The acid croft legends return. Nothing else to be said. Buy your tickets, have a nice time.

Tickets!

Tickets here £8 + booking fee

Well known for his musical versatility and extensive touring, Steven has been part of the folk scene for more than a decade, performing in festivals and clubs all over Europe and the United States.

His latest musical project, The Steven Paris Agreement, is a dynamic folk-rock trio, born from the collaboration with Franco Pellicani (drums) and Benjamin Ingaldson (bass, vocals).

Together they create a perfect musical tapestry dedicated to the rediscovery of American and English roots music combined with their own original material.

Inspired by artists such as Nina Simone, Bert Jansch, Son House, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and many others, their sound incorporates elements of the acoustic and electric world for a full emotional experience.

Listen to them here.

Come along on August 7th 3pm - 8pm and give screen printing a try with Colleen from Timber + Stitch

You can hand screen print your own T-shirt -£20 or tote bag-£15

Create your own design (perfect to keep the kids entertained) or use a pre-made design 

Just ‘pop up’ to the table in the outdoor seating area and give screen printing a go. 

Everyone that screen prints will be entered into a raffle to win a £50 Old Bridge Inn voucher - Yay!

Suitable for kids age 5+ and adults too

Any questions check out timber and stitch website: https://timberandstitch.co.uk/classes-events/

Or give Colleen a shout - studio@timberandstitch.co.uk

See you there

Tickets are £10 here.

Wayward Jane’s music is a modern, transatlantic interpretation of American folk and Old Time traditions, blending roots music with fresh arrangements and original compositions. Their rich sound features fiddle, clawhammer banjo, double bass, guitar, wooden flute and close vocal harmony. Their live shows have a joyful energy, expressing the fine musicianship and playful chemistry of the band members with material ranging in mood from high- octane, toe-tapping tunes to tender and soulful songs. Wayward Jane tend to leave audiences with a glow in their hearts.

The Flood is the third album from Scotland's folk and roots 4-piece Wayward Jane. It marks the fullest realisation to date of a unique sound that the band have been carefully refining over the last 8 years. Captured at beautiful Heriot Toun in the Scottish Borders, The Flood is a collection of mostly original songs and tunes, which are at once familiar and comforting but also don't belong to any one musical genre. There are strong influences from American folk, old time and the world of thumb-driven acoustic guitar but it is also clearly a recording made by musicians who have come up through the UK/Scottish traditional folk music scene. There is a breadth of feeling and mood on display across the album's twelve tracks drawn from the varied approaches to arrangement and lyrical composition. The result moves fluidly from measured love letters to the band's hometown through dark soundscapes evoking the lonely high plains, to tender moments touching on the sorrow of current global crises and plaintive melodies composed to calm a young child. These sit side by side with traditional American folk numbers and newly penned old timey reels fit for the hollers of the Appalachian mountains. The record was engineered and mixed by friend of the band and audio wizard Graeme Young, with whom Wayward Jane are delighted to be working again. It was skilfully mastered by Sam Proctor who has been behind many classic releases on the contemporary UK folk scene (Bellowhead, Spell Songs, Sam Sweeney). In an age of decreasing connection and attention spans, The Flood is a record to sit down with and let wash over you.

Wayward Jane are Dan Abrahams (guitar, double bass, vocals), Sam Gillespie (vocals, guitar, wooden flute), Rachel Petyt (fiddle, vocals) and Michael Starkey (5-string banjo, guitar, vocals). Each member brings a diverse range of influence and experience to create the band's distinctive sound. Dan is a multi-instrumentalist and sought after composer/arranger working in an impressive variety of musical contexts. His other projects include folk genre-busters 'Dowally' and soul-funk power house 'The Foo Birds'. Sam is one half of celebrated Northumbrian folk troubadours 'The Brothers Gillespie'. He is known for his delicate acoustic guitar/wooden flute playing and soaring, vibrato-inflected singing. Rachel is the other creative force behind 'Dowally' and a firmly established fixture of the Edinburgh session scene. She has a totally unique fiddle sound, blending stylistic elements of Scottish folk, gypsy jazz acrobatics and old time grit. Michael brings a love of American stringband music and infectious clawhammer banjo syncopation. He also plays/records as part of critically-acclaimed old time duo 'Hannah Read & Michael Starkey'.

Another in our season of free outdoor parties, celebrating the space we have by the Spey and the magical community we live within. Music, dancing, food trucks, outside bar, then a swift and peaceful exit not pissing off any of our neighbours.

This time with Hammer and Andrew Thomson. Two label bosses schooled in the scenes of Glasgow and beyond over the decades. Andrew more recently launched Clyde Built Radio, a station showcasing Scotland’s best DJ talent.

Hammer biog:

Hammer is known for his love of deep rolling arps, old analogue synths and big euphoric

melodies.

Launching 2 labels, Remmah and Italo Hiits over the past few years, he is a hugely popular

festival and club booking at the likes of Love International, Panorama Bar, Glastonbury,

Fabric, Phonox, Houghton and headlined AVA Festival in his hometown of Belfast.

