Church House Sessions

30/07/2017

That's the July Church House Sessions done and dusted, massive thanks to Oscar Rowe and Libby Quick who kicked off with a couple of cover versions (including a great version of "Land Locked Blues" by Bright Eyes) prior to launching into their self penned material. With Oscar drinking from his miniature bottle of Johnson's Baby Shampoo (other kids shampoo IS available folks), his voice relaxed and, coupled with some impressive harmonies courtesy of Libby Quick they floated through the remainder of the set.

Libby took to the keys for one track but soon realised that it would sound so much better on her toy piano so switched over to that and starting from scratch, she played the entire song again, receiving a huge round of applause come the end.

Highlights of the night from their set for me included "Yoghurt Flavoured Coated Raisins" and one about Rolf Harris which was performed to the tune of "The Court of King Caractacus", raising a few eyebrows in the process!

After a short break, Bert Miller took to the stage whilst I was out in the car park looking for him, I got the message as I was on the second lap of the graveyard thinking he might have gone for a pre-show walk to calm his nerves!

His subject matter covered various aspects of his life such as the time he lived in Bristol and became quite depressed, missing his family and friends, watching a squirrel falling out of a tree, an ode to a dead fox that lived down his driveway, his Welsh girlfriend who couldn't sing despite thinking she was 'Gods Gift', being a vegan and just about everything in-between!

His between song banter warmed the crowd and come the end of his set, the whole room was eating out of his hand. Bert is a real character and whether you see him as frontman of his band (The Animal Folk) or solo, you know that you're in for a treat, tonight being no exception!

He ended the night handing out FREE downloads of his latest album, a lovely parting gift and one that will be remembered by so many for months to come.

Massive thanks to Church House Inn - Rattery for allowing us to use the pub, Roger Wells for doing the sound and everyone who came to see a fab night of live music in the heart of Rattery.

30/07/2017

Just a final reminder that you can see two super acts TONIGHT at Church House Inn - Rattery from 7:30pm

Opening up the evening, we have Oscar Rowe and Libby Quick and bringing the curtain down (hopefully not literally, though it MAY be a possibility) the amazingly talented (and uber handsome) musical delights of Bert Miller.

Here's a taster of what you can expect this evening.

Oscar Rowe & Libby Quick - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4COGd_tfGg

Bert Miller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1rU7PMcndY

If you want to guarantee a seat, you'd be best calling 01364 642220, food will be available until 9pm and the pizza oven will also be fired up and ready to cook your selection to perfection.

We look forward to seeing you later for a night of musical shenanigans.....

16/07/2017

Only 2 weeks to go until the SUPER talented Oscar Rowe, Libby Quick and Bert Miller take to the stage at Church House Sessions to entertain the masses at Church House Inn - Rattery. If you're unfamiliar with the work of these guys, I'll start by introducing the headliner first.

Bert Miller is 'unique'. He says he is not a musician; you couldn’t call him a comedian; and poet does not fit him either. But, his songs are beautifully simplistic and well crafted, his live show is hilarious, his honesty is rare and in so, can be very perceptive and thought provoking.

Whether he's playing as part of his band (Bert Miller & The Animal Folk) or solo (as he will be at the Church House on July 30th), you're in for a real treat!

Get down early to guarantee a seat or call ahead and book a table and enjoy some fine food before the show. It's PIZZA NIGHT at the pub as well as the usual full menu on offer!

If you only get to one show this Summer, make sure it's this one, you WON'T be disappointed!

https://youtu.be/S1rU7PMcndY

Taken from the new album 'Birds' released 17th June 2017 Available to stream and download at www.bertmiller.uk www.soundcloud.com/animalfolkmusic Video by J....

29/06/2017

The July Session at Church House Inn - Rattery has just been announced, you can look forward to TWO incredible acts in the form of Oscar Rowe & Libby Quick and the one and only Bert Miller. Expect a night of quality music interspersed with a smattering of humour and lots of dancing, we look forward to seeing you there!

The music will kick off at 7:30 prompt....

28/06/2017

The June Church House Sessions at Church House Inn - Rattery were immense, Corvid came from miles around and entertained the room with an amazing set full of punk influenced sea-shanty-esque songs which did a tremendous job of warming the room for the main act that was We Are Muffy.

Angeline Morrison and Nick Duffy worked together beautifully to create some amazing soundscapes and vocal harmonies. The sheer volume of instruments they bought with them warranted a mention too, there were things there that I don't think I've ever seen before. The icing on the cake came in the form of Angeline's music box that she had to hand feed music through it whilst turning the miniature handle and singing at the same time!

