Wille & The Bandits: Slide & Roots ~ 28th March 2026
Hosted by the truly amazing Wille & The Bandits, this is the first outing for our Slide & Roots events.
Five amazing artists perform Blues, Americana, Slide & Roots from 4.30pm through to late.
Full bar, hot food & great company all evening.
Overnight camping in self contained camper vans is an option - campervan tickets will be available soon.
Not necessarily in the order they will be playing . . .
Wille and the Bandits
Wille & the Bandits have received great critical acclaim, being voted in the top ten must see bands at Glastonbury by BBC Radio 1 and reaching number 2 in the UK blues chart with their first single on downloads alone.
“Wille is a suberb slide player, I love what these guys are doing”
Joe Bonamassa
“Love the soul in their music”
Bob Harris
In the modern age of disposable music, it is refreshing to hear a band that still value the art of creating albums
and who continue to bring new instruments and ideas into their songwriting rather than settling for a tried and tested formula. Ten seconds of Youtube will not scratch the surface of the band’s sound and message; this is a band that is very much about discovery and one best experienced LIVE!.
“These boys can groove and sing like whiskey angels and it doesn’t take long to realise why they belong on the festival circuit.”
Glastonbury Festival
If Cream had spent more time on a beach in Newquay they might have sounded like this.”
Blues Matters Magazine
Martin Harley
Martin Harley has been making music and touring the world for over two decades. His sound has never been more down to earth. Exploring roots, blues and slide guitar in a style The Guardian referred to as ‘Spellbinding’, Harley has released eight albums to date, four recorded on home soil and four across the Atlantic in Texas and Nashville.
His recent nominations include, AMA instrumentalist of the year, Best Acoustic Guitarist, Best Acoustic Blues artist. Notable appearances include Glastonbury Acoustic and Avalon stages, Beautiful Days, Royal Albert Hall, Union Chapel, Bluebird Nashville, Tønder Festival, The Troubadour LA and at home round the fire pit with his two daughters.
“Harley offers the listener a masterclass in taste, style and roots blues”
Guitarist Magazine
“No doubt that he is a slide guitar master. He is the business”
Roots Magazine
“Spellbinding”
The Guardian
Echo Town
Echo Town is an energetic folk-rock-reggae duo composed of brothers Ric and Robert Harrison, who produce a full band sound using multiple instruments like guitar, lap-slide guitar, stomp box, didgeridoo, and percussion.
Originally from Yorkshire but now based in Cornwall, they are known for their charismatic live performances, genre-blending sounds, and inspirational lyrics that deliver "musical medicine" to their audiences. They have toured extensively in the UK and Europe, performing at major festivals like Glastonbury and Boomtown, and are praised for their infectious energy and positive messages.
Drawing on the bands of the 60s and 70s, Echo Town like to incorporate improvised musical excursions, drum solos, and off-the-cuff jams to keep each show fresh for them.
James Dixon
“Melodic, soulful and simply beautiful”
BBC Introducing
“A soul brother....got his fingers in the mud”
Seasick Steve
With a sound that is both raw and intimate, James Dixon engages his audiences across the country with heartfelt lyrics, soulful vocals and a guitar style described as “red in tooth and claw” (Americana-UK).
Heavily inspired by Chris Whitley, John Martyn, Kelly Joe Phelps, Neil Young, Nic Jones, Chris Wood and Ralph McTell. James has a deep respect and passion for the long traditions of his instruments and music.
Choosing to reject effects pedals altogether, he uses a variety of instruments including a beloved custom made 6 string cigar-box guitar called “TheWeight”; a National Style 0 resonator; 1950s Harmony Silvertone and his Bulwark Guild dreadnought acoustic; all in various traditional open tunings.
Well known in the UK cigar-box scene, James has been collaborating with Dirtbox Guitars (Bude, Cornwall) for many years, helping to fine tune the instruments that leave the workshop as well as using various 3 and 4 string models from time to time.
4.00pm Doors & bar
4.30pm Live music starts
9.30pm Wille & the Bandits
12.00am Close
SEATED/STANDING:
This event is primarly standing at the stage area, but with various seating available around the venue.
(chairs are available at the stage for those needing them, but be advised that people may be standing or dancing in front).