This year, Remmah celebrated its 11th release with a Remmah Rundown compilation

featuring 11 both established and emerging artists, including Optimo’s JG Wilkes, whilst

featuring debut releases from Anna Gram, Kilimanjaro, Stevie Cox and Ysanne. Anna,

Stevie and Kilimanjaro all went on to release huge records on other established labels in

what was a lucrative year for all 3 artists. Following the success of the Remmah compilation

release across the spectrum of the electronic music media – including Mixmag, DJ Mag,

Ransom Note, Electronic Groove and more – the label then released an EP from Rhythm

From Mars and New Delhi’s FILM. Forthcoming on Remmah is an EP from Sonic Juncture,

out 8th December.

What started as a personal label project, has now become a platform to launch new talent

into the industry. Giving space to debut artists from all backgrounds around the world –

including Sublime Sound, Stevie Cox and his release; the hugely successful ‘Sickwave’, a

collaboration with Killimanjaro, after the enormous success of debut EP Muleña EP, a with a

Tornado Wallace remix and Hammer’s biggest self release record so far – the label

continues to go from strength to strength.

Much of his output is road tested on his monthly Rinse FM residency, with shows, mixes and

podcasts for BBC Radio 1, Radio 6 Music, Beats In Space, Insomniac Radio, John

Digweed's Transitions Radio and Fabric to name a few. Additionally, he has recorded live

streams at the Saatchi Gallery with Feel My Bicep, B2B live stream for Warehouse Project

and Resident Advisor with Sally C, and a Boiler Room show in Vienna.

Hammer will continue creating sell out vinyls on The Hammer Hits white label, like ‘Love

Somebody’ and ‘Strong Enough’. With Hammer, you know there’s always more to come with

a huge new disco edit planned, a track that was tried and tested at Houghton Festival. Plus,

he has created an Italo Hiits label, born out of his fund raising home workouts, giving himself

and his audience a music orientated wellness space that was as high energy as the tracks

he made for it, ‘I Wanna Be Like You' is a pure slice of Hi NRG nostalgia. With 3 colour vinyl

releases to date, the label is dedicated to his indulgent modern take on Italo Disco.

This year he built his own studio in SWG3, Glasgow, where he continues to make music on

a daily basis and plans to turn it into a space for live sets and radio shows. Hammer's many

collaborations come from a love of people and creativity. Finishing 2023 strong with

‘Marabou’, a piano led disco track made with Storken and released on vinyl with Running

Back. Hammer’s final release of 2023 was on Permanent Vacation with some big house

sounds on ‘Pearl’. With a vinyl release due out in January on Skylax Records, 2024 is set to

be another big year for the Northern Irish producer, DJ and label head honcho.

Hammer Boiler Room from AVA Belfast

Andrew biog:

Huntleys + Palmers and Clyde Built Radio main man Andrew Thomson returns to his favourite pub in Scotland ahead of the release of his new Early Doors compilation. Expect an assortment of international party starters, curiosities and unreleased nuggets you can here on his Clyde Built Radio show.

Resident Advisor profile

Clyde Built Radio mix

Come along on July 3rd 6-8:30pm and give screen printing a try with Colleen from Timber + Stitch

You can hand screen print your own T-shirt - £20 or tote bag £15.

Just ‘pop up’ to the table in the outdoor seating area and give screen printing a go. 

Everyone that screen prints will be entered into a raffle to win a £50 Old Bridge Inn voucher - Yay!

Any questions check out timber and stitch website: https://timberandstitch.co.uk/classes-events/

Or give Colleen a shout - studio@timberandstitch.co.uk

See you there!

Potential group decider. Can Scotland qualify for the knock out stages for the first time EVER?

We’ll have a solitary screen in our patio area, where we’ll pack in for what will hopefully be a memorable campaign. No booking, just turn up and we’ll all squeeze in. Expect to stand.

Please note, our previously mooted fan zone, with outside bar and big screen in our stretch tent will not be going ahead. We couldn’t quite make the logistics work with showing the games on a big screen and don’t want to tempt a riot when it doesn’t work (see Rangers in Manchester 2008 for what can go wrong with a poorly executed, football based piss-up).

Over 18s only.

Celebrating the longest day, with a solid dose of dancing. It's been a long time in the making and a bit of a musical bucket list moment for team OBI, but finally we welcome SambaYaBamba to rock your world. Here's what they say.....

Pure, organic, dance music - powerful and irresistible. SambaYaBamba is a musical tour-de-force hailing from the sundrenched streets of tropical Glasgow. A 30-odd-piece drumming bateria and brass section rooted in the musical traditions of the Brazilian carnaval yet at the same time, very much tailored to a the Glasgow crowd. They are equally at home on a huge stage, in a street parade or in a basement club. Their set twists and turns from full scale samba to drum and bass and beyond with a tightness and commitment to the rhythm that is a joy to behold. Local legends and loved across the samba scene.

Karawane (pronounced kara-va-neh) are two global music DJs and producers, focused on bringing people together through the bonds of rhythm and sound. Celebrating music without borders, they have been instrumental in bringing new energy to the scene in the Scottish Highlands via their residencies, touring parties, radio shows, live streams, festival performances, and their "Karawane takeover" live music events, which add live djembe, cajon, Latin percussion, bands, dancers, vocalists and big visuals to the mix. 

