Freedom Fields-2006)
The Setting Sun (Freedom Fields-2006)
Set 2
Lady Of The Sea (Freedom Fields-2006)
Side By Side (Make Your Mark-2021)
Shoals To Turn (Make Your Mark-2021)
Soloman Browne (Poor Man’s Heaven-2008)
Coming For You Soon (Make Your Mark-2021)
1643 (Freedom Fields-2006)
The Colliers (Freedom Fields-2006)
Change (Hearts & Mind-2010)
Kitty Jay (Kitty Jay-2004)
Blood Upon Copper (Kitty Jay-2004)
ENCORE
Last Rider (Word Of Mouth-2014)
Friday 6th May 2022
Photos and review by Keith Belcher, forward by Ron
Forward
We honestly could not have wished for a better way to celebrate 10 years of The Live Room than we had on Friday night. A lovely little pre-gig buffet with attendant Chorus members, old friends and people who have helped us over the years, followed by the perfect celebration band. Many thanks to Keith for a pictorial record of the evening, one we won’t forget. Here’s looking forward to the next ten years!
We were especially thrilled to receive this beautiful sculpture from our friends Robbie Martin and Molly Kenyon. Robbie created it himself from a solid block of marble and it will be on display from now on at future shows!
Review
Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is a Canadian folk music group from Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu in Quebec. The band performs traditional Québécois music (which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from both Ireland and Brittany): The members are: Simon Beaudry (vocals, guitar, Irish bouzouki), Nicolas Boulerice (vocals, hurdy-gurdy, piano accordion, piano), André Brunet (vocals, fiddle, foot-tapping), Réjean Brunet (vocals, diatonic button accordion, acoustic bass guitar, piano and jaw harp) Olivier Demers (vocals, fiddle, foot-tapping, jaw harp and guitar).
Special dancing guest on the night was Ripponden’s own Alice Jones.
Wow! What a gig, a joint celebration of TLR’s 10th anniversary and Le Vent du Nord’s 20th anniversary and debut at TLR. I doubt there are many bands in any genre more suited to a lively celebration. It rocked from start to finish! One of the liveliest and most “Joyeux anniversaires” I have ever attended. (excuse the French). It was also up there in the top TLR gigs of the last 10 years.
Friday 29th April 2022
Review and photos by Keith Belcher
An unusual event tonight. Kathryn and Sean, usually one of Folk’s best dressed duos were in civvie garb after leaving their stage bag at Kathryn’s Mum’s house. That didn’t make any difference to the quality of the show. Boosting The Live Room’s already excellent sound with their own Bose units on stage. As Sean said we were in for a veritable Smörgåsbord of songs old and new, self written and traditIonal .
In amongst some of the old favourites were no less than 7 new, as yet unrecorded songs they were road testing on this tour. I think it would be an understatement to say that they went down pretty well. In the mix were traditional murders, tightrope walkers, mysterious cows , love songs, one about a whale singing off key and being lonely and some downright gruesome songs such as Huldra and Child Owlet . Great banter and song explanations throughout.
It goes without saying that Kathryn’s voice, keyboard and flute playing were excellent as was Sean’s guitar work. A really good night. Brother Seth due at TLR later in the month. Set list below.
Set 1
The Granite Mill
52 Hertz
The Rope Dancer (new unrecorded)
The Knight’s Ghost
Red Rose & White Lily (new unrecorded)
The Cows Of Mystery Eavesdropping (new unrecorded)
A Tribute Of Hands
A Song To Live By
Set 2
The Willow Tree
The Fall Of The Lion Queen (new unrecorded)
Night Visiting (new unrecorded)
The Child Owlet
Huldra
The Year Without A Summer (new unrecorded)
Tomorrow Will Follow Today
Pewtor (new unrecorded)
Friday 22nd April 2022
Photos by Ron Pengelly
What a fantastic night we had with the amazing Hot Club of Cowtown on their TLR debut!
