This is a GREAT band, and a night you’ll not want to miss! Full ticket details will be in the February ‘Throstle’.

Prelude was formed by Brian Hume and fellow guitarist/vocalist Ian Vardy in 1970. They persuaded Irene Hume to join them in 1971 and under the name of Trilogy, started to play local folk clubs in the Newcastle area.

Changing the band name to Prelude in 1972, their first single ‘Out There’ was released in September 1973, but was issued primarily as a trailer for the debut Prelude album, which appeared the following month – ‘How Long Is Forever’.

Prelude was heavily influenced on both a musical and lyrical level by American harmony-based soft rock acts like Simon and Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Crosby Stills Nash and Young. The stand-out track of the album was an inspired adaptation of ‘After The Goldrush’. ‘After The Goldrush’ was duly issued as a single in November 1973.

Since then prelude have toured worldwide, releasing singles and albums along the way. Throughout the 80’s they continued to tour and delight audiences, touring with Don McClean and Joan Armatrading. In the Autumn on 2011 Prelude recorded a brand new set of songs with the help of Steve Cunningham (Lindisfarne) on bass and accordion, and Paul Hoope (The Fortunes) on drums. The resulting album was the acclaimed The Belle Vue Sessions. Since then the original trio have been permanently joined by Keith Tulip (Redemption Jazz) on bass guitar, and Paul Hooper on Drums.

Tickets: £10 from 01228 710101.