T2082834163Described as "bonkers but brilliant" by UK Americana magazine, Maverick and booked to play the publication’s big Summer Festival, The Herald described them as "sensational" and awarded the five-piece a prized Herald Angel for their outstanding contribution to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The band plays blistering Appalachian old-time mixed with left of centre bluegrass and a sprinkling of their own colourful originals, to create a night to remember. It’s fun, fun, fun all the way - and sizzling musicianship to make your eyes pop out! | |
| 5 Aug 11 | Byre Theatre, St Andrews :: V640 listing details L01120527366 |
T424574278As Special Ed & The Shortbus, this white-hot five-piece from Virginia, caused a sensation at Edinburgh Festival Fringe when they carried off a Herald Angel for their outstanding contribution to the event following a seven-night run at The Famous Spiegeltent. They won a clutch of five-star reviews, went on to be stand-out act at Maverick magazine's huge Americana spectacular in Suffolk and won an invitation to return for their own headline show at Glasgow's Celtic Connections Festival where they got a standing ovation following another whiz-bang performance. | |
| 12 Sep 09 | Byre Theatre, St Andrews :: V640 listing details L02022119592 |
