HARP AND A MONKEY

Gigs · Thornton Hough

HARP AND A MONKEY

Saturday 20 March 2027 · Doors 19:00

Village Club, Thornton Hough

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HARP AND A MONKEY is on Saturday 20 March 2027 at Village Club, Thornton Hough, with doors at 19:00. Tickets start at £12.10, including the booking fee.

Thornton Hough Village Club presents experimental folk trio Harp and a Monkey. The work of Martin Purdy (vocals, glockenspiel, accordion, harmonica and keyboards), Simon Jones (harp, guitar, viola) and Andy Smith (banjo, melodica, guitar and programming) is imbued with a deep Lancashire sensibility that shines through in their beautifully crafted and sometimes spooky vignettes of life, love and remembrance. From original compositions to traditional songs, their approach is rooted in integrity.The outfit, who have been friends for more than 20 years, channel the ghosts of summers spent in municipal parks and winters walking on the moors. Ask them about their influences and they are as likely to cite Ordnance Survey maps and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as they are Chris Wood, Bjork, Ewan MacColl or The Oldham Tinkers. Formed in 2008, Harp & a Monkey have established a loyal following via the old fashioned practice of relentless gigging. Regulars on the national circuit, the band have gained an enviable reputation for the excellent rapport they establish with their live audiences. Such is the strength of their reputation as a quality live act, they have twice been asked to...

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