Ben Macnair

Review: Pilgrim’s Way @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on December 5, 2012
An award-winning, fast-rising folk trio played for an enthusiastic audience when Pilgrim’s Way appeared at Lichfield’s Guildhall. The group, comprising lead singer, violinist and Jew’s...
Review: The Producers @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on December 5, 2012
Following a long term sabbatical, bluesy rock band The Producers played a lively set when they appeared at Lichfield’s Guildhall. Led by Harry Skinner on...
Review: Laura Zakian @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on November 20, 2012
With a band made up of some of the finest musicians on the modern jazz scene, the singer Laura Zakian treated a select audience of...
Review: The Paul Cox Band @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on November 13, 2012
A blues band full of musicians who have played with a who’s who of British music’s best known names gave a sterling performance full of...
Review: Roving Crows/Something Nasty in the Woodshed @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on November 13, 2012
Lichfield Arts welcomed two distinctly different bands from the Celtic rock tradition to play at Lichfield Guildhall, as part of their fourth Roots and Folk...
Review: Lucy Ward/Chris Elliot Band @ Wade Street Church
By Ben Macnair on November 6, 2012
Lichfield Arts started their fourth Roots and Folk Festival with an award-winning traditional singer and a popular band from the local circuit. Chris Elliot, a...
Review: The Claire Free Band @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on October 29, 2012
With a growing live reputation, and a few albums worth of strong material Claire Free and her well drilled band put on a sterling show,...
Review: Maddy Prior @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on October 16, 2012
Folk music legend Maddy Prior took her audience on a magical mystery tour of world music when her latest project performed at Lichfield’s Guildhall. With...
Review: Nancy Kerr and James Fagan @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on October 15, 2012
With a sound that fused elements of Appalachian folk and Bluegrass, with traditional music the award winning duo of Nancy Kerr and James Fagan returned...
Review: Tim Edey and Brendan Power @ Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on September 25, 2012
A handful of harmonicas, an array of effects pedals, a button accordion and an acoustic guitar were all the critically acclaimed and award winning duo...