Where light meets dark, old meets new, tradition meets progression.
Innovative, eccentric and life-affirming are words from Nastee Chapel audiences. This UK acoustic duo perform original music and folk songs, fusing genres and influences to create a musical melting pot you’ve never heard before. Virtuoso musicianship meets crowd-pleasing tunes and storytelling. An old time feel that is timeless and heart-grabbing in it's relevance today.
Nastee Chapel is comprised of NatalieGrace (vocals, flute, tin whistle, mandolin, ukelele, clog dancing) and Steve (vocals, guitar, banjo, cajon). Their original music and arrangements of folk songs transport you through ancient, medieval and modern stories from Britain, Ireland, Europe, North America and South Africa.
Connect with music that celebrates the common threads of our lives, ‘for we all stand together, or we don’t stand at all.’
You’ll hear influence from traditional folk music, 70’s prog folk & rock, country & bluegrass.
They’ve supported bands such as the Trials of Cato, Merry Hell and Those Folk, played at The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival, Nantwich Roots Festival, Words & Music Festival and more. They have been frequently played on BBC Radio Shropshire on Genevieve Tudor's Sunday Folk music show.
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They've performed at concious festivals such as Inspired Gathering and performed and held workshops at Mischief & Magick festival.
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More about NatalieGrace Kelsey and Steve van Niekerk:
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The duo actively nourish their musical community co-hosting a regular open mic event in Nantwich with Nigel Stonier (singer/songwriter/producer) and Virginia Kettle (singer/songwriter). As well as being members of the council for Scribbling Town folk club, Manchester. They host their own seasonal celebrations of live music and storytelling marking traditional times for community events such as Halloween and Christmas.
Music
The duo released their debut single 'The Bucket' in 2022, followed by their debut album 'Lost & Found', produced by Nigel Stonier and featuring Egan Stonier on violin and viola in 2023. In 2024 they released two singles of folk songs 'Shady Grove' and 'Ye Jacobites by Name'.
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Further single releases are planned before the end of 2024 including their arrangement of 'A Piece of Ground'.
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They are working towards their next album, a collection of original music and folk songs sharing stories of every day people dealing with love, war and striving for a better future.
Debut Album 2023
Lost & Found
Folk Singles
live footage from audience members
'Down by the River' original song by Nastee Chapel. The Bees Mouth, Brighton, August 2024.
'Free Life' original song by Nastee Chapel. Lewes Road Inn, Brighton May 2024.
'A Piece of Ground' lyrics Nastee Chapel music Jeremy Taylor. Inspired Gathering Festival, North Yorkshire, August 2024.
'Codeine' original song by Nastee Chapel, The Eagle Inn Manchester, September 2023.
"Singer NatalieGrace Kelsey, possesses a voice that could melt the frost from a demon's heart. It's both captivating and strangely pure, a voice that lures you on a journey through sun-dappled meadows and moonlit forests.
It's a voice that could sing the contents page of a telephone directory and make it sound like a mermaid's siren song."
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The Devil Has the Best Tuna - Fresh Sounds Folk Special. March 2024
"Their music is delicious, super...I am amazed by this woman's voice."
Genevieve Tudor, BBC Radio Shropshire September 2023
"Great catchy lyrics, superbly tight musicianship and a quirkiness that puts them head and shoulders above most of the music coming out of the UK folk scene right now."
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Send Me Your Ears, Music Review 2022
Music Videos
Full length live performances
'Codeine' original song, into 'Shady Grove' folk song.
Roots @ Ebenezer's June 2024
'The Real Old Mountain Dew' folk song. Applestump Records live session, January 2024.
'Rivers Run Dry' original song. Nantwich Roots Festival, May 2023.
Youtube Series
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As two bards with a passion for storytelling, NatalieGrace and Steve began a YouTube series in 2024 called ‘Into the Song’ an opportunity for fans to delve into the story, history and message of songs heard in a Nastee Chapel set.
For bookings contact: nasteechapel@gmail.com
Nastee Chapel is based on the border of Shropshire and Cheshire, UK
Coverage of debut album
Lost & Found
Nastee Chapel’s “Lost and Found”: A Folk Odyssey of Self-Discovery
There are songs that entertain, and then there are songs that transport you to another realm. Nastee Chapel’s 10-track alternative folk album, “Lost and Found”, is firmly planted in the latter category.
With the gentle strumming of acoustic guitars, the haunting melodies of flutes, and soul-stirring vocals, this album is nothing short of a musical odyssey through the heart and soul.
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Boys II Business
Nastee Chapel's "Lost & Found": A journey of Self-Discovery
Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey of self-exploration as Nastee Chapel unveils their latest masterpiece, "Lost & Found." This captivating album transcends time, bridging our ancient roots to the modern world, and in the process, it unveils hidden chapters of history, encouraging us to rise from the depths of our collective past.
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