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Upcoming Gigs At The Barrels
Friday nights at the Barrels is all about live music. Over the coming months we will endeavour to book one well know or international act each month which will be supported by weekly gigs from local bands and new talent.


Friday 15th August - The Balladeers & Espionage of The Loc
	The Balladeers are a new and original Glasgow based psychedelic rock band, who played their first gig in March 2008. Previously known as The Passengers; they've been playing around Scotland for the last 3/4 years, developing their sound and building up a local following. Towards the end of last year, their song Down And Alone was played on Hew Stephens' Radio 1 show, but only learned of it after, by a comment dropped on their site, but the podcast was heard later so it did happen. The music is rooted in blues, bringing in strong influences from classical, psychedelic, folk, and eastern music, all contributing the band's own style, for which has been coined the term... medieval rock. more info: www.myspace.com/theballadeersrock

Friday 22nd August - Jean Goes Pop
	Jeans goes POP! is essentially a one man band. Jeans sings plays piano and drums. He also writes nice songs... "Bursting with ideas, the likes of 'Comes a time' suggests Jeans goes POP! is a songwriter of exquisite ability, tone and range" NME www.myspace.com/jeansgoespop

Friday 29th August -Free Arfa, The Last Details
	Free Arfa are a 4 piece band from Berwick-upon-Tweed in the North-East of England - formed in 2007 Free Arfa rose from the ashes of several other successful local bands. Everyone in the band has different musical tastes so our sound is quite varied, we hope that you'll take a listen and like our tunes, we should have some newer material on-line late Summer 2008 but check us out live until then. Make sure you check out the Cillit Bang video too!


Friday 5th Sept Chris Cook
	The MUSIC could no more be boxed in than the man himself. Growing up in Belmont, a small town on the outskirts of Charlotte, NC, Chris Cook was surrounded by music from day one. As a singer-songwriter and multi-dimensional musician, he knows what he likes and what suits his needs.
While comfortable playing country or rock, Chris also has a fondness for a classic R&B groove, the catchy beat of Pop, or the "from-the-gut soulfulness" of the Blues. The first thing you’ll notice is that voice. Chris Cook is a singer’s singer with a delivery that’s pure and natural, unforced but expressive, relaxed but full of inner fire. In finding his own voice, Cook has taken cues from favorite singers on the country side (George Jones, Merle Haggard) to the blues-rock realm (Paul Rodgers, Jimmy Hall, Lowell George). You’ll also hear a bit of Jackson Browne’s earnestness and Jimmy Buffetts laid-back whimsy in there too. Averaging 200 dates a year, the hard-working Cook continues to tour regionally and internationally showcasing strong vocals, seasoned musicianship, a prolific writing ability and a performance of a true musical leader and entertainer. Tickets £6 More info www.chriscookmusic.com

Friday 26th Sept Tiny Tin Ladies
	Tiny Tin Lady have been together since 2004 and, in just three short years, have become one of the most talked about bands on the acoustic scene, stunning audiences everywhere with their blend of brilliant, original songs, superb musicianship and spine-tingling harmonies.
Bandleader, Danni Gibbins, at just 21, has drawn praise from such great songwriters as Ralph McTell and Richard Thomson for her work and is being tipped to become a major songwriter. Her guitar work is brilliant, a percussive and complex style reminiscent of Davy Graham or Bert Jansch, driving and exciting in its’ intensity. Her voice is a warm, expressive presence, drawing her audience into her private world of acoustic intimacy. Tickets £7 More info: http://www.myspace.com/tinytinlady

Friday 31st Oct Darren Nauendorf
	Determined to make something of his music career, five years ago Derrin Nauendorf arrived atHeathrow airport from Australia with a guitar, £1200 and several extra layers of clothing to acclimatise to the drop in temperature. From this, Derrin spent those next five years playing anywhere that would have him, sleeping on floors and living on tuna baguettes. Things looked up a few years ago when he purchased an old Post Office van, which then became his home for the next six months, more importantly, it allowed him to get gigs, and essentially his music, out into the real depths of the UK. They've looked up and haven't looked back yet.
http://www.derrinnauendorf.com/ Tickets £8