Appledore Music

James Spencer and Rebecca Balzani Barrow
2024-08-10 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
James Spencer and Rebecca Balzani Barrow will be performing live at the Beaver this Saturday, August 10th. Get ready for an unforgettable night of music at The Beaver Inn. James sings and plays guitar and Rebecca, who is an experienced violin teacher, plays her chosen instrument, the violin of course.

Harmonic Vibes
2024-08-09 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Harmonic Vibes at the Champ. They’re harmonic and they have a vibe.

The Undercover Hippy
2024-08-05 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | St Mary’s Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
Billy Rowan aka The Undercover Hippy has been performing at festivals since 2008, working his way up from being a solo singer-songwriter playing in small marquee stages, to now having a full band of incredible musicians and playing main-stages at some of the UK’s best independent festivals. The band have been regulars at Glastonbury, Boomtown, Electric Picnic, Eden Festival in Scotland and Beautiful Days, plus many more around the UK and Europe. They also tour extensively in the UK twice a year, playing to packed venues from Edinburgh to Penzance.
The music is best described as politically driven acoustic roots reggae folk-hop, with feel good vibes and a sly sense of humour. The live show is high energy, interactive, and always leaves the crowd begging for more. Devoted fans travel the length of the UK for shows, audibly singing along with every chorus.
In April 2023 the band will release their long awaited fourth album “Not Paying Attention”, alongside multiple single releases and a comprehensive UK release tour.
This is a standing gig promoted by Free of Tiger Events. There will be a support band. Tickets £18.50 advance or £23 on the door, if available. Tickets can be purchased via Music Glue.

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The Dreadnoughts
2024-08-03 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | St Mary’s Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
The Dreadnoughts are a Canadian 6-piece folk punk band from Vancouver. The band combines a wide range of European folk music with modern street punk. The band has seven full-length albums and three EPs on various labels, and has played around 500 shows in around 30 countries.
Over from Canada, this awesome band are touring a few selected dates in Europe and Appledore is one of them. Find out more at their web site. They are so famous they even have their own Wikipedia page.
Tickets are £15 advance, £19 on the door (if available). Book via Free of Tigers web site.

Sophie Smiles and Jim Crawford
2024-07-12 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Sophie Smiles is a talented pianist and bassist who lives in Westward Ho! She learnt to play from listening to the great New Orleans piano master Dr John and often gigs around Appledore. She plays honky tonk and Southern funk and blues, always looking like she loves to play more than anything else. Her warmth and enthusiasm is catching.
Jim Crawford is one of the best-known musicians in the Appledore area. Originally from Lancashire, he now resides in the heart of Appledore. Despite his great skill on the guitar, he is a humble man who loves fishing with his dog for company. He has toured much of Europe and the States captivating audiences with his intimate folk/blues style.
Softly spoken, Jim has for years has been revered among professional musicians as a consummate finger picker and slide guitarist. He also has a great voice that belies his appearance.

Chris Stuckey and Mary Dalton
2024-07-06 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Chris Stuckey is a north Devon lad who plays fantastic blues guitar and has played with loads of amazing musicians. Formerly leader of Shinkicker, he is playing with Mary Dalton at the Champ, the finest little pub in Appledore. Chris plays a compelling mix of roots, rock, blues, folk and original songs.

Pete Saunders
2024-07-05 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Pete Saunders played keyboards on Dexys Midnight Runner’s first album, Searching for the Young Soul Rebels back in 1980. It was an album which shaped a generation and made the Guardian’s list of 100 best albums ever. He has played keyboards ever since, in various ventures, the most recent being Blues and Burlesque.
See Pete play solo at the Champ on July 5. It will be surprising and entertaining, with a healthy dose of blues and jazz.

Rich Malfait and Friends
2024-07-01 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Richard Malfait returns to Appledore with his friends. We don’t yet know who they are, but likely to include Ania Job on flute, Eve Parker on violin and Ant Parker on bass. It’ll be a evening of original songs about artists and their muses, lifeboats, kites and black dogs, benches, treasure, old Victorians, clay pipes and rusty Scammells. Do stop by, it’d be grand to see you there.

Julian Costello - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2024-06-24 20:30 - 22:30 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Julian Costello is a saxophonist praised by Jazz Views as a “tenor player of gentle authority, full of passion, lyricism and invention”. He will be demonstrating these qualities with his quartet at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 24 June.
At the gig Julian will be playing tenor and soprano saxophones and will be joined by other star musicians: pianist John Turville , double bass player Andy Hamill and drummer Tom Hooper. They will be playing music from their recent well-received album entitled And The Birds Were Set Free. Reviewing the album Jazz in Europe described Julian as “a great sax lyricist, telling his stories of life’s ups and downs with perfect alteration of tone to impart strength, humour and even frailty.”
The gig is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

Dixie Hicks
2024-06-15 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Barnstaple-based Dixie Hicks are playing on Saturday 15 June at the Beaver. Dixie Hicks are a three piece playing a myriad of sounds from country, blues & jazz to dance & burlesque.
This is their third Beaver show in as many months, which tells you how damned good they are. Come along and enjoy the groove, as well as the Beaver’s fine selection of beers, spirits and cheeky cocktails.

End of the Road
2024-06-14 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
End of the Road are a five piece band based in Bideford. They play jazz and blues in an old-time style. Here’s a video of them on Facebook, killing it at the Joiner’s: https://www.facebook.com/endofroadjazz/videos/827505302304374/.
On Friday 10 May they’ll be laying down the groove at the Champ. Come along and enjoy!

