The Shades - Acoustic Folky Covers Duo

This Shropshire acoustic duo take popular tunes and put their own unique spin on them, creating an extremely full sound from just acoustic guitar, violin, vocals harmonies and percussion (and when they are feeling particularly extravagant, a little bit of mandolin too).

They have been playing together in different acts for over ten years and are as comfortable playing classic songs from the 60's and 70's as they are playing modern rock and pop, all without ever losing the upbeat, folksy feel that makes them a truly unique covers act. 

Separately, they have toured across the world, playing venues of all sizes and supporting some of the biggest acts in music today.

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Modern Songs

  • Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars
  • Galway Girl – Ed Sheeran
  • Castle on the Hill – Ed Sheeran
  • Get Lucky - Daft Punk
  • Pompeii - Bastille
  • I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
  • The Cave - Mumford & Sons
  • Counting Stars – Onerepublic
  • I Lived – Onerepublic
  • Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men
  • Hey Brother - Avicii
  • Wake Me Up - Avicii
  • Hold Back the River - James Bay
  • Craving – James Bay
  • Stitches - Shawn Mendes
  • Shut Up and Dance - Walk The Moon
  • Kids – MGMT
  • Want to Want Me - Jason Derulo
  • We Are Young - Fun
  • Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
  • Rolling in the Deep - Adele
  • Best Day of My Life - American Authors
  • Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
  • Somebody I Used to Know - Gotye
  • Happy - Pharrell Williams
  • Sorry - Justin Bieber
  • Don't You Worry - Swedish House Mafia
  • Hey Soul Sister - Train
  • Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People
  • Rude - Magic
  • Take Me To Church - Hozier
  • Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
  • Babel - Mumford & Sons
  • Riptide - Vance Joy
  • Rock and Pop
  • Mr Brightside – The Killers
  • Somebody Told Me - The Killers
  • Dakota - Stereophonics
  • Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
  • Place Your Hands – Reef
  • Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
  • Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
  • You've Got The Love - Florence and the Machine
  • Viva La Vida – Coldplay
  • A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
  • Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
  • I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
  • Hey Ya - Outkast
  • Disco 2000 - Pulp
  • Valerie - Amy Winehouse/The Zutons
  • Everlong - Foo Fighters
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
  • Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer
  • Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
  • Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
  • I’ll Be There for You – The Rembrandts (Theme from Friends)
  • MmmBop – Hanson
  • Never Forget – Take That
  • Back for Good – Take That
  • Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
  • Wherever You Will Go - The Calling
  • Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
  • Plug In Baby – Muse
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
  • Drive – Incubus
  • All the Small Things – Blink182
  • Time of Your Life - Green Day
  • Basket Case – Green Day
  • I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
  • Radioactive – Imagine Dragons
  • On Top of the World – Imagine Dragons
  • Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus
  • Naïve – The Kooks
  • Wonderwall – Oasis
  • Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis
  • One Week – Barenaked Ladies
  • Forget You - Cee Lo Green
  • It Must Be Love - Madness/Labi Siffre
  • Dance the Night Away - Mavericks
  • One Day Like This - Elbow
  • Mr Jones - Counting Crows
  • Wonderful Life – Black
  • Life is a Highway – Rascal Flatts (From Disney’s Cars)
  • Let Me Entertain You - Medley (with Hey Jude/Sympathy for The Devil/One Day
  • Like This)
  • Mr Brightside/Wherever You Will Go/With Or Without You - Medley

80s

  • Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
  • Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses
  • Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
  • A Little Respect – Erasure
  • Take On Me – AHA
  • Don't Stop Believin' – Journey
  • Beat It – Michael Jackson
  • Human Nature - Michael Jackson
  • Liberian Girl – Michael Jackson
  • Sweet Dreams/Dirty Diana Medley – Eurythmics/Michael Jackson
  • 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
  • Faith – George Michael
  • Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
  • 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
  • Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners
  • There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths
  • Every Little Thing She Does is Magic – The Police
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

60s/70s

 

  • Suspicious Minds – Elvis
  • Can’t Help Falling in Love With You – Elvis
  • Hound Dog - Elvis
  • You're My Best Friend - Queen
  • Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Andy Williams
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morisson
  • Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
  • Shout - Isley Brothers
  • Raindrops Keep Falling On MyHead - BJ Thomas
  • American Pie - Don McLean
  • I'm a Believer - The Monkees
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Maggie May - Rod Stewart
  • Twist & Shout - The Beatles
  • She Loves You - The Beatles
  • Hey Jude - The Beatles
  • While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles
  • All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
  • Stuck in the Middle With You - Stealers Wheel
  • Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
  • Stand By Me - Ben E King
  • Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
  • Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
  • Teenage Kicks – The Undertones
  • Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Go Your own Way - Fleetwood Mac
  • Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
  • Jolene - Dolly Parton
  • Wonderful World – Sam Cooke
  • Three Little Birds - Bob Marley
  • I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown

Slow/Romantic Songs

 

 

  • Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
  • All of Me – John Legend
  • Latch – Sam Smith
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
  • A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
  • Halo - Beyonce
  • Blank Space - Taylor Swift
  • How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding/The Waterboys
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
  • Hysteric – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  • She - Charles Aznavour
  • Just Say Yes – Snow Patrol
  • Bring Him Home – Les Miserables

 

Acoustic/Folk/Irish

 

  • All I Want is You - Barry Louis Polisar
  • Skinny Love - Bon Iver/Birdy
  • Cannonball - Damien Rice
  • Four Winds - Bright Eyes
  • Fitzcarraldo - The Frames
  • Galway Girl - Steve Earle/Sharon Shannon
  • Stubborn Love - The Lumineers
  • Ho Hey - The Lumineers
  • Jezebel - Iron & Wine
  • Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
  • Whisky In The Jar - Thin Lizzy/Traditional
  • Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphy's
  • Devil Went Down to Georgia – Charlie Daniels Band
  • What a Beautiful Day - Levellers
  • Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
  • Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Sweet Pea – Amos Lee
  • Wild Rover – Traditional
  • Molly Malone – Traditional
  • Cotton Eyed Joe – Traditional
  • Drowsy Maggie – Traditional
  • Loch Lomond - Traditional

 

Instrumental

  • Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
  • All About You - McFly
  • Hava Nagila – Traditional
  • Sailor's Bonnet - The Gloaming
  • Everlong – Foo Fighters

 

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