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LEWIS PUGH and CARAMBA (double bill)

Support from resident singers and musicians

0	YORK: Black Swan Inn
P	Thursday 19th June, 2025
N	7:30pm

Event information

This one is a double bill with 2 locally based artists who certainly require more attention.
LEWIS PUGH was brought to our notice when he made an impressive debut at one of our Open Mic evenings earlier this year.
He is a prolific songwriter influenced by everything from bluegrass, country, folk through to skiffle and punk. Through his family his appreciation of roots music came at a young age. Self-releasing his first solo album in 2017, he has since released 'Dark Wheels Turn Above Our Heads' in 2020 and 'Bullets for Bread' in 2024, finding a sound between country, folk and bluegrass with a distinct political slant. In between albums there have been singles & EPs raising money for homeless outreaches or food banks.
'Featherstone Massacre', Lewis' song about a tragedy which happened in West Yorkshire in 1893, has recently appeared on a documentary film by Ian Clayton about the events.
CARAMBA have appeared at the annual City of York ‘Roland Walls’ Folk Weekend many times but this is their first appearance as guests on a club night.
Founded in 2002 they are a multi-instrumental group (fiddle, charango, guitars, mandolin, African thumb piano, whistles, and percussion) and they sing in 3-part harmony. They specialise in music from Africa and Latin-America, and also cover other styles including Cajun and bluegrass.