Siren and Strings

"powerful vocals, sublime guitar playing"



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After covid's interruption of normal service ... it's great to be back! we are REALLY enjoying performing again!
Upcoming Gigs ...

Fri 19th January 2024

Clapham-cum-Newby Village Hall

Cross Haw Lane, Clapham, LA2 8DZ

8.00pm start - finish at 11.00ish

It is all 5 of us for this one (yeah!) - Abi - vocals / Neill - guitar, bass & vocals, Tony - 2nd guitar /

James - sax, clarinet & flute / Jose - percussion


This is a ticketed event - £8 a ticket!

(available from Clapham Village Store or Station House)


Previous gigs:

2023
Sat 16th Dec 2023
Speakeasy Bar, Skipton

Fri 20th Oct 2023
The Soundbar, Skipton

Fri 13th Oct 2023
KWVR Beer & Music Festival, Keighley (The Ingrow Station Tent)

Sun 20th Aug 2023
The Swan Pub, Addingham

Fr 11th to Sun 13th Aug 2023
Hells Fells Festival, Sedbergh

Sun 4th June 2023
The Soundbar, Skipton

Sat 29th April 2023

The Glasshouse, Filey
** what a weekend event! - so much fun was had by all! **

Sun 2nd April 2023
The Blues Bar, Harrogate

2022
Sun 4th Dec 2022
The Blues Bar, Harrogate

Sun 30th Oct 2022
The Soundbar, Skiton

Sun 9th Oct 2022
The Swan, Addingham

Sun 1st May 2022

Skipton Soundbar, Skipton

2021
Sun 29th Aug 2021
Lindley Festival, Lindley

COVID!! ... lockdowns and no live music ! ... very sad times!

2019

Sun 1st Dec 2019
Skipton Soundbar, Skipton

Sun 30th June 2019
The Black Horse, Grassington

Sat 1st June 2019
Lindley Woodstock Festival - nr Otley

Sun 7th April 2019
Skipton Soundbar - Skipton

2018
Sun 14th Oct 2018
Al Bampton's Sunday Evening Project, East of Arcadia - Leeds

Sat 22nd Sept 2018
Beer & Beef  Music Festival - Masham

Sun 26th Aug 2018

The Gaping Goose - Garforth

Sun 5th Aug 2018
The Sound Bar, Skipton

Sat 28th April 2018
The Shepherd's Dog, Harrogate

Sat 3rd Feb 2018
The Foresters Arms, Grassington


2017
Sun 12th Nov 2017
The Bull Inn, West Tanfield, Nr Ripon

Sun 22nd Oct 2017
The Blus Bar, Harrogate

Wed 11th Oct 2017
"Seven Live" - Seven, Leeds

Fri 28th July 2017
The Golden Fleece, Oakworth

Sat 8th July 2017
The Shepherds Dog, Harrogate

Sun 2nd July 2017
The Abbey Inn, Leeds - Beer & Music Festival

Sat 8th April 2017
Bobbie Dazzler Burlesque Show (The act that kept their clothes ON!)

Sat 11th Mar 2017
The Golden Fleece, Oakworth

Sun 29th Jan 2017

"All Done For 9" at Korks Wine Bar, Otley
2016 - post "op":

Sat 3rd Dec 2016
The Abbey Inn, Leeds
FIRST GIG "APRES" SURGERY! ....
A fund raising gig for "Take Heart" - £161.03 raised!
A joint effort from Siren & Strings original duo (Neill & Abi) and "The Choir of Loretta" (Steve Nisbett)

 ** Slight break in proceedings .. due to "Siren" having a heart attack followed by open heart surgery (heart bypass op) in July 2016 - how inconsiderate of her!  **

2016 - pre "op":
Sun 29th May 2016
The Shepherds Dog, Harrogate

Sun 15th May 2016
The New George, Leeds

Sat 7th May 2016
The Abbey Inn, Leeds

Fri 19th Feb 2016
Fundraising Cheese and Wine tasting Eve for Keighley Dimentia
Laycock Village Hall, Keighley

