Dave Ellis & Boo Howard

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We are delighted to welcome back TwickFolk favourites Dave Ellis & Boo Howard for an evening of great songs and imaginative and stylish arrangements. The duo's story began in the 1970s when a very young Dave left Liverpool and headed to London with his guitar. He released a solo album in 1973, which was perceived as a classic acoustic guitar record of its time. This led to touring with his hero Bert Jansch as well as achieving national exposure on shows such as The Old Grey Whistle Test and In Concert.

Dave became a regular solo performer at well-known London venues such as the Marquee, the Roundhouse and the Lyceum. He was listed as “one of the six best guitarists in the world” by Melody Maker and opened for many big names of the day including The Edgar Broughton Band at the Rainbow and Rod Stewart and Status Quo at Reading Festival.

Mixing with this kind of musician attracted Dave to a new adventure: to form an electric band called The Reactors. Boo joined on bass and vocals and the two became a solid songwriting team. In the early 2000's, Dave and Boo developed an acoustic act that returned them to their folk club roots. Their debut album as a duo, Maybe I Might Fall, was critically acclaimed. Several albums have been recorded since then, from 2002’s Amber through to Facebook Friend in 2015. The songs are intelligently constructed, elegantly articulated and never less than entertaining, drawing on influences from both the folk world and the rock scene they were involved in for so long. Their most recent album is Time, released in 2022.

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Steve Jinski was born in Liverpool and moved to the north-east in his teens. Teaching himself guitar and piano to support his songwriting, early years were spent in bands, performing covers across regional venues including the demanding working men’s club circuit, which sharpened his performance skills. Determined to share original material, he stepped out as a solo act, releasing the vinyl album Eventually. This led to gigs at folk clubs, arts centres and festivals such as Reading. He also toured across Europe and Scandinavia. A collaboration with guitarist Dave Kennedy led to the duo Jinski, which produced two albums, and the pair toured extensively in the UK, also appearing on BBC’s The One Show. Steve's latest album is Muscle Memory, released in 2023.