DATE: 10 October 2024
DINNER from 5.30pm - MUSIC starts at 7.30pm. No table booking required.
Cornwall based married duo, Our Atlantic Roots (Mac and Laura Johnston) bring an uplifting blend of American & British alt-folk, with harmonies that are rich, dynamic and unite beautifully. The couple started songwriting together over 10 years ago after meeting in North Carolina. Mac’s guitar playing is full of character and accompanies lyrics that are both poetic and direct, hopeful, and authentic. The duo has been praised by Nashville hit songwriter Mark Cawley (Tina Turner, Paul Carrack, Kathy Mattea) for their skillful writing and by British folk patriarch Geoff Lakeman for their live performance. Mac and Laura present a blend of the cultures they are individually from, by merging various genres characterized by their country and folk roots. With over 4 million streams and hundreds of live shows under their belts, as well as national BBC TV and countless BBC Introducing features, they are an emerging act that are well worth keeping an eye on. Their new EP ‘Memories Live On’ is out now and they will be touring throughout the UK in 2024 and 2025.
QUOTES
“The audience were mesmerised” – Cornwall Folk Festival
“When ‘Our Atlantic Roots’ play live, you listen” – BBC Music Introducing
“An emerging folk act who certainly have our attention.” – Ear To The Ground Music
“Engaging songs sung beautifully with the closest of close harmonies, Our Atlantic Roots
delivered one hour of pure magic.” – Cornwall Folk Festival
"One of the pleasant surprises of my summer music festival season was seeing "Our Atlantic
Roots. "Mac and Laura were a " warm-up" act on the main stage at Cornwall Folk Festival,
but certainly deserved to be there in their own right. Their unique trans-Atlantic
combination - she's from Yorkshire and he's from Carolina, USA-- made for a synergy of
poetic songs and intense harmonies. And they exuded an effortless and charming, natural
stage presence. Expect to hear more of them." – Geoff Lakeman
PREVIOUS FESTIVAL APPEARANCES INCLUDE:
Beardy Folk Festival (Shropshire); The British Country Music Festival (Blackpool); The AMA-UK
Music Week (London); Ramblin’ Roots Revue (Bucks); The Autumn Festival at Blenheim Palace
(Oxfordshire); Big Church Day Out (West Sussex); Rock Oyster Festival (Cornwall); Great Estate
Festival (Cornwall); Between The Trees Festival (South Wales).
Hosted and presented by our Founder & Creative Director Ugo, these gatherings promise an unforgettable experience.
TICKETS INCLUDE:
A GLASS OF PROSECCO ON ARRIVAL
STARTER
MAIN COURSE
DESSERT
TICKETS DO NOT INCLUDE: Drinks & Alcohol.
