The Bluebells (Acoustic Trio)

Date Friday 6 Dec 2024

Doors 7:30 pm Show starts: 8:00 pm

Advance price £20.00

Door price £22.00

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The Bluebells enjoyed a whirlwind career spanning the early 1980’s with a recording output including three U.K. hit singles. “I’m Falling”, “Cath” and “Young at Heart” made with a procession of producers including Elvis Costello who became a mentor and teacher to the band. Guitarist and ex-fanzine publisher Robert Hodgens (aka Bobby Bluebell) wrote instantly memorable classics  in collaboration with the two McCluskey Brothers who completed the Bluebells’ essential troika and Kenneth McCluskey sang them in a likably unaffected voice, making every track count

With the release of their debut album “Sisters” in 1984 on London Records ,the band toured widely in Europe and North America developing their live sound and signing to Seymour Stein’s Sire Records in the U.S.

Robert and the brothers parted company amicably in 1986 with Ken and David forming and releasing records as the McCluskey Brothers while  Robert concentrated on song writing duties for various other artists including Texas and the late Sinead O’Connor as well as his own group The Poems.

In 1993 when “Young at Heart” hit the U.K. No 1 spot following its use as a T.V. advert for Volkswagen the chaps met up for some fun Top of the Pops appearances.

The Bluebells are delighted to be playing again having recently received two premier Scottish Music Business Awards including “The Tartan Clef Award for Song Writing” at the star studded Nordoff –Robbins charity annual fund raiser at Glasgow Barrowlands.

Following the re-release of the Classic album repackaged “Sisters” album on the Last Night From Glasgow The Bluebells were encouraged by the label and fans to record new material which has manifested itself in the excellent new album “The Bluebells In The 21st Century” released in April 2023.

Bobby, Ken, and David are currently performing a variety of acoustic gigs as a three piece.

SUPPORT – GARY STEWART

Gary Stewart is a Scottish singer/songwriter who has carved out a strong fan-base in his adopted home of Yorkshire with songs about paranoia, love & resilience. When not playing his own music, the left-hander plays drums for Hope & Social, bass for Leeds-based Fleetwood Mac tribute ‘Weetwood Mac’ and performs regularly up and down the UK, performing Paul Simon’s classic 1986 album ‘Graceland’ with his seven-piece band.

Influenced by the major singer/songwriters of the sixties and seventies, Gary writes, records and performs music in the folk/pop vein. The Scottish songsmith has released four albums to date – his latest, ‘Lost, Now Found’, self-recorded, produced and released in June 2021. His debut record, ‘Boy Cries Wolf’, garnered much praise from Janice Long and was played on Radio Two courtesy of Steve Lamacq. Gary is also no stranger to the Festival circuit, having played Kendal Calling, Green Man and Shrewsbury Folk Festival to name but a few.

https://garystewart.bandcamp.com/

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