Alastair Dewar
Mandolin
Chris Jones
Guitar & Ukulele
Ian Trowbridge
Bass
Rooted in the Grove Park area of Chiswick in west London, Shady Grove combine the acoustic tones of the mandolin, ukulele, guitar and bass. Add in vocal harmonies and you have music which ranges from traditional Irish reels to modern classics; from the Band to Crowded House, Lindisfarne and Tom Petty.
*** Recent news ***
We played a short set outdoors at Watermans Park in Brentford on a sunny afternoon on 27th July 2024. Video clips available shortly!
Earlier this year, at the end of March, we played at St Michael’s church in Chiswick as part of the John Walton Memorial Concert, and were ably assisted by John Graham on drums, who has since joined us. Welcome John! You can see some video from the concert below.
Here’s our current lineup:
Here are some songs that are in our setlist:
Lindisfarne – Meet Me On The Corner
Traveling Wilburys – Handle With Care
Crowded House – Weather With You
REM – Losing My Religion
Barenaked Ladies – If I Had A Million Dollars
The Band – The Weight
Counting Crows – Accidentally In Love
Creedence Clearwater – Bad Moon Rising
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
Plain White T’s – Rhythm Of Love
Train – Hey, Soul Sister
Steve Harley – Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)
Tom Petty – I Won’t Back Down & Wildflowers
Boo Hewardine – Patience Of Angels
Bruce Springsteen – Dancing In The Dark
The Decemberists – Down By The Water
Jigs and reels:
Swinging On A Gate
Bill Cheetham
The Merry Blacksmith
The Scholar
The Rollicking Irishman
The Swallowtail Jig
The Liverpool Hornpipe
Whiskey Before Breakfast
Tam Lin
Carolan’s Concerto