Dave Storey Trio - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2024-06-10 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Dave Storey has established himself as one of the leading drummers and first call sidemen on the London jazz scene. He is well known for his big sound on the drums and for his work as a bandleader. Dave will bring his star studded trio to North Devon Jazz Club at The Beaver, Appledore on 10 June to play contemporary straight-ahead jazz marked by a high degree of interplay and understanding between the musicians, a relationship developed through several years of playing and touring together.. To quote London Jazz News audiences can expect ‘ ‘Twisty trips around post-bop topography, fuelled by high-octane virtuoso drumming’.
Joining Dave will be two multi-ward winning musicians: saxophonist James Allsopp (‘perhaps the most gifted British saxophonist of his generation’ to quote Underscore Music Magazine ) and double bassist Conor Chaplin of whom UK Jazz News commented ‘He has a wonderful capacity to communicate the joy of having just landed on a new idea, a texture, line, a rhythmic kick, to produce endlessly the sound of surprise.’
The gig is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

Mary and the Medics
2024-06-03 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Mary and the Medics play the Beaver. If you like sophisticated smoky vocals, fabulous saxophone, flute and guitar don’t miss them.
We’d love to include a picture of Mary and her medical colleagues but we don’t have one. If you do, use the Contact us form to let us know and we will add it here, as well as giving you a year’s free access to all the content on the Appledore Music web site.

Lion Heart - Kate Bush Tribute
2024-06-01 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Saturday night at the Beaver sees a heartfelt Kate Bush tribute band playing – Lion Heart.
A chance to hear your favourite Kate Bush songs with a pint of freshly poured Proper Job in your hand – if you’re not dancing madly that is.

Steve the Sax
2024-05-27 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Steve Ellison is performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on his name above for more details

Waine Downing
2024-05-25 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Waine Downing is performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on his name above for more details

Bright Lights Collective
2024-05-24 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Bright Lights Collective performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details

Marsh & the Reluctant Friends
2024-05-23 20:30 - 22:30 UTC | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Marsh and, reluctantly, his friends are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Morris Dancers
2024-05-23 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
The Morris Dancers are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the name above for more details

dogleg
2024-05-22 18:00 - 20:00 (Atlantic/Azores) | Coffee Cabin, 22 The Quay, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1QS
dogleg are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the name above for more details

Applecorers Sea Shanty
2024-05-21 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Applecorers Sea Shanty are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Sophie Smiles Band
2024-05-20 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
The Sophie Smiles Band are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Rock Steady Youth Group
2024-05-19 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Rock Steady Youth Group are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Joy Machine
2024-05-18 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Joy Machine are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

A Smile, 2 Bangs and a Legend
2024-05-17 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
A Smile, 2 Bangs and a Legend The Jukes are performing as part of the Appledore Music Festival. Click on the band’s name above for more details.

Art Themen Trio - presented by North Devon Jazz Club
2024-05-13 20:30 - 22:30 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
Veteran Jazz Maestro at the Beaver
Art Themen has been a beloved character of the British jazz scene for sixty years, famously combining his role as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with saxophone duties in the bands of Alexis Korner and Stan Tracey among many others. This exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist will appear with his Organ Trio at North Devon Jazz Club in The Beaver, Appledore on 13 May.
Art has travelled a long way musically. He was involved in the Manchester traditional jazz scene in the 1950s, then became part of the London blues scene in the 1960s and went on to develop his present very characterful saxophone style which originally owed much to that of Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins but then came under such disparate influences as Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane. To quote Dave Gelly in The Observer “Themen is one of the very few totally original, utterly engaging jazz musicians around’ and to quote London Jazz News ‘in any other country he’d be regarded as a national treasure.”
Joining Art will be George Double on drums and Pete Whittaker on organ
The gig is hosted by the North Devon Jazz Club. Thank you NDJC. There is no entrance fee, however a collection is taken for the band. For a meal booking please phone The Beaver on 01237 474822

The Sultans
2024-05-11 19:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | Royal North Devon Golf Club, Golf Links Road, Westward Ho!, Bideford, EX39 1HD, United Kingdom
Royal North Devon Golf Club presents a night of jump, jive, swing, rock and Latin with The Sultans.
This is a dinner dance event. Tickets are £30 including dinner. Contact the club on 01237 473817 to reserve your place.

Manic Jammer
2024-05-06 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/Paris) | The Beaver, Irsha Street, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RY, United Kingdom
We at Appledore Music know nothing about Manic Jammer, save that they (he? she?) are at the Beaver on Monday 6 May.
If you know anything please get in touch and we’ll add it here.

The Barefoot Bandit + Captain Accident
2024-05-04 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | St Mary’s Hall, Churchfield Road, Appledore, Devon, EX39 1RL, United Kingdom
The Barefoot Bandit are coming to Appledore on Friday 4 May. These guys are amazing.
The Barefoot Bandit is an explosion of reggae, dub and world music based in Exmouth. Check out the band and their music at their website
The Barefoot Bandit have spread their sounds far and wide. Appledore is lucky indeed that they are paying a visit. They have appeared at Glastonbury Festival, Boardmasters, Boomtown Fair, Beautiful Days.
TBB have received substantial support across national radio from legendary DJ David Rodigan on BBC Radio 1 Extra and have had numerous airplay from Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Introducing.
They will be supported by Captain Accident and the Disasters
Tickets £10 advance or £14 on the door. Buy tickets from MusicGlue.

Hoolie
2024-05-03 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris) | The Champ, 5 Meeting St, Appledore, EX39 1RJ, United Kingdom
Hoolie are a high energy rock, pop and indie covers band from North Devon. Hear them at the Champ on Friday 3 May, and have a ball.
