TWICKENHAM CABBAGE PATCH PUB

SUN 7TH SEP, 2008 8.00pm

The four members of (more) Growling Old Men will be very familiar to British bluegrass fans. The half-English, half-American quartet has toured twice in the UK and all four have taught at Sore Fingers at least once. Featuring Leon Hunt on banjo, Dom Harrison on bass, Ben Winship on mandolin and John Lowell on guitar, the band has now taken its act one step further and produced the recently released album, "Shuttle Diplomacy".

The history of the band stretches back quite some time. Leon and Dom have been working together for years as members of Daily Planet, and Ben and John have played together in various groups including Kane’s River and, of course, Growling Old Men. The collaboration between the two halves has been in the works since the late 1990s. This short tour coincides with their headlining appearance at the Didmarton Blueghrass Festival.