BLUEGRASS may be most associated with the Appalachian Mountains, but its origins lie deep in the remote Celtic and ancient traditions of Britain – Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall … and the far West Country county is the home of Flats & Sharps, the internationally popular bluegrass band which is coming to Dorset for three dates with Artsreach, starting at the Jubilee Hall at Yetminster on Friday 27th November, Sturminster Marshall’s Memorial Hall on 28th, and Drimpton village hall on 29th, all at 7.30pm.

The band – regular favourites at Honiton’s Beehive Centre, are back with a powerful new chapter and an expanded lineup, playing high energy music that’s punchy, precise and impossible to ignore.

Born on the coast and raised on the road, Flats & Sharps have built a reputation for lightning-fast picking, pristine vocal harmonies and electrifying live shows. From their humble beginnings busking in Penzance they now play sell-out shows around the world and in venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and festivals across the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA.

Other regional dates on the autumn tour are on Sunday 15th at Hanger Farm Arts Centre at Totton, and Wednesday 25th at Lyndhurst Community Centre in the New Forest.