Hase Waits

Hase Waits play The Old Parcels Office on Friday 27 November, their first Scarborough show. They're a multi-instrumentalist folk trio from Hull, and the night is presented by Filey Americana.

They work with traditional music from across the British Isles alongside their own compositions, and the range of instruments they bring to a single set is a good part of the draw. You'll hear Great Highland Bagpipes, low whistles, flutes, hurdy-gurdy, fiddle, guitar, bass and percussion. The line-up is sisters Heather Thomas and Hannah Bainton with James Thomas, and they describe themselves as an innovative group bridging the gap between tradition and modernity.

The name comes from the town that formed them: 'Hase' is the name given to Hessle in the Domesday Book, and 'Waits' is what town musicians were called in medieval times. It's a Scarborough debut, and it's an all-ages show, so it's as much for families as for anyone who follows the folk scene.

Doors open at 7:00pm, music starts at 7:30pm. General admission is £16 plus a £1.60 booking fee, £17.60 in total. The venue is The Old Parcels Office, inside Scarborough Railway Station, YO11 1TN.