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James Kline

James Kline Sy Hayden, Martin Nelson and Phil Briggs were guest artists at this event. Friday 11h May 2012. James Kline, a classical guitarist, composer, singer-songwritter and innovator who studied classical guitar in Spain and London and has won many international awards was welcomed to the Hinckley ACT in Leicestershire. He now performs throughout eastern and western Europe [...]

Johnny Dickinson

Johnny Dickinson Friday 27th April 2012. Johnny Dickinson made his long-awaited return to the Hinckley ACT in Leicestershire. “The Most Potent Slide Player in the UK. I’d go a long way to listen to Johnny Dickinson. You hear a lot of good influences in his music but the result is something special. For me his playing really [...]

April club night

April Club Night Wednesday 3rd April 2012 saw the return of the popular club night – featuring some of the finest acoustic folk, rock, jazz and blues musicians and singers in Leicestershire. This month featured Colin Squire. About club nights We always have a marvelous array of talent including the likes of Nigel Beck, Bob [...]

Brian Reed

Brian Reed Friday 27th January 2012 brought the return of Hinckley ACT favourite Brian Reed and special guest Leavon Archer. Brian is an excellent “covers” singer and guitarist of acoustic classic pop who has become one of our most popular entertainers over the last 3 years. Leavon Archer is a young guitarist from Derbyshire, who [...]

Patsy Matheson and Becky Mills

Patsy Matheson and Becky Mills Friday 13th April 2012. Patsy Matheson and Becky Mills – one half of award winning acoustic quartet Waking the Witch. These two respected songwriters have forged independent careers singing alongside Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicols and Clive Gregson but to support the release of solo albums these 2 respected singer songwriters have [...]

Brooks Williams

Brooks Williams Friday 20th January 2012 brought another top quality concert special evening to the Hinckley ACT in Leicestershire. Named one of the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists, this Georgia (USA) native is one of the premier singer/guitarists on the Roots n’ Blues scene. He has been wowing audiences worldwide with his silky voice, rockin’ acoustic [...]

Gren Bartley

Gren Bartley Friday 23rd March 2012. Providing a link between English and American folk music, Gren Bartley’s guitar playing is “effortlessly astonishing”. But it is his soft yet absorbing voice that provides the thread of continuity throughout the set. “Beautiful Beautiful playing” – BBC Radio. About Gren Bartley… Gren Bartley sits on the edge of the [...]

Peter Finger

Peter Finger Friday 16th March 2012 - Peter Finger with special guests Steve Hicks and Lynn Goulbourn plus John Montague.   The music press includes German born Peter Finger in the pantheon of the world’s best guitarists because of his virtuosity, musicality and technique.  He was being supported on this short UK tour by Steve Hicks [...]

Iain Matthews and Egbert Derix

Iain Matthews and Egbert Derix Thursday 29th March 2012 - Iain Matthews with Egbert Derix. Iain and Egbert’s new recording “That is to Say” is to be released in the Spring of 2012. It has 9 new tracks, a solid jazzy leaning and is another milestone for Iain. Critics who have heard advances say this is [...]

March Club Night

March Club Night Wednesday 7th March 2012 brought the return of the popular club night – featuring some of the finest acoustic folk, rock, jazz and blues musicians and singers in Leicestershire. This month featuring Chris Coleman. There was a chance to beat off the March blues, or at least enjoy some wonderful music and [...]

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