Folk Rock Band 'Home Service' play dates across County Durham

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 3^rd July- Tivoli Theatre, West Borough, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1LT. £26. 7.30pm. 01202-885566 boxoffice@tivoliwimborne.co.uk
• Friday 4^th July- Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 7.30pm, £24.50-£29.50 BOXO@ROSESTHEATRE.ORG 01684-295074
• Saturday 5^th July- Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham, West Sussex, BN43 5EG. £22. 8pm admin@ropetacklecentre.co.uk
• Sunday 6^th July- Half Moon, 93 Lower Richmond road, London, SW15 1EU. 7.30 pm £18 + booking fee in advance/ £20 door. 0208-780-9383
• Wednesday 23^rd July- Brewhouse arts Centre, Union street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1AA. 01283-508100. brewhousearts@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
• Thursday 24^th July- Gala Theatre, Millenium place, Durham,  DH1 1WA. 7.30 pm £26. boxoffice@durham.gov.uk 0300 266 600
• Friday 25^th July- The Witham, 3 Horse Market, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY. £25-26. 7.30 pm. info@thewitham.org.uk 01833-631107
• Saturday 26^th July- Playhouse, Bondgate without Alnwick, NE66 1PQ, 7.30pm £26. info@alnwickplayhouse.co.uk 01665-660550 Northumberland
• Sunday 27^th July- Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3HA. 7.30pm From £26. info@thefirestation.org.uk 0191-5700-007
• Tuesday 29^th July- East Riding theatre, 10 Lord Roberts Road, Beverley, HU17 9BE. Doors 7.10 pm, show 7.30pm. £25. 01482-874050 boxoffice@eastridingtheatre.co.uk