The Small Strings

Saturday 19:15 – 19:40
Small Strings Stage

It’s their stage… they’re here… they even have their own Burghfest beer!

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Take a bunch of ukuleles, stir in a number of singers, a pound of bass, add a pinch of percussion, then simmer on low and you have The Small Strings. The band has taken a selection of classic singalong rock and pop tunes and given them a unique ukulele twist

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The SmallStrings

Saturday 18:00 – 18:25
Small Strings Stage

Your favourite fabulous four-string collective

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Take a bunch of ukuleles, stir in a number of singers, a pound of bass, add a pinch of percussion, then simmer on low and you have The Small Strings. The band has taken a selection of classic singalong rock and pop tunes and given them a unique ukulele twist

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Abi Powell

Saturday 16:50 – 17:15
Small Strings Stage

Big voice, big songs

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Abi Powell is a singer from Bracknell. Abi’s been doing the circuit for over 10 years, and is prided on her unique vocals and extensive song list. She performs every song with heart and soul, and sings a variety from Amy Winehouse to The Beatles and more!

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Damien A Passmore

Saturday 15:40 – 16:05
Small Strings Stage

Reading’s finest tongue-in-cheek country-rock star

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Damien A. Passmore has been delighting audiences in Reading and beyond for many years with his particular blend of tongue-in-cheek country rock. Whether it’s solo or with his band The Loveable Fraudsters, you can expect to hear the tallest of tall tales, with songs about Mail Order Brides, Roadkill Chefs and Canal Boat Hangovers. All told with a smile, a wink and a nod to the artists who influenced him, from the Eagles, to the Monkees, to the Darkness.

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Wherewithal

Saturday 14:30 – 14:55
Small Strings Stage

Acoustic duo of alt-pop tearaways

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An erstwhile band of alt-pop tearaways, Wherewithal are an acoustic duo channelling their noisy inner indie-kid in the face of parenting, political activism, and early middle-aged journeys of self-discovery

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Burghfield Uncommon

Saturday 13:00 – 13:45
Small Strings Stage

From bar to stage via TV themes and back again

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Local pioneers of nostalgia fuelled pop mash-ups, Chris and Dean bring their eclectic mix of era-hopping pop, folk rock and TV themed madness to your joy-filled ears.