Just call in at the Courtyard’s café/bar on the following Saturday lunchtimes, for great food and drink, and top musical talent – jazz, blues, roots, folk etc. – from around Herefordshire and beyond. The Saturday Café is promoted by the Music Pool in partnership with the Courtyard, and supported by Herefordshire Council.

Sessions run from 12 noon to 2pm, and admission is free – come on down!

Note: Details may be subject to change – please contact us to confirm.

Coming up…

Sat 10 July2010 - Deep Elem

They’ve not been here since 2004, but they’re back, with a treat to finish off the Saturday season in style. Ben Walsh & Ben Church, some guitars and banjos, and the best in American bluegrass music.
 "What do you call it when Americana sneaks back across the Atlantic and adds British influences? UKana? Amelanda? Whatever it ends up getting called, Deep Elem are well on their way to giving the music an identity. The core of their sound definitely draws from Americana and its forefathers, but there’s something else - t’s like mountain music mixed with the rolling English hills and the resulting hybrid is very listenable." This Midlands duo will play a variety of American roots music both old and new,including songs from their album 'Lost in the Woods'.

SUMMER BREAK - that's the last gig before our summer break. We'll be back on . . .

Sat 11 Sept 2010 - Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters

To kick the new season off in style, we’re going international again. Direct from the USA, Amy and her band bring you the very best in Americana, roots & bluegrass. They’re touring the UK and we’re very lucky to catch them on their way through town! Check out www.amygallatin.com

This gig is co-promoted with our partners Nightjar Music

Sat 18 Sept 2010 - Dave Price Trio

Welcome back to Dave, a master at the jazz piano, with Erika Lyons (double bass) and Lee Goodall (drums). Great players all.

Sat 25 Sept 2010 - Bridget & the Big Girls' Blues

Here's bridget back here again, with her fine musicians, taking us back to the gin-joints and speakeasys of the 1930s, and paying that wonderful tribute to the great women of the Blues.