Joseph Allred (USA) plus Henry Parker & ADRA

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Joseph Allred is a Tennessee-based guitarist, singer, multi-instrumental composer, and visual artist with deep roots in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee and Kentucky. Their guitar playing draws from diverse musical styles including Appalachian folk, bluegrass ,blues, flamenco, and classical guitar, as well as from folk iconoclasts John Fahey and Robbie Basho ,figures of the 20th century avant-garde like Albert Ayler, Derek Bailey and Henry Flynt, and the musical traditions of India, Iran, and the Arab world.

Henry Parker’s contemporary take on folk, which he explores via thoughtful yet deeply accomplished guitar playing, unfurls and moves much like the landscape itself – mirroring the unpredictable, yet beautifully flowing, rolling hills and valleys of his native county of West Yorkshire.

Andy Abbott is an artist, musician and writer who lives in West Yorkshire, UK. 'ADRA' is the name under which he releases improvised or more experimental work, currently utilising field recordings and looped electric guitar.