If you get the chance to see either of these tremendous acts in the future, make EVERY effort to do so!

25/06/2017

NEWSFLASH - I just got off the phone from Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) who said that him and Taylor are going to try as hard as they can to get down tonight to watch Corvid and We Are Muffy at Church House Sessions tonight. If they do make it, they'll even knock out a few Foo Fighter classics for us. If you're aiming to come down tonight, I strongly suggest you get there early 7-7:15 to avoid not having somewhere to sit though by the time the Foo's take to the stage, you'll be up and rocking anyway! We'll see you there later!

19/06/2017

Less than a week to go until the June Church House Sessions (Sunday 25th June) takes place at the Church House Inn in the heart of Rattery. We have two INCREDIBLE acts for you this month, if you've never had the pleasure of seeing a wild sea-shanty playing 3 piece called CORVID, you're in for a real treat and the headline act WE ARE MUFFY will keep you entertained from start to finish.

The great news is that the PIZZA OVEN will be fired up and the friendly bar staff will be waiting to place your orders. Food is served until 9pm and the drinks will flow until the last person is carried out!

The music will kick off around 7:30pm, if you want to guarantee a seat, please call the pub on 01364 642220

We look forward to seeing you on the night!

06/06/2017

The opening act for our June Sessions will be the wonderful Sea Shanty Punk trio Corvid

Check them out in action below....

06/06/2017

For a taste of our headline act for the June Sessions We Are Muffy, please click on the link below....

Listen to We Are Muffy by We Are Muffy on

06/06/2017

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, I would like to invite you to our June Church House Sessions hosted at the world famous Church House Inn - Rattery. Owing to the last Sunday being early in June, the event is being held on 25th June.

Opening up proceedings are a band called Corvid who describe themselves as a "Sea Shanty Punk trio". Logan (Double Bass/Vocals) Craig (Accordion) and Leigh (Drums) hail from the triangle of lost souls and will be playing for your entertainment. Corvid will waltz you with tales of murder, madness, religion, steam trains and old boats. You really don't want to miss these guys!

Following Corvid is We Are Muffy which is the latest incarnation of Nick Duffy (The Lilac Time, Bait) and Angeline Morrison (The Mighty Sceptres, The Ambassadors of Sorrow). As soon as they discovered their shared hometown of Birmingham, they began writing songs about exploring childhood memories and about their homeland.

We Are Muffy combine sweet harmonies with offbeat observations and some peculiar acoustic instrumentation.

Their album, 'The Charcoal Pool', is nearly finished....

"Beautiful, like the sunshine" - Birmingham Music Archive

"Stunning" - BBC Introducing

As things are starting to warm up, we will have the doors open to the garden where you can bask in the sunshine (fingers crossed) and enjoy a home baked pizza and a drink.

The music will be kicking off around 7:30pm, we strongly recommend you book a table if you want to guarantee a seat.

We look forward to seeing you there!

28/05/2017

May's Church House Sessions was rather special. We always try and bring you a mixed bag of acts so that we keep things nice and fresh and this was very much the case this evening. Opening up proceedings was Torbay based singer songwriter Connor Walsh who bought with him his unique brand of alt-folk which kept the room on it's toes throughout his set. For me, it was a track called "Mary Lane" that did it for me, a well rounded song which hit all the right buttons. Connor will soon be moving to Bristol where he said he's looking forward to working hard and getting his name out there prior to considering world domination. His EP "Of Gutters and Kings" is available NOW via iTunes.

Headlining the sessions was none other than Kiera Osment, if you're not accustomed to her music, think the vocal intricacies of Kate Bush crossed with the piano skills of Amos with a light smattering of the haunting but oh so alluring tones of Lana Del Rey and you're on the right lines. Her vocal range, coupled with her perfect piano skills made for an enticing set, full credit to the audience who remained attentive throughout, you really could hear a pin drop which only added to the intense but incredibly entertaining atmosphere that Kiera created at Church House Inn - Rattery.

She's going to be appearing at a number of festivals around the South West corner throughout the Summer, keep your eyes on her social media channels for more information.

Her latest EP "Car Park of Dead Dreams" is available NOW from Bandcamp (https://kieraosmentmusic.bandcamp.com/album/car-park-of-dead-dreams). If you want to have a read about what we thought of the EP, you can read the review by clicking on the following link - http://bit.ly/2sbCW40

We think that Kiera will soon be heading for far greater things and when you look back in 5 years time once she achieves 'Superstar' status, you can say that you saw her play at Church House Sessions in May 2017.....

18/05/2017

Spotted in South Brent Co-op.....