Jason McNiff's legendary weekly acoustic strand with a different featured guest every Friday.
This week is an extended special, featuring the phenomenal Keiron Marshall Band
Entry is always free but contributions for the players are welcome via the Jenny 'gig jug'
KEIRON MARSHALL BAND
Keiron Marshall, renowned as the unmistakable guitarist accompanying AMA UK award-winning artist Hannah White, has been carving out his own niche in the blues landscape. And don't just take our word for it - he's just been awarded UK Instrumentalist Of The Year at the Americana Music Association Awards 2025.
Keiron's talent has garnered widespread recognition, earning him invitations to perform at Glastonbury Festival in 2023 and Black Deer Festival and Rambling Roots in 2024. His AMA UK award in January 2025 marked his second consecutive nomination in that category. Fresh from collaborative efforts with esteemed musicians such as Matt Owens, Michele Stodart and Guy Fletcher of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler fame, Keiron's musical journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Notably, he has also been actively involved in producing projects alongside his fellow AMA Award-winning singer-songwriter wife Hannah White, and the esteemed US label Need To Know Music.
With his roots deeply entrenched in the Chicago-blues tradition, Marshall is captivating audiences with his electrifying performances, bringing his signature sound to stages throughout the UK. As he continues to push boundaries and redefine the blues genre, Keiron's influence and impact on the music scene are undeniable, promising an exciting trajectory ahead.
JASON MCNIFF
Jason is a troubadour who has made nine albums which people call Folk, Americana, or Alt. Country. There is an Englishness in his guitar playing however, and you might like to think of Bert Jansch or Wizz Jones meeting John Prine & Townes Van Zandt. Time Out writes, ‘McNiffs quiet, intimate, fragile-sounding vocals draw you into his world, an almost timeless place, through which he drifts, a romantic loner, a dreamer, at home with the blues.’ He is often touted as one of the UKs most overlooked musical treasures.
'I love Jason's version (of Fisherman's blues)'
Mike Scott, The Waterboys
'Jason's versions sound so fresh, whilst staying true to Bert's timeless music'
The Bert Jansch Foundation
One of the UK's best kept secrets"
Mojo
"A superior singer/writer "
No Depression
"A fantastic body of work"
Shindig!
"A bounteous mix of the finest roots music has to offer"
Folk Radio UK
"Deft finger-picking style against a wonderfully atmospheric vocal"
Clash
"Britain's greatest contemporary fingerstyle guitarist"
Guitar Quarterly
"A triumph of English-Americana"
Time Out
"The nearest thing out there to Bob Dylan and the Band"
Sean Rowley, BBC Radio London
"Dark songs of drunkenness and murder!"
The Independent
"A troubadour and one of the best singer/songwriters we have in this country"
Morning Star
"Not just a good songwriter, a truly great one"
Americana UK 9/10
Album of the Year for 2nd album Nobody's Son
as voted for by the staff at Americana UK
https://www.jasonmcniff.com/
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