Edwina Hayes is a singer/songwriter who has been a regular performer on the UK acoustic scene since 1999. Dublin-born, she grew up in Preston before moving to the East coast of Yorkshire as a teenager, where she has been based ever since.

Dividing her time between the UK and America, Edwina's second home is Nashville and in 2005 Warner Brothers released Edwina's debut album 'Out On My Own' produced by Clive Gregson and John Wood. Since then Edwina has opened several shows for Van Morrison, toured with Jools Holland, Roger McGuinn and Nanci Griffith (and performed twice for Michael Parkinson at his Maidenhead pub!) In 2008 Edwina released her second album 'Pour Me A Drink' on her own Twirly Music label. Much more acoustic and reflective of Edwina's onstage style, it continues to attract an increasing number of sales and excellent reviews.

Nanci Griffith's June 2009 album 'The Loving Kind' features Nanci's recording of Edwina's song 'Pour Me A Drink' and Edwina's version of Randy Newman's 'Feels Like Home' features in the motion picture 'My Sister's Keeper' (starring Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin). Her third album 'Good Things Happen Over Coffee' is released early in 2010.

Our good friend (and Edwina's) Janis Haves will be opening the evening with some of the new songs that are the result of a recent creative spurt. As previously Geoff will be producing her latest recordings and will tonight accompany Janis on guitar.