The Wanton String Band at The Jam Jar

Name: The Wanton String Band at The Jam Jar
Start: 2026-03-07T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-07T22:00:00+00:00
Location: The Jam Jar Bristol

Schedule

Sat Mar 07 2026 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Jam Jar Bristol | Bristol, EN

The Wanton String Band return to The Jam Jar with their hedonistic folk-inspired psychedelic dance music 🎻🎻
Their sound ranges from face-melting, trance-inducing renditions of fiddle tunes to synth-infused murder ballads. Their ecstatic, infectious take on traditional music has had audiences dancing on tables and hanging from rafters since their formation in 2016.
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱
+ 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
𝗗𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟳𝗽𝗺
𝗔𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗿, 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹
Coming from a range of musical backgrounds including traditional Celtic, indie pop, electronic and Renaissance, the band was introduced to American old time fiddle music by fiddler and vocalist Nathan after a chance meeting in Istanbul. Enthralled (some might say obsessed) by the music’s melodies, warm string sounds and hypnotic repetition, the members fused their disparate influences with their favourite picks from the old time canon. The result is the ecstatic, tradition-rooted, and shamelessly danceable sound of The Wanton String Band.
The Wanton String Band are Nathan Bontrager (fiddle, voice), Stuart Graham (bouzouki, voice), Chris Jones (mandolin), Ewan Macdonald (fiddle), Richard O’Flynn (drums, synth, voice) and Jess Whelligan (cello, voice). 🔥🔥

Where is it happening?

The Jam Jar Bristol, 12 Eugene Street, Bristol, BS5 0TN, United Kingdom

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