Battlefield Bluegrass FESTIVAL,Naseby

05/06/2024

Not long now until we welcome these fine bluegrass musicians to Naseby, you wont want to miss their entertaining and authentic presentation, workshops and special events.
18th to 21st July 2024.
Tickets whilst still available.. www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'all come!!
https://youtu.be/w882rIPU7gA?si=eKcoQKu5X7oDVh0e

Montage from our first 15 months as a band!

25/05/2024

Great to see our "Spring into Bluegrass" event last Saturday so successful in bringing together bluegrass players and fans, reaching capacity for the inside of our hall to the extent ,thanks to the lovely weather , some were spilling out into the outside area..it does my heart good to see the young and not so young all mixing and playing our lovely bluegrass music, swapping stories, checking each others latest instruments, enjoying all the friendly fun that we are known for.
I have received so much glowing feed back about the whole event from the friendly atmosphere to the quality of the concert acts to the low ticket price, the freshly cooked Moo Hatch food and the "Big Easy" jam session, everyones favourite! the latter will be extended to another session at the main festival in July, with maybe a little more speed and complication for you advanced players.
Looking forward now to the main four day festival 18th to 21st July, this will be bluegrass heaven! The wonderful HOSMER MOUNTAIN BOYS From the USA headlining two concerts and the Sunday gospel show and our own HACKNEY HILL PICKERS headlining the Thursday evening concert. plus of course many of our super UK bands over the whole weekend..check them out on the website.

The HMB are all keen jammers, they will be helping out with workshops and special instrument events and are looking forward to meeting us British pickers on their first visit here.Workshops from Simon Brogie, Holly Wheeldon, Abbey Thomas, Chris Eaton and Jeri Foreman , our open mic. and single mic. contests open to all to win cash, trophies and undying fame!
No Bluegrass players or fans of the music will want to miss this one tickets are at www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk we are expecting a sell out .
Y'ALL COME!

21/05/2024

Dan Walsh splits his banjo set up with change to guitar, for his Western Swing version of "Its a Sin to Tell a Lie", partly influenced by Billy Mata and th...

21/05/2024

Part of Willow Stations amazing set at "Spring into Bluegass" last Saturday. see them at the four day festival July18th to 21st.
Tickets www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk.
https://youtu.be/arfA8gGlco0?si=aEW7GWeLDhpCeU8I

Willow Station, gave close-harmonies and a multi-instrumental performance across the fiddle, mandolin, tenor banjo and guitar at the "Spring into Bluegrass F...

10/05/2024

Next week folks!

10/05/2024

Lovely weather warming up for our SPRING INTO BLUEGRASS on Saturday 18th May 2024.
A wonderful opportunity to relax, jam , formal and spontaneous, take in an instrument workshop ,have a go on stage at the open mic. peruse the clothes hats and belts on sale, enjoy some great bluegrass music in the evening concert, socialise with like minded folks, eat great award winning Moo Hatch food washed down with Langton brewery ales and lager, or fine wines tea and coffee.
tickets, (be quick) www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'ALL COME!

03/05/2024

Long range weather forecast looking very warm for our festival, bring suncream, floppy hats,
For our part, our wonderful coffee and cake stall "SIMPLY SICILY" will be bringing the ICE CREAM TRIKE.
Can't wait to see you all and get the picking started.
Tickets still available... www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'all Come!

11/04/2024

So many requests to book Dan Walsh, well here he is, plus four super UK bands , Dan's ready , we are ready, tickets all day £30 including workshops, jamming formal and spontainious, great food available from Moo Hatch, Col. Brian's real ale and fine wine bar,, evening concert only £12, accompanied children under 16 and well behaved dogs free!
Campers park up overnight if you like. tickets www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'all come!!

31/03/2024

Last but not least in the HOSMER MOUNTAIN BOYS line up for our festival 18th to 21st July 2024 is TOM BOWMAN, playing bass and singing the baritone parts Tom is well known throughout New England for his solid playing and friendly approach to everyone he meets, we look forward to welcoming him on his first visit to England.
Tickets are going fast, don't wait too long to get yours, go to www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk to ensure your feast of great authentic bluegrass music. if you had any doubts have a look at the video here!!

27/03/2024

Time to know more of the fabulous HOSMER MOUNTAIN BOYS coming to us 18th to 21st July 2024, as our headline band.
The wonderful CATHY DAY, Fiddle player, vocalist and all around lovely lady, she organises, keeps in order all the boys and plays with passion on stage and in all the jams in a proper bluegrass style. Also most importantly the Mum of KEEGAN DAY frontman, vocalist and solid rhythm and lead guitar.
No bluegrass fan will want to miss this great band.
Tickets www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk

23/03/2024

Well over half the tickets sold for the start of the Battlefield Bluegrass year.
"SPRING INTO BLUEGRASS" MAY 18TH 2024.
A full day of all things bluegrass, jamming, formal and informal, open mic. session for you all to have a go, solo, duo, trio, band. workshops from our instrument masters,
Great award winning food from "Moo hatch" our own festival ale bar and of course a fantastic evening concert by popular demand headlined by DAN WALSH,one of the countries great entertainers, banjo players and vocalists..supported by The Moretons, Back to the Cabin, Willow Station and The Rocky Road Pilgrims, all acts that constantly upgrade their set lists to bring new songs and tunes for you.
You can ensure your place purchasing tickets online, all day and evening £30.00, concert only, £12.00, what a bargain! parking overnight for campers, dog friendly, accompanied under 16's free..
Click right over to www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk and while you are there you could make sure of place at the main festival in July, full four days £87.00, includes camping and all events.