Sat 6th Feb 2016
The Robin Hood, Silsden

Fri 29th Jan 2016
Keighley Blues Club, Bingley

2015:
Wed 23rd Dec 2015
Charlie's PLace, Harrogate

Sun 6th Dec 2015
The Shepherd's Dog, Harrogate

Fri 9th Oct 2015
The Chemic Tavern, Leeds

Sat 3rd Oct 2015
Private Function, Leeds

Sun 6th Sept 2015 

The Blues Bar, Harrogate

Fri 31st July 2015
The Manor House, Otley

Sat 16th May 2015
Charlie's Place, Harrogate

Fri 8th May 2015
The Chemic Tavern, Leeds

Mon 4th May 2015
Acoustic Stage, Otley "BOOM"  Festival

Sun 3rd May 2015
The Turkey Inn, Gooseeye, Keighley - Tour De Yorkshire event

Sun 29th March 2015
"All Done by 9", Korks, Otley

2014:
Sun 21st Dec 2014
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

Sat 13th Dec 2014
Charlies Place, Harrogate

Sat 6th Dec 2014
The Manor House Pub, Otley

Fri 5th Dec 2014
The Chemic Tavern, Leeds

Fri 19th Sept 2014
T he Chemic Tavern, Leeds

Sat 13th Sept 2014
Charlie's Place, Harrogate

Sun 6th July 2014
Rapha Tempest Tour De France event, Broughton Hall, Skipton

Thurs 26th June 2014
Private Party, Harrogate

Sat 14th June 2014
Charlies Place, Harrogate

Fri 14th March 2014
Keighley Blues Club, Keighley
Support slot for Kat & Co

Fri 14th Feb 2014
Private Wedding Party, Todmorden

2013:
Sun 22nd Dec 2013
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

Sun 8th Dec 2013
The New Roscoe, Leeds
Support slot for "The Rozzers"

Fri 4th Oct 2013
Private Party, Haworth

Sun 29th Sept 2013
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

Sat 21st Sept 2013
Saltaire Festival

Sun 4th Aug 2013
Otley Street Festival, Otley

Sat 3rd Aug 2013
The Fisherman's Inn, Bingley

Sat 21st June 2013
Lindley Festival, main stage. Otley

Sun 26th May 2013
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

Sat 18th May 2013
The Grove - Leeds

Sat 20th April 2013
Private Party - Baildon

Sat 6th April 2013
The Kings Head - Keighley

Sat 30th March 2013
Private Party - Thirsk

Sun 3rd Feb 2013
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

2012:
Sat 8th Dec 2012
The Fishermans, Bingley

Fri 7th Dec 2012
Private Party - Utley, Keighley

Sun 25th Nov 2012
The Mitre, Knaresborough

Fri 16th Nov 2012
Suburban Bar, Baildon

Thurs 15th Nov 2012
The Grove Inn, Leeds

Tues 13th Nov 2012
The Cricketers Arms,Keighley

Sun 28th Oct 2012
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

Sun 5th Aug 2012
The Mitre , Knaresborough

Sat 4th Aug
The Fishernan’s Inn, Bingley

Sun 29th July
The Blues Cafe Bar, Harrogate

Sat 28th July
The Aire Do Festival - Acoustic Stage, Keighley

Sun 24th June
Lindley Festival - Lindley, Otley

Sat 2nd June
Afternoon:
Artistic Off-Licence - Keighley
Evening:
Steeton Sailors & Soldiers Club - Steeton

Thurs 3rd May 2012
Support slot for Sharon Colgan Band
The Blues Bar - Harrogate

Sun 29th April
The Mitre, Knaresborough

Tues 17th April
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

Tues 10th April
“live” Radio session - Radioactive – Jam Radio (www.jam-radio.co.uk)

Sat 25th Feb
Support slot – 50th Birthday Party
Korks, Otley

Fri 24th Feb
Support slot – Birthday party

Bingley Rugby Club, Bingley

2011:
Sun 18th Dec
The Mitre, Knaresborough

Tues 1st Nov
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

Fri 7th Oct
Yeadon Cricket Club, Yeadon

Sun 7th Aug
The Mitre, Knaresborough

Sat 6th Aug
The Hollygarth, Ilkley

Fri 15th July
Marigolds Café & Boating, Knaresborough

Sat 4th June
Steeton Soldiers and Sailors Club, Steeton

Tues 31st May
The Cricketers Arms, Keighley

Sun 10th April
The Mitre, Knaresborough

… we started on 26th Sept 2009 – at a charity gig “Diabeats” in Keighley .. throughout the rest of 2009 and 2010 - up to the above date … we did several gigs … Birthdays, Weddings, support slots for The Sharon Colgan Band and The Port Brothers at The Duck & Drake, Leeds and The Blues Bar, Harrogate … but we just don’t have a record of the dates anymore!