The Flying Fox Tour: Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow

Our Main Act:

Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow are an acoustic duo fast gaining a reputation as one of the most exciting live acts on the UK venue and festival circuit. Best known as the virtuoso guitar and fiddle players from the band Sheelanagig, they draw on their many influences to create unique arrangements of traditional music, as well as their own compositions. The live show is a musical journey through Europe, America and beyond; combining dazzling playing with a fine sense of musicality and showmanship.

Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow's debut album The Fox has been received with critical acclaim. It explores the relationship between fiddle, guitar and voice, using the fertile ground of the traditional music of the British Isles as its starting point. The product of decades of musical experience, the track listing combines self penned tunes and folk tales, all intricately arranged and heartfelt.

Ably supported by:

Tom O’Reilly & the Swaggers is an award winning band from Cornwall who play a rich mixture of original folk and country songs. The Swaggers features four members of the notorious Celtic folk/punk band Black Friday. Comprising vocals, guitars, double bass and fiddle, they create a joyous musical experience, weaving memories and lore to strike colourful impressions of the verdant Cornish landscape, its surrounding seas and haunted histories.