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Newsletter 3rd June 2007 |
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REMINDER
– MONDAY 4th June The long awaited
return of Vin Garbutt, one
of the most popular acts on the circuit, to East Grinstead’s Chequer Mead
Arts Centre, with the excellent songwriter Anna Ryder (aka annA rydeR) as a support act – Anna
is a fine singer and musician whose songs are consistently original and
inventive (she has written for Fairport Convention, among
others).
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Monday 4th June –
Vin
Garbutt + support Anna Ryder at Chequer Mead,
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Saturday 16th June
– Anais
Mitchell + support Kristen Marie Holly at The
Ravenswood, Sharpthorne (please
note there is strictly limited ticket availability for this show, which
starts earlier than usual) Ø
Friday 22nd June –
Claire
Martin at Chequer Mead, Ø
Saturday 7th July –
Sandi
Thom + support Andy Walker at Chequer Mead,
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Monday
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Vin
Garbutt is reputed to have said that
he is not interested in becoming a big star in the accepted sense.
Nevertheless in the area of music where he performs, there is no bigger
star. He is one of the best known performers on the music scene today, and
one of the most sought-after. It is no surprise. His song-writing is witty
and powerful, tackling thought-provoking issues which others prefer to
avoid, and he is an accomplished guitarist and fine whistle player.
Vin
has been working non-stop since 1969, touring all over the world as well
as playing in virtually every part of this "sceptred isle". Despite the
years of performing, the songs always remain fresh and vibrant, and the
repertoire is always changing. Vin is genuinely funny, and his quirky
observations of life are always very much part of the act, delighting
audiences everywhere. “The diversity
and controversial nature of his powerful, thought provoking self-penned
songs performed with passion, integrity and a sincere belief in the
subject matter earn him universal respect. Add to this his wealth of
traditional songs, fun songs, fine musicianship, a zany rare wit, with
introductions which could send his audiences "rolling in the aisles", and
you have the ingredients for the perfect recipe for success.” Special support for this show
comes from Anna
Ryder, a superb singer-songwriter
and talented multi-instrumentalist whose songs are consistently original
and inventive (she has written for Fairport Convention, among others). Her
quirky, personal yet touching material and her wicked outlook on life
together with her accomplished instrumental playing (guitar, keyboard,
brass etc) has led people to compare her to Suzanne Vega, Joni Mitchell
and others. |
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Saturday
PLEASE
NOTE THERE ARE LIMITED TICKETS FOR THIS
SHOW |
Recently nominated as Emerging
Artist of the Year in the 2007 US Folk Alliance awards, 25 year old
Anais Mitchell began writing
songs at 17 and just 4 years later won the prestigious New Folk Award at
the US Kerrville Festival After
spending time in Cuba, a semester in the Middle East and some unexpected
touring with a rock project called ‘Circus Guy's Rock & Roll Revue’
Anaïs released her acclaimed second album, 'Hymns for the Exiled'
(described by UK music specialists Fish Records as one of the most
important singer/songwriter albums released since the mid 1990s). This
stirring collection of guitar and voice cemented Mitchell's status as a
singer-songwriter to watch, and the record eventually reached the ears of
Ani DiFranco, who signed the artist to her label, Righteous
Babe. Anaïs
is passionate about the music of her native land, from old-school country
to dustbowl labour ballads to rebel rock. However, the time she's spent in
Latin America, Europe, and the With a
new CD release, ‘The Brightness’, just released in the Please
note this show
starts earlier than usual (7pm) as Anais is scheduled to play live on BBC
Radio 2’s Bob Harris later in the evening (just after
midnight). "A
songwriter of startling clarity and depth, equally skilled at turning a
melody or lyrical phrase into what you didn’t know you needed until you
heard it.” "Not since Bob Dylan's early years has a 23 year
old songwriter had such power and meaning. Political and poetic, personal
and universal, Anaïs Mitchell's work is my latest
obsession." Support or this show comes
from US singer-songwriter and actress, Kristen Marie
Holly Music is Kristen’ passion,
next to pursuing her career as an actress, with roles in Spider-Man and
Entourage, as well as other film and television projects (she won Best
Actress Award at the New York International Independent Film Festival for
her emotional role in The Collapsing Wall). Her new CD is due to be
released in May 2007. |
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Friday
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Acclaimed as the best ever
British jazz singer in a recent issue of Claire's latest CD, 'He Never
Mentioned Love' is already being hailed as her finest album to date.
Recalling the songs and spirit of the late and legendary Shirley Horn, the
album features some of the hottest talent in “The best British
jazz singer for a generation.“ Mojo
magazine “Talented and hip
beyond her years… the most exciting jazz star to soar to my attention in a
decade” New York
Observer This
special show at Chequer Mead is presented in association with the
theatre’s Cuisine Studio, which is hosting a new a series of Jazz Café
evenings beginning on 30 May. |
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Saturday
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Part
of the ‘nu folk’ scene, Sandi
Thom has been compared to Janis Joplin and KT Tunstall and,
according to the reams of press cuttings that accompanied her rise, was
penniless and struggling until she secured a £1m deal with RCA Records by
webcasting 21 gigs from her Tooting basement, leading to her hit single I
Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair).
Book
early for this certain sell-out show. “Every new young female songwriter from 1970
onwards has been compared to Joni, but most of them are not fit to scrub
her plectrum. Thom, however, has the potential.” Support for this show is from
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For
your
future diaries.. |
Future
dates in the 2007 Acoustic Sussex programme
include: Ø
15 September – Ric Sanders Group
(see
website) Ø
8 October – Hans Theessink
(see
website) Ø
15 November – The Dylan Project
(see
website)
More
information on all up-and-coming artists can be found on our website:
www.acousticsussex.org.uk. You
can also find us on MySpace (with samples from some of the artists
appearing) at: www.myspace.com/acoustic_sussex. If
you know anyone who you think may enjoy our events, please forward this
email to them. |
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