After more than twenty-five years of playing almost every style of music, except the one usually associated with the banjo, renowned 5-string player Leon Hunt decided it was time to get back to playing some good old-fashioned bluegrass. Hunt and long-time musical collaborator Jason Titley had been discussing the possibility of putting a bluegrass band together for a while, but it was the death of the original architect of the bluegrass banjo style, Earl Scruggs in 2012 that provided them with the impetus to get the ball rolling.
Bass player and vocalist Ben Somers (who can also be seen playing saxophone for the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Seal) and Hayseed Dixie mandolinist Joe Hymas joined forces with arguably the UK’s best bluegrass guitarist Jason Titley, and Leon Hunt on banjo to form The Leon Hunt n-Tet. Following a memorable performance at Purbeck Folk Festival last summer, the band is back in Dorset to play homage to Scruggs with tracks from their debut album ‘Farewell Blues’. Expect an evening of superb musicianship from this traditional bluegrass band.
Fri 28 March, 7:30pm. Powerstock Hut. 01308 485264
Sat 29 March, 7:30pm. Sturminster Marshall Village Hall. 01258 858311
Sun 30 March, 7:30pm. Studland Village Hall. 01929 450204
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