Please remember Covid hasn’t gone away just yet and give each other some space. But come on down and give your ears a treat.
Scouge are a loud rock band from Yorkshire – their own description, has a ring of authenticity to it! Supported by Benthead, psych-rock noise architects from Hebden Bridge.
Les and the Agents return to the Puzzle to perform a live set of songs – some well seasoned some freshly minted. A Sunday afternoon gig means that (barring a hurricane) they’ll be playing on the outdoor stage in the Puzzle Courtyard. Karma demands that the weather will be glorious.
Join us at the Puzzle Hall Inn, the 1st Sunday of each month for an acoustic afternoon informal singaround.
All persons of all ages and skill levels welcome.
Hosting, will be the incredible Dave Calvert
In his own words: “Everyone is welcome to come along and sing, play, join in or just listen, the beer is great, as is the atmosphere. Its a lovingly restored, community owned pub which is continuing it’s long history of music events.”
Chiang are a genre defying blend of tank-like heavyness and hook laden, swiss watch constructed song writing. A dizzying blend of pounding drums, pumping bass, incendiary twin guitar riffs and raw, impassioned vocals.
Think Alt Rock/Grunge/Metal/Punk Metal
Becky Taylor –
Yorkshire based Teacher of Celtic and Traditional Folk Music, specialising in Uilleann (Irish) and Northumbrian Small Pipes, Fiddle and Tin Whistle.
Becky is joined by multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist Sam Lawrence.
Between them they have lots of tunes and songs on two sets of Uilleann pipes, duelling whistles, bouzouki, guitar, concertina, hurdy-gurdy, accordion, mandolin amongst other instruments.
The opening songs and introductions will be made by by John McMahon
An Antidote Alldayer – a day of experimental and eclectic music with live performances from … Ustad Noor Bakhsh (Pakistan) 79 year old virtuoso electric benju player from Balochistan on his first UK tour. https://youtu.be/PFLRUlemsKE
Holodrum Stripped down version of the synth-pop disco postpunk group from Leeds / Sowerby Bridge. https://holodrum.bandcamp.com/album/holodrum
Holly Blackshaw (Wales) Hull born progressive psych folk formerly of Crooked Weather https://hollyblackshaw.bandcamp.com/
Expo 92 One half of dance duo Galaxians makes music for 90s shopping malls https://expo92.bandcamp.com/
Death-static Minimalist synth melodies and drones from Gareth S Brown out of Hood / Canvas Pefkin Ayreshire’s Gayle Brogan of Burd Ellen/Meadowsilver nature-channelling dream-folk https://pefkin.bandcamp.com/
Primitive Percussion Youth Orchestra Calderdale’s ever-evolving young people’s experimental music ensemble https://backupdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/box-freedom
dbh Composer, Guitarist And Multi-Instrumentalist Based In Todmorden https://dbhguitar.bandcamp.com/
“A night of West Yorkshire hip-hop featuring Jamettone (live instrumental hip-hop), ExP (Romesh Ranganathan’s Hip-Hop Saved My Life) and HashFinger (DJ set from one of the UK’s most respected underground beat makers)”
The Manchester Jazz Collective
“Hard-grooving Jazz that’s filtered through the investigation of the more unfamiliar”
Please note our new starting time: 8.15
Admission free, with a collection taken, please be generous if you can.
For those who may be unsure of the public transport situations, here are some useful details…
Trains:
If you’re travelling towards Halifax / Bradford / Leeds, the last train leaves Sowerby Bridge at 00.05.
If you’re travelling up the Calder Valley, and onwards to Manchester, the last train leaves Sowerby Bridge at 23.23.
Please allow 15 minutes to walk from the pub to the station, and please check, on the day of travel, that the times have not changed, or that strike actions are being planned.
Bus:
There’s a 579 bus to Halifax that leaves Station Road at 23.48, just a few minutes’ walk from the Pub, however, give yourself plenty of time, as it’s the last bus, it can be pretty sharp in setting off.
Matthew Bourne is a recipient of numerous awards and accolades, and possesses an inventive and unique artistic approach for bringing infirm pianos back to life in Songs From A Lost Piano, collaborating with classical musicians of the London Sinfonietta in Written/Unwritten, the acclaimed solo piano albums, Montauk Variations, Isotach, and reinterpretations of Amon Tobin’s work for Ninja Tune. Other projects include Radioland; a live reworking of Kraftwerk’s Radio-Activity album (in collaboration with Franck Vigroux & Antoine Schmitt), solo synthesiser album moogmemory; Nightports w/Matthew Bourne; and the double-album Aeolian, with the late Keith Tippett. Bourne’s work has appeared on compilations by Bonobo and Hot Chip, and featured in Paolo Sorentino’s 2018 film LORO. Bourne continues to develop his solo piano work (Désinances / Irrealis), and is currently working on a number of new projects – including new work with longtime collaborator Keeley Forsyth.
Abrasive Pheasants: Originally founded by Steve Lacey-Marsden
and the late Mick West, the band has been through many line-up
changes over the years. Expect original tunes alongside unusual
stories from Steve…
Dr Fuzz: Is a blend of improvisation and popular tunes giving a
nods to beat, baggy and psychedelic jam bands along the way.
The group brings together members of different bands
But …
If you’re one of those people who just loves christmas –
You can see Ghostschool wassailing and playing a selection of traditional Christmas songs here.
