Long-standing folk-rock band Home Service are playing a 'Live Transmission' tour across the UK in July and they are playing in Durham, Barnard Castle, Alnwick and Sunderland.
Four decades after taking the English folk scene by storm, Home Service have retained their unique sound - an electrifying fusion of traditional songs, pulsating folk-rock and trenchant brass.
Home Service was originally formed in 1981 from the Albion Band line-up that produced the classic folk-rock album Rise Up Like the Sun.
Well-known English folk singer Bob Fox is the band’s new lead vocalist and the eight-piece band also features guitarist Graeme Taylor and virtuoso saxophonist and flute player Andy Findon.
Many of their songs are anthemic observations on the inequalities of modern Britain and are as relevant as ever today.
Home Service released a new live album, A Live Transmission, last year – their first recording with the current line-up.
Check out their single Snow Falls here:
Their upcoming live tour dates are as follows:
- Thursday 3rd July- Tivoli Theatre, West Borough, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1LT. £26. 7.30pm. 01202-885566 boxoffice@tivoliwimborne.co.uk
- Friday 4th July- Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 7.30pm, £24.50-£29.50 BOXO@ROSESTHEATRE.ORG 01684-295074
- Saturday 5th July- Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham, West Sussex, BN43 5EG. £22. 8pm admin@ropetacklecentre.co.uk
- Sunday 6th July- Half Moon, 93 Lower Richmond road, London, SW15 1EU. 7.30 pm £18 + booking fee in advance/ £20 door. 0208-780-9383
- Wednesday 23rd July- Brewhouse arts Centre, Union street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1AA. 01283-508100. brewhousearts@eaststaffsbc.
gov.uk - Thursday 24th July- Gala Theatre, Millenium place, Durham, DH1 1WA. 7.30 pm £26. boxoffice@durham.gov.uk 0300 266 600
- Friday 25th July- The Witham, 3 Horse Market, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY. £25-26. 7.30 pm. info@thewitham.org.uk 01833-631107
- Saturday 26th July- Playhouse, Bondgate without Alnwick, NE66 1PQ, 7.30pm £26. info@alnwickplayhouse.co.uk 01665-660550 Northumberland
- Sunday 27th July- Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA. 7.30pm From £26. info@thefirestation.org.uk 0191-5700-007
- Tuesday 29th July- East Riding theatre, 10 Lord Roberts Road, Beverley, HU17 9BE. Doors 7.10 pm, show 7.30pm. £25. 01482-874050 boxoffice@eastridingtheatre.
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