The Celtic Social Club

Forging a new way to bridge the gap between Celtic, rock and pop music with a relevant and fresh twist, it’s The Celtic Social Club!

Five years after their inception, The Celtic Social Club are still thriving upon their traditional heritage, but also widening their influences to the richness of other genres and cultures. The band have been pursuing a fascinating journey in the modernization of traditional tunes from Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Asturia, to name a few. On their third LP, the band have never sounded so tight and powerful with great reviews on both sides of the channel.

Recorded and produced in France, then mixed in the US by Manu Masko and New-Yorker Ariel Borujow (Black Eyed Peas, Cee Lo), their ten new tracks demonstrate the idiosyncratic synergy between tradition, songwriting and live energy. Traditional yet progressive, original yet fast becoming a new sensation at venues throughout the world. The Celtic Social Club are a vital link between the past and the future of music. Their energy is sure to get you swinging arm in arm on the dancefloor as they headline the Freshly Squeezed Stage on Friday night!

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Lissy Taylor

Introducing Lissy Taylor to Camper Calling and Freshly Squeezed!

Lissy is the Northern powerhouse tipped to inspire the next generation of Indie Rock. The 23 year old artist from Stoke has kicked off 2024 supporting Circa Waves and Haiku Hands, after a successful 2023 supporting The View, Sea Girls and The Lottery Winners as well as New Rules, Tommy LeFroy, Rianne Downey, Rosellas, The Kairos, The Bluetones, and Tom Hingley. Following her 2nd UK Tour and release of her 2023 singles, she grabbed the attention of media and the music industry with plays on Radio 1 Future Alternative, 6 editorial Spotify playlists and BBC Radio 2 to name but a few. Lissy has a string of new songs and live dates planned for this year and we’re thrilled to be welcoming her to Camper Calling. Catch her on Friday afternoon at Freshly Squeezed!

Scratchy Beard

Introducing Scratchy Beard to Freshly Squeezed! An upbeat, sincere & delectable collage of trans-European roots music. Full of intoxicating swing, heartfelt rhythms and flowing melodies, they have the storytelling spirit of Anglo-Celtic folk and the sophisticated charm of a Parisian street cafe on a summer’s afternoon.

Expect upbeat guitar, dixie-esque clarinet, stomping drums, souring violin, tin whistle, 3-part harmonies, jazz maracas and more on Friday afternoon!

Emma Taylor & The Wallflowers

Welcoming Emma Taylor and the Wallflowers to the lineup!

As played on BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio, Emma Taylor and the Wallflowers released their debut single ‘Fade’ last year, and this is just the beginning.

Residing in Manchester, they are a band of interchanging featured musicians, collaborating with singer-songwriter and frontwoman, Emma Taylor. Drawing upon influences of poetic lyricism from singer-songwriters Matilda Mann, Phoebe Bridges and Holly Humberstone, the band present this voice into a Fleetwood Mac inspired sound, captivating audiences with their storytelling and addictive melodies. Since forming, the band have taken legendary Manchester venues such as the main stage of Band on the Wall and Night & Day Cafe.

We’re thrilled to welcome the band to Freshly Squeezed and you can catch them Friday afternoon!

Chris & Nick Johnson

Welcoming brothers Chris & Nick Johnson to the lineup! 

In April 2015, Chris & Nick finally began working together and uploaded "Broken Hearts & Carpet Burns", a song written over a decade before, to BBC Introducing. The song was chosen for broadcast on Introducing H&W and they were honoured to be Artist of the Week less than a fortnight later. Chris & Nick recorded a live session for Introducing H&W at Colwall Family Music Festival in July 2015 and later that year were placed at No.6 in Andrew Marston's Top 10 of 2015/Hot For 2016 list in January 2016. This has been followed by further Introducing radio play on BBC H&W and BBC C&W, headline performances at folk clubs and support slots with Steve Knightley (of Show of Hands) and The Dunwells. Other projects have seen them play with Thunderclap Newman, tour with Big Country's Mark Brzezicki and most recently sell out Coventry Cathedral performing Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, as part of the Everything Under The Sun collective of musicians.

With their heartfelt lyrics, powerful tunes and strong sibling harmonies, we’re excited to welcome the duo to the Freshly Squeezed Stage! They’ll be opening the stage on Friday so make sure you’re there!