The Alun Parry Band and The Silver Freds

ALUN PARRY is a socially conscious storytelling songwriter. His hopeful, uplifting folk songs tell inspiring stories of social and personal change. He makes you smile as he makes you think.His songs and sound reflect the special geography of his Liverpool hometown. The foot stomping lilt of nearby Ireland. The gritty North American folk style of troubadours like Woody Guthrie. All laced with a Lennonesque twang.Musically he has been compared to Billy Bragg, Steve Earle, Woody Guthrie, and Christy Moore.His latest album is a defiant and rousing celebration of the human spirit. As ever, he delves into social history to shed light on hidden injustices that still resonate today.Alun and his band are performing at the Philharmonic Music Room to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Corridors of Stone.The Silver Freds are the "house band" at the long standing Grateful Fred's Americana, Roots and Acoustic Nights at Southport's Atkinson Theatre.
Performing songs and instrumentals with their lineup of fiddle, percussion, guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass, "The Freds" repertoire ranges from Old-Timey jugband songs, Americana classics, folk and blues standards and their own originals.Ticket prices for this event include a venue restoration levy.