Acoustic Originals is back on Monday 22 Mar 8pm; a showcase for quality songwriting, with the chance to enjoy the best from the Island and beyond. 

Following on from the success of February’s awe-inspiring performance, we have another bumper line-up for March featuring David Hughes, an Island based singer-songwriter, whose music ranges from folk-rock to jazz, he details a varied and eclectic list of influences including John Martyn, Ry Cooder, James Taylor, Bing Crosby, and Frank Zappa!

Also, Poppy & Jake of We of PoPandJay  - Poppy and Jake, Islanders en we are live it is just Jake on guitar and Poppy singing, but that’s the way we like it, we are individual and love what we do. We want to go to music college and study music even further, hopefully we..ll get a band together properly one day, and hope to get somewhere, but for now, this is it, and we are loving it! Plus Glen Todd, who developed a passion for guitar and song writing, expect an entertaining mix of home grown lyrics and original ballads for everyone.

Rachel Day seed Rachel Day and Rafe Spencer combine heartfelt lyrics and finger-picked acoustic guitar with resonant double bass.  Inspired by life’s ups and downs, Rachel’s songs are insightful flights of her imagination and an intimate reflection of her take on the world.

 Mark Thompson, performs pop and folk with some grooves and riffs thrown in. He plays bass, guitar, piano and sings. He is an experiences musician with over 20 years and has performed with Chris Jagger, Matt Kellett, guitarist for Johnny Thunders, and JC Grimshaw. He delivers energetic, powerful vocals filled with sincerity.

With a little luck we will also confirm the Weatherkings featuring Mike Rodriguez on acoustic guitar and harmonica with Rafe Spencer on double bass. This island-based acoustic/funk/jazz/Latin jam band with their quirky, original songs are foot-tapping fabulous.

Mick Smith, Centre Director and host for the evening is an uber-talented jazz pianist and song-writer whose melodies lull you into a sense of musical security with wittily-woven lyrics land your mind squarely outside the box.

Doors open: 7pm  Entry is Free, so come along, have a beer or a glass of wine and enjoy this popular evening hosted by Quay Arts Director Mick Smith.

Come along, have a beer or a glass of wine and enjoy this increasingly popular evening!