MiTH 28 August 2024
INFO: 082 331 7271
ENTRANCE: R50.00 - Cash or Zapper at the Door
VENUE: The Knoll Historic Guest Farm
8:45pm: The Mottled Crew
The Mottled Crew is a trio of highly experienced musicians who have performed together in outfits such as The Bandits, The Hairy Legged Lentil Eaters, and The South Jersey Pom Poms.
Fiddler extraordinaire, Ant Cawthorne-Blazeby, has played on the international stage with critically acclaimed group Landscape Prayers, and is highly sought after for his innovative improvisation on the violin. Christopher Bester is a highly skilled multi-instrumentalist with bass, Dobro, mandolin, slide guitar, and several other surprises up his sleeve. Craig Martens is a singer and guitarist, as well as a founding member of The Bandits and The Mottled Crew along with Ant and Chris.
All three are bluegrass enthusiasts and have played in The Mottled Crew since Splashy Fen 2010 when the band formed for the festival. They had so much fun and the performance went so well that they continued it by doing barn dances, corporate performances, weddings, festivals, parties, and any other excuse for a hoedown.
7:45pm: Dave Starke
Dave Starke is a guitarist and singer-songwriter based in Eshowe, South Africa. His music is built upon poignant lyric writing with simple, sincere musical accompaniment.
Known for his engaging and intimate live shows, Dave writes and performs original music primarily in the Folk Music genre, with touches of Blues, Indie-Rock and Latin Jazz, with influences such as Leonard Cohen, Josh Ritter, Johnny Cash and Jackson Browne.
7pm: Grace Botha
Grace Botha is a singer who enjoys the stage and shares her renditions of well-known songs as well as originals, usually accompanying herself on piano or guitar. She studied jazz formally at Howard College, and amalgamates her love for jazz, pop, folk and soul in her performances. Botha enjoys singing with local musicians and regularly sings at weddings, local restaurants, and events.
ABOUT MiTH: Arguably the KZN Midlands’ best-loved music venue, Music in The Hills (MiTH) is an opportunity for beginners, professionals, and passionate music fans to share the joy of music at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm. Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions. Musicians can contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for slots.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: MiTH takes place every second Wednesday at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm, Knoll Drive, Hilton. Doors open at 6pm and the music will kick off at 7pm. Entrance is R50 at the door. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. A cash bar is available.
DIRECTIONS TO MiTH: Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the *second* entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.