A QUIRKY blend of French, Irish and English music mixed with dry humour will return to Evesham next month.

Wild Willy Barrett's French Connection will play Evesham Arts Centre in Victoria Avenue on Saturday, February 21.

Led by the godfather of grunge folk, Wild Willy Barrett, the quartet returns to the UK with a French Connection, having added French singer, Aurora Colson, to the band alongside cellist Mary Holland and Irish musician John Devine.

Fresh from their trip to Normandy, the group are touring with music from their new album, 'Cat in a Circus' — an original mix of French, Irish and English acoustic arrangements using everything from a guitar and cello to Irish pipes and banjo.

Willy said: "Having worked with Mary and John for more than ten years, I am delighted to be able to add French to the Irish/English mix. It has given us the chance to work on some interesting new arrangements, utilising the full range of instruments at our disposal to their full advantage, testing their scope to the limit. It has definitely widened our horizons."

Doors open at 7.30pm and tickets cost £10 in advance or £12 on the door.

For tickets, call 01386 446944 or visit www.eveshamartscentre.co.uk.