Orange Claw Hammer - Capt Beefheart Tribute Friday Apr 16th 2027 8pm-10pm Russ Ballard was born in

Russ Ballard was born in 1945 and has just celebrated his 80th birthday

000+ artists their first nationwide airplay on his BBC Introducing shows and served for ten years on the Ivor Novello Awards committee

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guitarist Sean Elliott and bassist John Nicholls

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Orange Claw Hammer - Capt Beefheart Tribute Friday Apr 16th 2027 8pm-10pm Russ Ballard was born inOrange Claw Hammer take the music of Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band and bend it into shape for the 21st century. Founded in 2011 by musician & composer Steve Kettley (Pygmy Twylyte, Cauld Blast Orchestra, Salsa Celtica, Odd Times), the band's sax driven, mostly instrumental, reworkings of Don Van Vliets back catalogue highlight the blues, jazz and experimental roots of this music. A million miles from being a tribute act, Orange Claw Hammer take