Fiday 16th May 08 - Moonbeams at The Old Town Hall, Driffield

The last night of its kind until Autumn, May's Moonbeams - organised as always by Leila Slater - follows hot on the heels of other Moonbeams evenings that have featured the high-profile likes of former Seahorses frontman Chris Helme, The Hall Brothers, Duncan McFarlane, and Hayley Hutchinson.

Scheduled to boast the wonderful talents of five acts, May's Moonbeams is to be headlined by Brother Crow, an acoustic duo from Weardale. Performing original songs on guitar, mandolin and a ten string bouzouki, Brother Crow's live performances have been described as intense, captivating and beautiful. The bill also includes:

Anna Shannon - A versatile multi-instrumentalist from Scarborough who was awarded BBC Radio Yorkshire Songwriter of the Year in August 2006. Since then she has released 3 albums of original material and was also awarded 1st & 2nd places in the Song of the Sea competition at Whitby's Captain Cook Festival in May 2007. Claire J. Smith - Returning to Moonbeams for a second time, having sung before Chris Helme back in November when she proved very popular with the audience. No wonder really when she possesses such a beautiful voice and presents such enchanting songs.

Karl Sloan - A fabulous singer-songwriter who is having great sucess with his songs on Cashbox Magazine Pop Chart. Jasper & Smirt - Local lads who should need no introduction, being Moonbeams regulars who never fail to inspire the audience to engage in the spirit of things. For sure, May's Moonbeams is destined to be a cracking evening of music, so be sure to show your support... Tickets are £5 in advance or £7 on the door. The evening commences at 7.30pm. For ticket reservations/ enquires please call Leila on 07949974573. For more information, please visit www.myspace.com/moonbeamsacoustic

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