What our audiences say about our music...
Camelot Music Nights......
”A remarkable and unlikely fusion of traditional English folk music re-cast in a shiny, brassy quartet of saxophone. Diversity at its best”.
Kind words from John Kirkpatrick..... 'Blissful arrangements'.
(Chippenham Folk Festival on 24th May: John was drawn to our performance on the Community Stage and joined us at the bar later on to make this very lovely comment)
This was, in fact, musical excellence!
I will admit that the prospect of a saxophone quartet playing predominantly traditional folk music didn’t inspire me.
I was wrong!
Guinea Lane were entertaining, witty and musically excellent.
Opening with their adaption of High Barbary, a traditional shanty,
their 30 min set included just two songs with vocals: ‘John Barleycorn’, and their final track ‘Brother can you spare me a dime?’
This was all about instrumental excellence and I, for one, would be happy to see a longer set from Guinea Lane Saxophone Quartet.
Brian Harrington, Newbury Today
Photography Credit: Brian Harrington
Brilliant, accomplished, imaginative!
Angela Sartin
Thanks...
Thanks again for getting last Friday’s gig off to such a splendid start.
Stephen @ Ace Space Arts Centre, Newbury
“(Guinea Lane) are both talented and witty…Hugely entertaining and musically impressive”. Brian Harrington writing in Newbury Today, July 2025
Sidmouth Folk Festival 2025
Following our debut at the Cellar Bar supporting Mishra last year, we were delighted to be asked to support Tamsin Elliott and Tarek Elazhary in 2025. We also delighted our regular crowd by busking beside the lych gate of the Parish church. We loved seeing our regular crowd and especially the dancing! We also raised a record amount towards the festival with our collection box.
Video by stalwart fan Dave Alexander. Thanks Dave.
[N.b. lychgate, also spelled lych gate – Rob]
New memories to follow...
Guinea Lane is enjoying an even busier 2025. We’re looking forward to making new friends and seeing our loyal fans in 2026.
