Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies November 23, 2009

Jez Lowe has built an enviable reputation as a songwriter and performer in the world of acoustic music, and as a recognised musical ambassador for his native North East England, with more than a dozen albums and countless live performances around the world over the last twenty years. Among many who have recorded their own versions of Lowe's songs, are Fairport Convention, The Dubliners, The Tannahill Weavers and Cherish The Ladies.

In 2006 Jez participated in the hugely successful BBC Radio Ballads, for which he composed 23 new songs, many of which are already finding their way into the repertoires of his peers, He was nominated for 'Folksinger of the year' in the 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. 2009 has already seen him launching again into a hectic world tour that took in New Zealand and Australia. Most recently he collaborated with Karine Polwart, Stu Hannah, Emily Smith, Mark Erelli and others on songs for the 'Darwin Song Project' featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 2.

For this show, Jez performs with his renowned band, The Bad Pennies, who have been playing for a decade and a half around the folk festivals, clubs and concert stages of the world, with performances described as "acoustic simplicity coupled with electric vitality".

Official Website: http://www.acousticsussex.org.uk