Join Staffordshire folk duo CHRIS ELLIOTT & CAITLIN JONES for an evening of festive and original songs. With support from award winning singer-songwriter BELLA GAFFNEY.

All proceeds raised will be shared equally between Lichfield Foodbank and Crohn's and Colitis UK.

Tickets £6

PLEASE NOTE: The gig will be streamed via the zoom platform. The zoom link to the event will be shared closer to the event date to all ticketholders. Please ensure that you have an up-to-date version of zoom installed on your device, with suitable audio-streaming facilities.

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About Chris Elliott and Caitlin Jones

Described by Bright Young Folk as "experienced storytellers" who bring "timeless quality" to their music, Chris and Cait have been playing music together since they met in 2014. They have recently released their debut album, "Carry Me Home." Both proudly from Staffordshire, they bring a mix of traditional and self-penned ballads about place, identity, old and new.

Driving guitar and bouzouki accompany haunting whistles and harmonium along with intricate and warm vocal harmonies. Expect to hear songs written for and collected from all around the Midlands and beyond, accompanied by the heartfelt human stories that inspired them. With their charming storytelling and warm Midlands humour, the pair love to take audiences to "an area of diverse landscapes, history and traditions, a patchwork of Staffordshire and beyond".

Find out more at

chrisandcaitlinmusic.org.uk

About Bella Gaffney

2016 Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award winner Bella Gaffney hails from Bradford. She writes folk inspired songs which she performs along with her own original arrangements of traditional pieces. In 2018 she was one of the first recipients of a Friends Of Towersey Festival Award for music developmental support and opportunities.

She has played at a great many folk and music festivals over the last few years, including Celtic Connections, Beverley, HebCelt, ButeFest, Dent, Shrewsbury, Otley, Southwell, BAAFest, & Filey to name just a few. 2017 saw the release of her solo album ‘Heaven Knows’ with Folkstock, to great reviews.

Bella also performs with sought-after celtic/bluegrass band The Magpies with Polly Bolton, Sarah Smout & Holly Brandon. This year they have been on an album release tour for their debut album Tidings! 2019 saw them go to Folk Alliance International in Montreal, on tour in Ireland and to Costa del Folk in Portugal. They have played many esteemed festivals including Cambridge Folk Festival, Towersey Folk Festival and Glastonbury!

Find out more at

bellagaffneymusic.com