COLWYN Bay singer-songwriter and producer, Finn Ambers, has arranged two “pop-up” music events in Llanfairfechan.
On the bill at Split Willow are urban folk virtuoso Kirk McElhinney on June 4; and acoustic blues, ragtime and slide guitarist and raconteur, Dave King on June 3.
Finn said: “I’ve been very fortunate to hear and meet many a great musician over the last couple of years.
“Kirk and Dave really are two of the highest-calibre artists and I wanted to do my bit to put them in front of a new audience and make it a special, ‘cosy’ event for the attendees.
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“Any fan of acoustic guitar music will be entertained, impressed and will have a tale to tell about this night.”
A regular on the UK blues festival circuit, Dave performs tunes with a ragtime or bottleneck slide style.
He also makes guitars, and will probably be using one or two of his own at this gig.
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Kirk McElhinney’s music involves folk fingerpicking, infused with flamenco licks in a contemporary frame.
Finn will also be performing some of his award-winning and new tunes.
He added: “My music is quite varied in terms of genre. I would say contemporary, blues, pop, jazz, country and folk all feature, all on acoustic or resonator guitar.
“For some songs, I use percussive taps on the guitar body and build live loops. On others, I’ll play some bottleneck slide.”
Finn released debut track “A Part Of Me” in May 2022, a ballad-duet which tells a tale of love, loss and hope for the future.
It was written, composed, arranged, mixed, mastered and produced by Finn himself.
Tickets can be bought for either £6 in advance, or £8 on the door, and can be purchased via links on Finn’s website or from eventbrite.co.uk.
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