What's on in Westend Hill

Buckinghamshire, England

Westend Hill sits quietly in Buckinghamshire where the pace of life is measured in cups of tea rather than frantic schedules. You don't need a map to find a gig or a market stall here because they usually turn up when you least expect them. The local pubs often host quiz nights that are loud enough to wake the neighbours, while community halls swap their usual gatherings for something entirely new on any given Saturday. There is no shortage of reasons to pop over for an afternoon out, from family days out to art exhibitions that make you question your own taste. We keep track of what's playing in the area so you can plan your weekend without hunting through a dozen different sites. It really is a good place to be when you want something fresh and local right on your doorstep.

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Elsie Franklin & The Rockets
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Elsie Franklin & The Rockets

Elsie Franklin & The Rockets Blues, Boogie Woogie, Country, Old Time, Rock and Roll Rockin´ all-female acoustic country-blues. If you like your blues hot & sweet poured over with chilli sauce this will have you jumping to your feet. Carrying on the tradition of music in the Franklin family started in the 1920s by her great grandfather, Elsie Franklin is a great finger style blues, slide guitar player and singer. Elsie is a rising talent in the country blues community, playing old-time American folk music, incorporating everything from blues to jazz with a shiny resonator guitar. She is widely regarded as a unique and skilled guitarist as well as a powerful vocalist by many highly acclaimed musicians of the genre such as Steve James, Dave Kelly, and Frank Matheis, who describes her as “outright superb and exciting.“ She offered a mix of bluesy, vintage-sounding originals and covers on sophomore album ‘Miss Rhythm’ (2022). Though if you didn’t see the writing credits on her originals, you could easily be fooled into thinking that they were pulled off scratchy 78s from the ’20s or ’30s! Elsie Franklin – National Resonator Guitar & Vocals Franchesca Nnoka Shaw – Double Bass Roni Reed – Drums & Wasboard “Memphis Minnie, Jo Ann Kelly, now Elsie Franklin… Elsie Franklin is the most natural blues singer I´ve heard in years, her guitar playing is pretty damn good too, uncluttered and tasteful, she really understands the genre – she´s the whole package“ Dave Kelly “Outright superb...

Thu 30 Apr19:00Blues Bar at Tring(3.5mi)

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