by Lorraine Gibson

A broad church of genres, including rock and country, but predominantly gospel blues, underpins the unique sound that Bryn Haworth, much-admired slide guitarist and singer/songwriter, brings to the stage next month.

Journeying through the UK and America, absorbing a vast selection of music influences – from Motown/soul in late-Sixties London where he joined Les Fleur de Lys, later the house band for Atlantic Records, England, to California as it edged into the Seventies – he played with many US bands.

As a founding member of Wolfgang, managed by Bill Graham, he shared the bill with Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane and more and, back in England in 1973, he signed to Island Records and made his first album, Let The Days Go By.

A year, later he and his wife became Christians, strengthening the gospel inspiration in his music and in this concert at St Mary’s Church, Ferndown, will perform songs from his new CD, Ready Or Not and other favourites, in what’s billed as a ‘thought-provoking, inspirational and entertaining evening.’

Want more credentials?

Bryn has supported Traffic, Bad Company, Gallagher & Lyle and Fairport Convention, recorded as a session guitarist with Chris de Burgh, Joan Armatrading, and Gerry Rafferty; he writes his own songs and has had several recorded by other artists, such as Lulu, and Cliff Richard.

Sounds like you may be moved in mysterious ways to sing his praises.

Saturday, June 24, 7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Ferndown.

Tickets £6.00 from St Mary’s Church offices.

Call 01202 897087 for more information.

brynhaworth.com.