A WARNING!..beware of offers of tickets for sale other than from our official site, it may be fraud..
See you there!
Colonel Brian.

16/03/2024

More about the HOSMER MOUNTAIN BOYS, coming from Connecticut USA to our festival July18th to 21st, playing mandolin and adding vocals is SILAS POWELL, now being credited as one of the greatest Monroe style mandolinists, experienced in many bands and styles of music he will bring to us some great music just like Father Bill did it!
We have tickets right here for our May 18th "Spring into Bluegrass" day, to get you started and for the main four day festival July 18th to 21st. www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'ALL Come!

09/03/2024

So many wonderful and talented lady players coming to Battlefield bluegrass festival in July 18th to 21st, just great to see the ladies stepping up, playing and singing in the bands and taking workshops and special instrument events.
Let's celebrate them all and those who promote our wonderful music.
Coming this year in no particular order...
BLUE LASS
NICE LIKE THAT
WHAT HUMANS DO
BACK TO THE CABIN
KATE LISSAUER AND SUE CLARE.
THE MORETONS
ONE TREE HILLBILLIES
WILLOW STATION
and not forgetting our headline band from the USA lead by
CATHY DAY.
Workshops and special events lead by...
HOLLY WHEELDON
ABBEY THOMAS
KATE LISSAUER
JORDAN LEA
JERI FOREMAN
Lets celebrate them all and have some FUN!
Tickets... www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk

07/03/2024

If you love real bluegrass and the banjo playing of Earl Scruggs you are going to get blown away by banjo player and vocalist SIMON BROGIE with the HOSMER MOUNTAIN BOYS this July 18th to 21st.
at our friendly Battlefield Bluegrass Festival Naseby UK.

This man speaks and plays BLUEGRASS, He will be presenting our "Banjo Brilliance " event, joining jams, as well as playing in concert with the Headline band, this is definitely one not to be missed!
Y'all Come!
Tickets at www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk

27/02/2024

We are always delighted to promote UK bluegrass bands who are following the tradition, producing good music and presenting a great stage show, for this reason we are celebrating the rise of the superb HACKNEY HILL PICKERS by presenting them as our headline act on our opening night Thursday 18th July2024,
Supported by our own ROCKY ROAD PILGRIMS,
Philippa Ogden and Max Vizard who are "WHAT HUMANS DO"
our all time favoirites THE MORETONS
and multi instrumentalist and vocalist GUY ROGERS.
Such a feast of talent to open our festival concerts with a bang!
Tickets are going fast, get yours at www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'ALL COME!

24/02/2024

All confirmed, the fabulous authentic driving bluegrass band....
THE HOSMER MOUNTAIN BOYS
Featuring Silas Powell on mandolin.
Their only appearance in the UK, 18th to 21st July 2024 at our festival www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Bluegrass fans you will not want to miss this one, the band will be guesting on the "Big Easy" jam session , the special instrument events and workshops and joining in with jams all over the weekend.
A real high dose of traditional bluegrass,
Y'ALL COME

23/02/2024

Soon be doing all this again!
www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk

20/02/2024

Bluegrass fans, we have now just about completed our stunning line up of acts for the festival day on May 18th .
So excited to introduce the great musicians Dan Walsh and "Back to the Cabin" to "Spring into Bluegrass" as well as our much loved regular acts ,events and workshops . a reminder that campers will be able to stay overnight and take advantage of our superb ale ,lager (new from Langton Brewery) and wines to accompany the lovely Moo Hatch menu! dogs allowed, accompanied children under 16 free.
Tickets are a steal for all the fun , workshops , jamming and concert at £30 for the day , no extra for camping overnight, £12 for the concert only, ( incidentally non players also come to enjoy the comaraderie and fun of the daytime events.)
Don't miss a great day of relaxing music and fun, details and tickets at www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'ALL COME!

