A WELL-KNOWN band from the 1970s return for a homecoming gig next weekend.

The Settlers are appearing at Burnham Village Hall on Saturday, April 27, from 7.30pm.

The pop and folk band will be taking a nostalgic trip together with songs from the Seekers, the Springfields and hits including The Lightning Tree, the theme song for Folly Foot Farm.

Burnham band members Steve Somers and Patty Vetta are responsible for the special gig.

Steve said: “It’s such a thrill to be playing this music again.

“We were worried that everyone would have forgotten our music by now, but it’s going down a storm.

“When past fans asked us to make a new album, we wanted it to be special.

“We decided to reject bigger venues for the album launch and do it in Burnham because the town holds the best memories from that time in our lives.”

After many years apart, a chance meeting led the pair to discover they lived ten minutes apart and still loved the music which had made them famous in the 1970s.

Sadly, bandleader Mike Jones died a few years ago.

In his place, the Settlers have recruited Patty’s husband Tony Harris, and Lincolnshire folk musician Dave Smith to complete the group’s original sound.

Their new album Resettled was recorded last year after the band’s revival.

Tickets cost £13.20 for adults and £11 for those aged 60 and older.

For details, visit wegottickets.com/event/464250.