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Our Gig List for the coming days/weeks/months is shown below. All the dates are subject to change, and if you are traveling a long way we advise you to phone and confirm. If you want to book tickets please phone us on 01792 473276 (rather than sending me an email). Please don't phone between 12 and 2pm as it's lunchtime and we're likely to be too busy cooking to staff the Box Office as well! We aren't open in the evenings unless we've got music on (or lasagne to make) so ring in the daytime (there's someone there from 8:30am-6pm, usually).

DO NOT COME UP TO US IN THE PUB AND TRY TO BOOK TICKETS. YOU HAVE TO CALL IN OR RING US UP. SORRY.

Doors usually open at 7:30pm, with support acts starting at 8:30pm. We don't reserve tables so if you intend sitting down to eat, be early. The kitchen stays open until about 9 or when the main act starts. We try and stick to what's advertised but musicians will be musicians!

Sat 13.09 Sam Baker SOLD OUT £10
Sat 27.09 Amy Wadge 'Pint sized poetess with valley quaking voice. Her songs have a raw vibrancy that suit her earthy voice and emotionally mature lyrics' - Q magazine Touring to promote new album "Bump" recorded while 8 months pregnant! £8
Sat 04.10 Racing Cars Rhondda rock band doing an acoustic duo show - keyboards and guitar. Most famous for 70's hit "They Shoot Horses Don't They" Listen on myspace (but it's a bit messed up somehow) £8
Sat 18.10 Kirsty McGee & Matt Martin

"down and out vaudebilly hobopop" Strong folk/acoustic/songwriter tunes sung in the distinctive voice that is Kirsty McGee's, accompanied by talented multi instrumentalist Matt. New album "The Kansas Sessions" out in September. myspace here

£8
Wed 29.10 Erin McKeown From elegant pop to balls-out rock,sweet electronics to witty swing Erin McKeown has it all. A fantastic guitar player to boot! And her song "To The Stars" is featured on the L Word! You can listen on her website and watch here. £10
Sat 01.11 The Philanderers plus Bear Bones Old time blues and swing from Phil Andrews (geddit?) and co. £5
Thu 13.11 Boo Hewerdine Not much I need to say about Boo. Terrific songwriter and performer who really sparkles in our intimate live setting. Please don't shout "BOO!" all through the gig, we know you like him, show how much by listening quietly!! Thank you :-) £10
Fri 21.11 Ezio and Booga An upbeat night of acoustic origingals from this driving duo. I recommend this to everyone!! But be quick - it's already on the Ezio website and tickets are selling well. £10
Sat 22.11 Helen Watson A Chattery favourite who hasn't been this way in a while. Jazzy bluesy smoke tinged voice and excellent guitar playing. £5
Fri 05.12 The Squirts Local heroes back, again. We just couldn't let them stay in retirement!! £10
Sat 06.12 The Squirts And again! £10
Sat 20.12 Chattery Christmas Party with Buttonsville Celebrate the festive season in style! £5

Alt.country:- teenage angst for middle aged people

Here are some free mp3's that I found and have been enjoying.... Iron & Wine, Thomas Denver Johnsson, Deadstring Brothers, "Man in a long black coat" Mark Lanegan cover

If you're a band/artist or promoter email me at thechattery@hotmail.com. Please bear in mind that we have a LOT of demos, albums and emails sent to us and it takes us a while to get through them. Please also note that we are a small restaurant with a musical interest in the singer-songwriter/americana/alt.country/etc. If you play punk, nu-punk, post punk, hardcore, emo, screamo, grindcore, hip hop, breakbeat, drum'n'bass etc. your email will most likely be ignored and demo binned. We also have no interest in acts who list dancing above singing in their biographies and rely on backing tracks. Not sure whether to email me? Count the number of Dylan albums you can name, if it's less than 10 don't bother :-) .

Not sure whether to come and see a show in The Chattery? You can read a selection of nice things people have said about us here.

The Monkey Cafe are setting up an americana night called Made in Americana - looks like they'll have some good stuff coming up, have a read... Also worth checking out is MilkwoodJam.

A brief history of live music at The Chattery can be found here. Including
some of the gigs you might've missed!