Folk legends Lindisfarne start UK tour at Victoria Theatre
Folk rock legends Lindisfarne's 2023 UK tour kicks off with a performance at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax on Friday April 14. The band which first appeared in Halifax in September 1971 comprises a classic five-piece lineup of long-time members.
The band is fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements, vocals, mandolin, fiddle, slide guitar), Steve Daggett (vocals, guitars, keyboards, Paul Smith, drums, Ian Thomson, bass, and Alan Hull's son-in-law Dave Hull-Denholm, vocals, guitars, piano.
It was Lindisfarne's album Fog On The Tyne that gave them their breakthrough in the UK.
Topping the album charts early in 1972 for four weeks, the release remained on-chart for 56 weeks in total while Meet Me on the Corner, one of two songs written by bassist Rod Clements, reached number five as a single.
Meet Me On The Corner, Lady Eleanor, Run For Home and Fog On The Tyne are all songs that continue to resonate down the years and in the process have slipped into the very fabric of British culture.
In 2023, Lindisfarne continue entertaining crowds with an extensive repertoire of world-renowned songs delivered in the inimitably engaging way that has trademarked the band's stage act.
That's when band writers the late Alan Hull and Rod Clements emerged from Tyneside to quickly carve out a unique place for themselves fronting one of British rock's most original bands.
Their pioneering sound, combining acoustic instruments like mandolin and fiddle with their electric blues roots, proved the perfect medium for their catchy, memorable songs.
Further acclaimed albums followed Fog on The Tyne, buoyed up by powerful live performances. An accessible, unpretentious style bestowed them with an enviable reputation as festival favourites, while the Lindisfarne annual Christmas concerts held in their native Newcastle were legendary.
Celebrating the great music of Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light Orchestra, the ELO Experience play the venue on Friday April 21.
Expect all the hits including 10538 Overture, Evil Woman, Living Thing, Diary of Horace Wimp and Mr Blue Sky.