BSW PRESENTS
SEAN TAYLOR
Wednesday 23rd September
7.30pm Doors 7.00pm
£17
At the heart of Sean Taylor's music is a desire to turn the world into a song. His songs are of love, desire, heartbreak and social commentary. ‘SeanTaylor must be one of the best songwriters around’ (Blues Matters).
Sean is an international touring troubadour. He has been nominated as UK blues acoustic artist of the year for the last four years running. His songs are best described as roots; influenced by blues, Americana, jazz, spoken word and folk music. As well as a prolific songwriter he is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, guitarist, pianist, and harmonica player.
Sean gives everything to each of his live performances. Touring all over the world he is one of the hardest working artists around. Sean’s performances have included Glastonbury (acoustic stage), Cambridge Folk Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival (Aus), Ramblin Roots Festival (NL) Avignon Blues Festival (FR), Harvest Time Blues Festival (IRL), Blue Balls Festival (CH) and many other global events.
He has opened for Robert Cray, John Fogerty, John Mayall, Neville Brothers, Tony Joe White, Band Of Horses, Richard Thompson, Eric Bibb and many other legends.
Check him out - Eric Bibb
“A fine young musician, songwriter and great geezer. I have nothing but admiration for the dedication to his craft' - Danny Thompson
LINKS:http://www.seantaylorsongs.com/https://www.facebook.com/seantaylorsongshttps://www.instagram.com/seantaylorsongs/https://www.youtube.com/user/SeanTaylorsongsNew Album, First Light:https://open.spotify.com/album/6cvbg3sJ8rFEiKszP5UIMB
CHRIS HOBAN & MARTIN REEVE
THE SHIPPING FORECAST
Wednesday 7th October
7.30pm Doors 7.00pm
£17
A Show In 31 Sea Areas
Seafaring, meteorology, and Long Wave Radio. What do these three elements have in common?
“The Shipping Forecast” is a celebration of three very British subjects indeed: our island nation (or nations), the BBC and radio broadcasting, and - of course - the weather.
Covering thirty one sea areas, from the frozen north (Iceland) via the lowlands (German Bight) to the shores of Africa (Trafalgar), musician Chris Hoban and actor Martin Reeve explore the vasty depths, mystical past and very tangible present of the seas that surround us, the islands we inhabit, and the people who have made both of these their home.
Through song and narrative, poetry and prose, we welcome you to join us on a journey via shanties and diaries, ballads and celebratory odes, love, death, treachery, loneliness, joy, companionship - and rather a lot of weather.
SARAH YEO - THE CIRCLES OF THE GRAIN
Wednesday 21st October
7.30pm Doors 7.00pm
£15
UK solo artist Sarah Yeo is back with her new Album entitled “The Circles Of The Grain” This record is the sixth release for this stalwart performer on the British music scene, with her 2024 album “the Wisdom Of The Wind” receiving high acclaim from audiences and press alike. “A gloriously tuneful, thought provoking gem of an album” **** RnR magazine.
This 13 track album has a more stripped down sound from the last, and Sarah's “multi faceted” songwriting and subtle guitar playing are the perfect vehicle for Sarah's incredible “Honeyed vocal” to shine.
The album is once again produced by George Arnold at Rapunzel Studios and their collective vision of ‘Atmospheric acoustic’ has very much delivered to spine tingling effect. The title was track inspired by watching her cousin carving wood out in New York last year, and Sarah realised that woodworking is very much like songwriting, “you just keep chipping away until the song is formed”.
The rest of the tracks are all in some way connected to the theme of the circle of life..with each track drenched in emotion and inspired by both personal experiences and thoughts and the lives of others around her.
Sarah's career so far has taken her to many amazing venues in the UK and USA including the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Blackpool Winter Gardens, and she's recently shared stages with the likes of Roswell, Sam Kelly, Kezia Gill, The Wandering Hearts & Ward Thomas, and performed a pre show for the UK 2023 Bonnie Raitt tour. Her music has led her to recently being placed as a finalist in the International and UK songwriting competitions, which is judged by major worldwide artists, and over the years gained many local and national radio plays and interviews.
Sarah's delivery in a live setting must be heard, possessing a voice as “smooth as chocolate” that leaves audiences spellbound.
On the ‘Circles’ tour you will hear these new tracks alongside some of Sarah's existing catalogue of beautiful music.
The Circles Of The Grain Album is released 4th Sept 2026
The tour starts in Totnes, Devon 11th September.
“Great Voice!” SHOW OF HANDS
“Beautiful” EDWINA HAYES
Beautifully atmospheric Folk” BBC RADIO
“Sarah is my favourite Singer” Late Jim Marshall - Marshall AMPs
“Plenty to Tickle the Ear”
Maverick Magazine 4 stars
“Sarah Is a rare talent, a masterclass in songwriting and connection”
LOUD MASTERING
RUPERT EGERTON-SMITH, piano
PANORAMA
Wednesday 21st October
7.30pm Doors 7.00pm
£21
Steinway Artist Rupert Egerton-Smith returns to The Bridge Inn with a fresh programme of piano music spanning the Baroque period to the Jazz idiom. Panorama starts with the vitality of Scarlatti’s sonatas, through Brahms Intermezzi to Rachmaninov’s extraordinary Variations on a Theme of Corelli (1931). The second half starts in impressionist territory before the jazz sounds of George Gershwin and the mesmerising jazz / classical compositions of the Ukranian composer Nicolai Kapustin. A programme packed with contrast which explores a huge range of the pianistic landscape.
