Saturday 26th March 2022
Doors: 5pm
Happy Hour: 5-6:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 on the door
Table bookings:
- Latest booking: 8:45pm
- Tables held no later than 9pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
The Jake Leg Jug Band bring you the authentic sounds of 1920's and 30's America - Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Ragtime - and put their own twist on it. Songs of murder, betrayal, gambling, liquor and redemption.
With a lineup of guitar, double bass, banjo, harmonica, clarinet, sax, washboard and jug and with 5-part harmonies, they have released 6 albums over 10 years (including 3 with iconic jazz label Lake Records). Hailing from London, Birmingham, Warwick, Stroud & Stoke and featuring two award winning soloists in Alex Clarke and Liam Ward.
Signing to one of the UK's most prestigious Jazz labels ‘Lake Records’ they recorded albums as part of the 'Vintage Recording Project' essentially recording all live around ribbon microphones, as it would have been back in the 1930’s. Four albums released in five years; ‘Cotton Mouth’, ‘Next Stop!’ ‘Everythin's Jake’ and ‘Break a Leg’ all met with rave reviews;
"A masterpiece of nostalgic music. The band display real virtuosity and create a wonderful sound that will be hard for any other band to repeat" Folk North West
"Expert musicianship and great arrangements....highly recommended" Just Jazz
"Instrumental virtuosity. Very enjoyable, very listenable" Blues & Rhythm
"A wonderful album. Expert musicianship and superb arrangements" Fatea
"Good time music from a good-time group" The Jazz Rag
"Pick any track at random and prepare to be entertained " RnR
"Swinging like a barn door in a Texas breeze, the album shows the tightness of a band that have spent many years on the road" Fatea
"A fine feast of good-timing jug band music, blues, vintage jazz and hokum with a nicely humorous attitude " Blues News (Norway)
Line Up:
Duncan Wilcox // Vocals & Double Bass
Neil Hulse // Vocals & Guitar
Liam Ward // Vocals, Harmonica, Jug & Stomp Box
Bryony-Rose // Vocals & Washboard
Jack Tasker // Vocals, Banjo & Mandolin
Alex Clarke // Clarinet & Saxophone