The Blue Piano: Sarah Riches & The Dreamcatchers Country Show

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SATURDAY 10TH MAY 2025

★The Blue Piano LIVE Presents: Sarah Riches & The Dreamcatchers Country Show★

Join us for an evening of live country music in our courtyard garden where singer-songwriter Sarah Riches & her 7 piece band will be performing songs from her current album "I Don't Give Up Easily" which was recorded & produced in Nashville by legendary producer Fred Mollin!

Please check out this incredible line up👇🏾

Sarah Riches ~ Vocals

Toby Wilson ~ Pedal Steel | Mandolin | Acoustic Guitar Dan Machin ~ Guitar Dave McGarry ~ Piano George Lawton ~ Bass Sam Martin ~ Drums Helen Walford ~ Backing Vocals

THIS LIVE SHOW WILL ALSO CONTAINS SOME WELL-LOVED COUNTRY COVERS SPANNING SEVERAL DECADES 

***PLEASE NOTE***

• Bar > garden > restaurant open from 5p.m.

• A reservation for dining is recommended.

• Diners please call or email to reserve a table:

0121 454 6877

info:thebluepiano.co.uk

• This is an outdoor event. Please come weather prepared!

• Please be advised seating is not guaranteed.

• Seating & tables in the garden cannot be reserved.

• All bookings for dining will be in the restaurant but can be moved outside, depending on availability - on the day.

Psst did you know that Sarah truly had a fairy godfather moment when Fred Mollin discovered her voice & music, which ranges from country pop to bluesy reflection.

Mollin has worked with artists such as Jimmy Webb, Billy Ray Cyrus, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett, Kris Kristofferson, Joe Cocker & many of the musicians that played on Sarah's album are regular artists at The Grand Ole Opry.

“I Don’t Give Up Easily” reached No 4 in the UK iTunes Country Album Chart. Sarah was a finalist in the 2023 UK Country Radio.com Awards in 3 categories: UK Country Album of the Year, UK Female Country Singer of the Year, UK Country Artist of the Year, and also a finalist recently in the 2023 British Country Music Association (BCMA) Awards in the Best Female Performer category.

“Sarah has an outstanding vocal range and is able to sing with power, tenderness and energy. There are vocal similarities to the late great Olivia Newton John. She has the added ability of writing songs which are relatable, written with raw emotion and imagery. To write your thoughts, feelings and memories into a song is no easy thing to do. Sarah does this effortlessly.” Country Music Avenue.

Background

Staffordshire singer-songwriter Sarah Riches is currently promoting her album "I Don't Give Up Easily" which ranges from upbeat country to bluesy reflection and was recorded and produced in Nashville at Soundstage Studios by legendary producer Fred Mollin and mastered by Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound, New Jersey. Sarah truly had a fairy godfather moment when Fred Mollin was introduced to her voice and music and took her under his wing. Mollin has worked with artists such as JD Souther, Kris Kristofferson, Jimmy Webb, Billy Ray Cyrus, Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett, and Joe Cocker, and most of the musicians that played on Sarah's album are regular artists at The Grand Ole Opry. 

Discography & charting

First single “Dancing in the Rain”

Recorded and produced in Nashville, Soundstage Studios, Music City, April 2022 by Fred Mollin Released in February 2023

》 No 2 in the UK iTunes Country Singles Chart

》 No 5 in the Hotdisc British and Irish Top 10 Chart

》 No 14 in the Hotdisc Top 40 Chart (includes International) Second single “I Don’t Give Up Easily” (title track of the album) Recorded and produced in Nashville, Soundstage Studios, Music City, April 2022 by Fred Mollin Released in March 2023

》 No 5. in the UK iTunes Country Singles Chart

》 No 8 in the Hotdisc British and Irish Top 10 Chart

》 No 23 in the Hotdisc Top 40 Chart (includes International) Album “I Don’t Give Up Easily”

Recorded and produced in Nashville, Soundstage Studios, Music City, April 2022 by Fred Mollin Released in April 2023

》 No 4 in the UK iTunes Country Album Chart Current single “Finally Free”

Recorded & produced in the UK Tobias Wilson Music Ltd, mixed/mastered Anthem Recording, Texas Released in June 2024

》 Top 20 in the UK iTunes Country Singles Chart Next single “We Need To Talk”

Recorded & produced in the UK Tobias Wilson Music Ltd, mixed/mastered Anthem Recording, Texas Due for release early November 2024.

 Awards and Nominations

Finalist in the 2023 UK Country Radio.com Awards, and also in the 2024 Awards in 3 categories:

UK Country Album of the Year

UK Female Country Singer of the Year

UK Country Artist of the Year

Finalist in the 2023 British Country Music Association (BCMA) Awards:

Best Female Performer category

Reviews

“Sarah has an outstanding vocal range and is able to sing with power, tenderness and energy. There are vocal similarities to the late great Olivia Newton John. She has the added ability of writing songs which are relatable, written with raw emotion and imagery. To write your thoughts, feelings and memories into a song is no easy thing to do. Sarah does this effortlessly.” Country Music Avenue What a superb voice and a great song - Colin Black, All Country Radio, UK Boy can this girl sing – a nice up-tempo feel and great video - Stuart Cameron, East Coast FM, UK Great personality with a voice to match - Peter Hills, Radio Waves, France Great vocals - Dieter Trenkler, Country Music Radio, Germany Great country music - Olov Lindgren, Radio Avesta, Sweden She has her own style – refreshing - Patrick Molis, IDFM Radio, France Quality song and great vocals - Gerd Stassen, EVW Radio, Germany Sarah’s voice always reminds me of Olivia Newton John – Mark Dare, CMR Nashville Radio, UK.

Live Shows

Sarah has been touring her album in the UK with her 7-piece band as Sarah Riches and The Dreamcatchers, and also loves playing intimate acoustic “in the round” style shows.