Revamped and refined since the 2023 vintage, Broadside Bangers Volume 2 presents a journey into the archives with the most melodramatic, gruesome and supernatural ballads from the 16th to 19th centuries. We will perform these old lyrics concerning funeral arrangements, cat food, poverty, dishonesty, water quality, marriage and more in a riotous, folk- punk, theatrical plethora of musical styles.

We’ll cover as much ground as possible, inspired by django-esque guitar tunes, Klezmer, Irish folk, calypso, howling Americana, European agricultural 18th century pop music and anything and everything in between. Expect legendary dry comedic banter weaving together the threads of a musical journey around the world, a heady mix of ballads along with the occasional original song or subversive cover version.

It’s the sort of unpolished and slightly unhinged raging against the machine that I love in good folk – a mix of traditional and original, stretched across genres, with a fury and earnestness that is hard to fault. Folk London, Jan 2024

The musicianship is fantastic and there is a strong theatrical element to the performance, which takes it to another level. Audience reaction has been great, and promoter feedback was ‘They were brilliant – the audience was amazed’. Carn to Cove

Tickets and details on the links…

Sat 24th Feb 2024
Praa Sands District & Community Centre

Fri 15th March 2024
Penzance, Acorn Theatre

Fri 22nd Mar 2024
Sherborne, Dorset Chetnole Village Hall

Sat 23rd Mar 2024
Cranborne, Dorset Cecil Memorial Hall

Sun 24th Mar 2024
Dorchester, Broadmayne Village Hall

Fri 19th April 2024
Falmouth, The Poly