15/02/2024

LADIES and GENTLEMEN!
It is my great pleasure to announce our instrument competition winners for 2023.
The entries were of the very highest order and out of the 70 point maximum there were only one or two points between the winners and runners up, well done and thank you to all the musicians who made the competition worthwhile and FUN!
The winners are.....
BANJO.......... Norm Farnum, "Sunny side of the street"
GUITAR...... Robbie Caswell-Jones "Big Sciota"
FIDDLE........Hannah Farnum, "Sally Gooden"
DOBRO.......Chris Eaton, "Amazing grace"
Beautiful glass trophies on the way.
As usual Guy Rogers will be putting all the entries into a superb video which will be posted to You tube in due course.
Colonel Brian

02/02/2024

Hi Folks,
Last chance to get your competition entries in, shut off Sunday night.
We have some great entries in , going off to the judges next week.
Now is the chance to show the world what you are working on and who knows, fame and a trophy might come your way!
Just video your entry, guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin or dobro, no accompaniment,
In any case it is fun and interesting to see your entry in the lovely video produced by our very own Guy Rogers each year.
Dates or you diary.
Spring into bluegrass day, May 18th 2024.
Battlefield bluegrass festival Naseby..July 18th to 21st 2024
Last chance saloon November 23rd 2024.
tickets www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'ALL COME!

17/01/2024

We are all set for 18th May 2024 SPRING INTO BLUEGRASS, our full low cost day of workshops, jamming, socialising and a super five act evening concert.
Two hour banjo workshop
One hour guitar, mandolin fiddle workshops
Open mic. why not have a go? two songs/tunes..be a part of it!
Colonel Brian's BIG EASY JAM with new booklets of lyrics and chords.
By popular demand.
DAN WALSH banjo maestro.
Willow Station.
Back to the cabin.
The Moretons
Rocky Road Pilgrims.
All the great food tea and coffee from Moo Hatch, Langton Brewery fine ale and wines.
A full day of Bluegrass pleasure to start your year and an all in price of £30 per adult, evening concert only £12 per adult.
Get right over to www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk to secure your tickets.
Y'ALL COME!

06/01/2024

All the early bird allocation of belts are gone ...
The belts are now on sale £35.00 including postage to uk addresses.
email me on [email protected] with you address and waist size, payment by paypal or bacs.
Very good quality leather and smooth buckle..
Go on you know you want one and it all helps the festival.

05/01/2024

Well folks, it's that time again, delayed from December to let you all get through Christmas, but still the....
2023 BATTLEFIELD BLUEGRASS INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITION!
The standard gets higher every year, why not have a go to win bragging rights and undying fame plus a unique glass trophy?
Remember, the judges are looking for one bluegrass tune, played with Good tone ,taste and timing, extra marks for degree of difficulty, smile, announce your name and the tune, pick it clean, nice in and out..
Trophies for Guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and dobro.
Send it to [email protected]
video is last years fiddle winner from Kate Lissauer to remind you how it goes..
Come on have a go, it's fun and satisfying to see your entry go into the video compilation and on to you tube.

01/01/2024

The wonderful full on traditional bluegrass...
"HOSMER MOUNTAIN BOYS "
with guest Silas Powell one of the foremost Monroe style mandolin players.
Full bio to be published soon.

from Connecticut USA coming to headline Battlefield festival 18th to 21st July, true bluegrass fans, don't miss this one,!
Tickets now,
www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'ALL COME!

29/12/2023

WOW!...Early bird tickets went fast, two belts left for the last early birds.
Tickets www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'ALL COME!

27/12/2023

The unique Battlefield belts have arrived, superb quality leather, supple and smooth, the buckles are beautifully impressed and smooth, the belts come in six lengths so should fit most folks.
They will retail at £30
Remember the first few early bird tickets will get one free at the festival!
Tickets are on sale now www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
Y'ALL COME

22/12/2023

Tickets are on sale for
SPRING INTO BLUEGRASS 18TH May 2024
and BATTLEFIELD FESTIVAL 18th to 21st July2024
To reward our loyal early bird ticket buyers we are offering our stunning unique belt and buckle free to the first ten ticket buyers for each event, these will retail at £30.
Now is the time! www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk
We have a fabulous headline band from the USA and of course the best of the UK bands, details very soon, special instrument events, competitions, instrument workshops, jamming and fun, marvellous food and drink free camping, dogs allowed, accompanied children under 16 free.
Y'ALL COME!!

07/12/2023

Hot news coming soon.. tickets will be on sale for SPRING INTO BLUEGRASS May 18th
and the MAIN JULY FESTIVAL july 18th to 21st 2024.
For our lovely loyal supporters who buy tickets early we have UNIQUE super gifts ..all to be announced...
We have great UK and European bands and a Headline band from the USA a, plus master musicians with special events lined up and all the usual great workshops, jamming and all around FUN! that is the all traditional-
BATTLEFIELD BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL NASEBY,

27/11/2023

The Hackney Hill Pickers getting HOT last Saturday.. great show!https://youtu.be/JsZ1MJ8XZOg?si=xPMgC_GgogqAuGx3

22/11/2023

IT'S THIS SATURDAY YIPPPEEE!!!
Our lovely "LAST CHANCE SALOON" Bluegrass day, Y'all come and meet the folks, load up your banjo, guitar, bass, mandolin fiddle and dobro and get some teaching, jamming (organised and spontaneous)great food, drink and a fabulous evening concert, two bands, three duos bringing you the best of traditional bluegrass music and a few originals and bluegrassed up other!
Tickets still right here on www.battlefieldbluegrass.co.uk and yes there will be an open mic session.