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C2C 2019 Bluebird Cafe - Jeff Cohen, Sarah Darling & Catherine McGrath

C2C 2019 Bluebird Cafe - Jeff Cohen, Sarah Darling & Catherine McGrath

Another year for the Bluebird Cafe at C2C, and another new home, this time in the O2 Blue Room. Somewhere along the line there had been a bit of a miscalculation of how many people would be attending this event or at least quite what would happen if they all turned up early. As the queue snaked ever further out into main entrance the bizarre answer reached was to have parallel queues which turned into a bit of a shambles to be honest. When passing the next day for a similar e

Catherine McGrath / Sonny at Bush Hall

Catherine McGrath / Sonny at Bush Hall

The #TEAMw21 run of dates at Bush Hall, continues. Due to illness to two members of the original support act (The Adelaides), they had to cancel, so tonight’s support act was an 18 year old singer/songwriter from South Shields, who goes by the name of Sonny. I don’t think anyone in Bush Hall had heard of him before tonight, but after less than a couple of minutes, most people knew they would not forget him! Let’s say straight away, that he is not a “Country” singer by any str

Catherine McGrath, The Adelaides - Camden Assembly

Catherine McGrath, The Adelaides - Camden Assembly

With C2C 2018 looming ever nearer, the dates before and after the festival tend to get pretty busy with acts either honing their skills in readiness or getting a chance to play extended sets to their new fans . Tonight sees Catherine McGrath, a perennial opener at many London shows finally get her own headline slot in the capital as her UK tour hits its final date. Support tonight was ably provided by The Adelaides, also appearing this weekend and they got off to a suitably h

Seth Ennis, Catherine McGrath, Wildwood Kin, Robert Vincent - Bush Hall

Seth Ennis, Catherine McGrath, Wildwood Kin, Robert Vincent - Bush Hall

Introduced by Bob Harris in front of, it must be said one of the most fervent crowds of the whole of Country Music Week it was time for another "Under the Apple Tree" show. These shows are nearly always a blend of something you do know, and something you may like but that you will probably not hear anywhere else otherwise. Robert Vincent has been on the #TeamW21 watch list for some time so it was a pleasure to finally get to see him if only for a scandalously brief set. Look

Cam - Bush Hall

Cam - Bush Hall

With Country2Country only last weekend, some of the American artists are hanging around a little longer before they return to the US. This gave us the perfect opportunity to go to Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush to see Yamaha and After Show Party performer Cam. The night began with a slight delay, not only doors opening later then they should have, but as soon as Catherine McGrath was preparing to open, there were some sound issues with the microphones. That aside, Catherine bega

Catherine McGrath - One EP

Catherine McGrath - One EP

The debut EP “One” from Catherine McGrath, the singer we were introduced to at the Under The Apple Tree Festival in a Day at Cadogan Hall, is a perfect example of how to introduce yourself to the wider public. It has an acoustic bass and a couple of acoustic guitars but otherwise the spotlight is left to shine on Catherine and her ability to sing, write and interpret songs. The opening track, “Hell Would Have To Freeze Over” is a hilarious list of requirements needing to be f