Growing up playing roots reggae sound systems, funk and soul nights and hip hop clubs in Scotland, Karawane have a solid background in underground music culture, and their 20 years living and working abroad and collecting music from around the world has added a new dimension to their dancefloor. Expect floor-shaking afrobeat, hip-swaying salsa, dancefloor funk to brassy ska, tropical cumbia and Caribbean island sounds to Balkan and Maghreb flavors and all the brassy bits in the middle. Karawane nights are an opportunity to take a shared journey and to cut loose with friends old and new.

Resident DJs at Eden Court's Under Canvas, and Kings in Dundee, regulars at YAAM in Berlin and the Hoguera Del Ritmo parties in Barcelona, stage curators at Belladrum and other Scottish festivals, Karawane are about connecting, and platforming a diverse range of artists in new and interesting collaborations.  Bringing Messenger Sound System to Lochinver Village Hall, or DJ Metralleta and the Comando Party from Barcelona to the woods of Nethy Bridge, Psychedelic Cumbia with Los Chichanos in the heart of Inverness, or supporting the Glasgow Africa Balafon Orchestra on the Isle of Skye;  It's all about the experience of beautiful music Good people, good times. 

Signed to the Samedia Trax record label, they have released a steady stream of dancefloor tracks, and have plenty in the works for 2024. 

Expect a deep blend of dancefloor edits and originals from Soweto to Sao Paulo, Medellin to Marakesh, New York to Nairobi, and expect to dance. 

A few comments on social media from our guests:

“What you are doing and what you have achieved is so wonderful. No boundaries, all ages, creeds, persuasions, backgrounds and walks of life. Just the love of music. You can feel acceptance and connection as the evening builds and grows. Lovely experience, great people, the best vibe. Thank you truly “ (Mo King)

“I've been to a few of your gigs and have had happiness spread throughout my whole being - so needed. It's profound medicine” (Deborah Jay Lewin)

"One of the best nights out I’ve ever been to… and I’ve had a few good nights! Fantastic..keep doing what you do!" (Louise Maclean)

Your host OC will also play spin a few numbers, in celebration of a 15th summer at the helm of this wonderful river side oasis.

Food trucks, outside bar - fun fun fun - sun sun sun.

Kids welcome, dogs on leads, leave no trace, be nice, good vibes only.

(then hang around for Sunday night, as Scotland take on Hungary in our potential Euro decider)

Scotland’s slow but sure takeover of the world continues. Can Scotland pick up an important 3 points against the Swiss?

We’ll have a solitary screen in our patio area, where we’ll pack in for what will hopefully be a memorable campaign. No booking, just turn up and we’ll all squeeze in. Expect to stand.

Please note, our previously mooted fan zone, with outside bar and big screen in our stretch tent will not be going ahead. We couldn’t quite make the logistics work with showing the games on a big screen and don’t want to tempt a riot when it doesn’t work (see Rangers in Manchester 2008 for what can go wrong with a poorly executed football based piss-up).

Over 18s only.

Scotland’s slow but sure takeover of the world continues. The eyes of the world will be on us as we open Euro 2024 against Germany.

We’ll have a solitary screen in our patio area, where we’ll pack in for what will hopefully be a memorable campaign. No booking, just turn up and we’ll all squeeze in. Expect to stand.

Please note, our previously mooted fan zone, with outside bar and big screen in our stretch tent will not be going ahead. We couldn’t quite make the logistics work with showing the games on a big screen and don’t want to tempt a riot when it doesn’t work (see Rangers in Manchester 2008 for what can go wrong with a poorly executed piss-up).

Over 18s only.

They played here at Hogmanay, they played our re-opening after our mega flood, they played our first gig back after Panny Dee. And they’ve torn the roof off here a good few other times.

Since then they’ve released an album, toured Australia, sold out Celtic Connections and are about to take over the USA. The Langan Band are back. Don’t miss it.

You can believe our blurb, or have a look at the boys in action…

The D-Mented Set/ Auld Jimmy, Smugglers Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxSG3s_jzig

Leg of Lamb, The Visit 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To7D2cp4pYI

Live at Celtic Connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMfRSle0gvE

Live on the Ayala Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EavcNqQsWDI

I’m Alive, The Visit 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kodFD9XxyQ  

Tickets, £15 + booking fee, here: https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/the-langan-band-old-bridge-inn-tickets/13497023

Over 18’s only / standing tickets only.

We’re very pleased to be presenting this short film about the multi-generation snowsports-loving family, of Olympian Lesley McKenna, and their lives in the Cairngorm mountains.

Commissioned by Patagonia, directed by Hannah Bailley and shot by Rupert Shanks.

This will be followed in the lounge by our folk session, kicking off at 9pm.

Tickets here: https://thrawnastubbornlyscottishsnowf-0653.splashthat.com/

We return with our folk session, every second Wednesday.

Bring an instrument and join in. Open to all, who can keep up…..

We return with our folk session, every second Wednesday.

Bring an instrument and join in. Open to all, who can keep up…..