Ticket options
Hosted by the truly amazing Wille & The Bandits, this is the first outing for our Slide & Roots events.
Five amazing artists perform Blues, Americana, Slide & Roots from 4.30pm through to late.
Full bar, hot food & great company all evening.
Overnight camping in self contained camper vans is an option - campervan tickets will be available soon.
Not necessarily in the order they will be playing . . .
Wille and the Bandits
Wille & the Bandits have received great critical acclaim, being voted in the top ten must see bands at Glastonbury by BBC Radio 1 and reaching number 2 in the UK blues chart with their first single on downloads alone.
“Wille is a suberb slide player, I love what these guys are doing”
Joe Bonamassa
“Love the soul in their music”
Bob Harris
In the modern age of disposable music, it is refreshing to hear a band that still value the art of creating albums
and who continue to bring new instruments and ideas into their songwriting rather than settling for a tried and tested formula. Ten seconds of Youtube will not scratch the surface of the band’s sound and message; this is a band that is very much about discovery and one best experienced LIVE!.
“These boys can groove and sing like whiskey angels and it doesn’t take long to realise why they belong on the festival circuit.”
Glastonbury Festival
If Cream had spent more time on a beach in Newquay they might have sounded like this.”
Blues Matters Magazine
Martin Harley
Martin Harley has been making music and touring the world for over two decades. His sound has never been more down to earth. Exploring roots, blues and slide guitar in a style The Guardian referred to as ‘Spellbinding’, Harley has released eight albums to date, four recorded on home soil and four across the Atlantic in Texas and Nashville.
His recent nominations include, AMA instrumentalist of the year, Best Acoustic Guitarist, Best Acoustic Blues artist. Notable appearances include Glastonbury Acoustic and Avalon stages, Beautiful Days, Royal Albert Hall, Union Chapel, Bluebird Nashville, Tønder Festival, The Troubadour LA and at home round the fire pit with his two daughters.
“Harley offers the listener a masterclass in taste, style and roots blues”
Guitarist Magazine
“No doubt that he is a slide guitar master. He is the business”
Roots Magazine
“Spellbinding”
The Guardian
Echo Town
Echo Town is an energetic folk-rock-reggae duo composed of brothers Ric and Robert Harrison, who produce a full band sound using multiple instruments like guitar, lap-slide guitar, stomp box, didgeridoo, and percussion.
Originally from Yorkshire but now based in Cornwall, they are known for their charismatic live performances, genre-blending sounds, and inspirational lyrics that deliver "musical medicine" to their audiences. They have toured extensively in the UK and Europe, performing at major festivals like Glastonbury and Boomtown, and are praised for their infectious energy and positive messages.
Drawing on the bands of the 60s and 70s, Echo Town like to incorporate improvised musical excursions, drum solos, and off-the-cuff jams to keep each show fresh for them.
James Dixon
“Melodic, soulful and simply beautiful”
BBC Introducing
“A soul brother....got his fingers in the mud”
Seasick Steve
With a sound that is both raw and intimate, James Dixon engages his audiences across the country with heartfelt lyrics, soulful vocals and a guitar style described as “red in tooth and claw” (Americana-UK).
Heavily inspired by Chris Whitley, John Martyn, Kelly Joe Phelps, Neil Young, Nic Jones, Chris Wood and Ralph McTell. James has a deep respect and passion for the long traditions of his instruments and music.
Choosing to reject effects pedals altogether, he uses a variety of instruments including a beloved custom made 6 string cigar-box guitar called “TheWeight”; a National Style 0 resonator; 1950s Harmony Silvertone and his Bulwark Guild dreadnought acoustic; all in various traditional open tunings.
Well known in the UK cigar-box scene, James has been collaborating with Dirtbox Guitars (Bude, Cornwall) for many years, helping to fine tune the instruments that leave the workshop as well as using various 3 and 4 string models from time to time.
4.00pm Doors & bar
4.30pm Live music starts
9.30pm Wille & the Bandits
12.00am Close
SEATED/STANDING:
This event is primarly standing at the stage area, but with various seating available around the venue.
(chairs are available at the stage for those needing them, but be advised that people may be standing or dancing in front).
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