Groanbox Boys May 23, 2008

Tickets £10.00 for Members and Guests

From USA - The Groanbox Boys: "Utterly Enthralling" - The Independent
There are two words which accompany The Groanbox Boys whenever they tour - "don't miss". Writing in The Independent, Ben Chu described their amazing blend of Cajun/country blues/old-time/gypsy/folk/world music as "utterly enthralling".

This remarkable duo - playing ballsy but beautiful music that appeals to all tastes - has been turning on audiences in the UK and East Coast of America with their unique style that can recall the subtlety of the Penguin Café Orchestra then rock like Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Accordion, acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica - and a wondrous variety of percussion, including their self-made "Freedom Boot" - combine to give the foot-stompin' pair the power to energise everyone who comes close.

Cory Seznec plays fingerstyle and flatpick guitar, clawhammer, plectrum, and three-finger banjo, and blues harmonica; Michael Ward-Bergeman plays accordion, hammering out a deep, full bass and accompaniment with his left hand, and authentic melodic lines with his right. Banging out the percussion with a "stompbox" and a set of "ghungroo (Indian ankle bells), they entertain like few others.

Seznec was born in France and raised in Connecticut and Maryland where he first encountered the music of Mississippi John Hurt, Doc Watson and Big Bill Broonzy; Michael, a graduate of Berklee College, Massachusetts, has collaborated on many big projects with classical composers and Hollywood giant, Francis Ford Coppola, had work premiered at Carnegie Hall and performed at Sydney Royal Opera House.

Now, remember those words.: Don't miss 'em!

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