ELAINE PALMER Featuring JOE WILKINS

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ELAINE PALMER Featuring JOE WILKINS

Saturday 5 December 2026 · Doors 18:30

Claypath Delicatessen, Durham

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ELAINE PALMER Featuring JOE WILKINS is on Saturday 5 December 2026 at Claypath Delicatessen, Durham, with doors at 18:30. Tickets start at £11, including the booking fee.

Hailing from an isolated village up on the North Yorkshire Moors, ELAINE PALMER has spent much of her life travelling back and forth to family in Phoenix, Arizona. Growing up in an old Watermill, she immersed herself in music, writing songs influenced by her surroundings both in the UK and USA. Elaine finely honed her distinctive voice and built a reputation as much for her emotive, mesmerising stage presence as for her fusion of British folk and American country styles. Touring extensively, sharing stages with the likes of Patty Griffin, Lilly Hiatt and Seasick Steve, her two most recent releases Half Moon Rising and Some Seek Silver, Some Seek Gold have seen her working with musician and producer Mike Butler (Phoebe Bridgers, Norah Jones, The White Buffalo) at his Half Moon Lodge studio high in the San Diego hills. 'Palmer's powerful expressive voice stands comparison with Emmylou Harris.' - RnR Magazine 'Carefully constructed, strong on melody, her best work yet.' ***** AmericanaUK ‘With a beautifully conversational voice, an unerring sense of melody and a bittersweet and wistful repertoire, Elaine Palmer is undoubtedly a talent.’ **** MOJO Appearing with Elaine will be inte...

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