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Newsletter 6th January 2008 |
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Welcome to
this first newsletter of 2008. We’ve some great events lined-up, including
some that are selling fast already, such as BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
nominees Rachel Unthank & The
Winterset (the
Chequer Mead show was recently listed by the Daily Telegraph as one of the
events to look forward to in 2008). And |
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shows including sound
samples, click on the
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OUR NEXT EVENTS
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Monday 14
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Thursday 7
February - Rachel Unthank & The
Winterset at Chequer Mead, Ø
Monday 18
February – Charlie
Dore (support: Chris Simmons) at
The Ravenswood, Sharpthorne Ø
Saturday 1
March – Ø
Monday 10
March – Tom
McConville (support: tbc) at The
Ravenswood, Sharpthorne Click here for other 2008 dates |
Now
playing on the ‘new and improved’ MySpace site - Martin
Stephenson, Charlie Dore, Lark Rise (sampler) and more | |||
ACOUSTIC
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Monday £10 (£12
door) 8pm |
"Stephenson’s live shows are totally unique -
drawing on chat with members of the audience, new songs (often songs made
then and there) and old material from his 25+ year back catalogue. He in
short is a stand up comedian, fantastic guitar player, excellent
songwriter - and in my opinion the best live musician I have ever
seen." Martin
Stephenson, formerly of The
Daintees, is an extremely gifted
singer, songwriter, musician and performer. Originally influenced by the
punk rock era, his free spirit incorporated a musical range from
rockabilly through show tunes and straight rock to the success of The
Daintees, of which he was a founder member in the '80s. The band’s debut
single, "Roll On Summertime" was a sparkling, cheerful item that announced
the arrival of a considerable new talent. Now
relocated in the Highlands of Scotland, Martin remains a gifted, but
selfeffacing, and modest individual. He ploughs his own furrow, still
refining his already prodigious musical skills. A unique talent, when he's
not playing the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall with “The
originality in Stephenson's work comes from something much deeper than
chords and notes and lyrics - it is essentially about a belief in music as
a healing device, as a power for good, and as a tonic for emotional trauma
- 'The Song Of The Soul' - yes, that will do
nicely” Special
support tonight is provided by new singer songwriter Emma
Kirby, who comes recommended by
record producer |
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Click here for
News Release (in PDF format) including “20 things you never knew
about Martin Stevenson” | |
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Thursday £13 (£11
conc) 8pm |
“It's looking great in 2008”
“Captivating narrative folk songs… with voices,
piano, fiddle and cello, they play hauntingly beautiful renditions of
traditional songs, self-penned compositions and intriguing cover
versions." The
Telegraph 29/12/2007 selected gigs for 2008 Recently nominated in 4 of the
9 categories in the BBC Folk
Awards ((winners to be announced on 4
February), the all-girl Northumbrian quartet have courted the mainstream
without diluting their folk roots, luring fans as disparate as Phil
Jupitus, Kate Rusby, and Stuart Maconie. They bring honesty and
imagination to the tradition alongside charming interpretations of songs
by the likes of Antony & The Johnsons, Robert Wyatt and Bonnie Prince
Billy. In fact, while Rachel & co.
come from a very traditional starting point, viewing them in a folk
context could be misleading, not to mention limiting. Rachel & co are
better seen alongside the likes of Sufjan Stevens and Joanna Newsom;
eclectic artists whose only common ground is in sounding like nothing that
has come before. "Quite
possibly the folk album of this generation" *****
Rock'n'Reel "utterly
gorgeous" **** The
Guardian» "deeply
atmospheric" **** MOJO "glorious"
**** Uncut Intimate,
epic, overflowing with feeling and musical
intelligence”’ “The
Bairns is a magical album...a work of towering quality"
The
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Monday £10 (£12
door) 8pm |
Charlie
Dore is one of the
Originally trained as an
actress, Charlie has worked in TV, Theatre, Radio and Film, starring
opposite Jonathan Pryce In the award-winning 'The Ploughman’s
Lunch' With
her acclaimed album, Sleep All Day, Charlie hit a new vein of creativity,
drawing freely on her acoustic folk/country roots. Written simply and
organically with Julian Littman, the album drew unequivocal media praise
and many new fans. Her most recent album, ‘Cuckoo Hill’ also received rave
reviews; if you appreciate good songs, beautifully sung, it’s highly
recommended. Charlie’s new album should be out in the new year, just in
time for the gig. "Playful and clever… a wonderful kind of
bittersweet pastoral Englishness" Americana
UK Special
support for this show is provided by highly regarded Brighton-based singer
songwriter Chris Simmons.
After a year in Australia, Chris returned to the UK and quickly won
Southern FM`s Battle of The Bands (beating 400 other acts) and has gone on
to play an impressive list of support slots with acts including The Kooks,
Squeeze, Suede, Finlay Quaye and many more. He has had tracks played on
Radio One, Radio 2, XFM and many other commercial stations in the
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Saturday NOW
BOOKING |
Lark Rise to
Candleford, written by Flora Thompson,
recalls the rural When
the National Theatre decided to put on a play of Lark Rise two decades
ago, it was With
the recent CD release of this classic album, Ashley has formed the Lark
Rise band to once again draw focus to the memorable music of the plays.
Joining him in the band is a new generation of singers and musicians, all
of whom have discovered the magic of Lark Rise and its words and
music. A
concert performance by the Lark Rise band will present music, words, dance
and song from the book and the plays, celebrating a lost way of life so
memorably captured by Flora Thompson. “A superb glimpse of an Click here for our official
News
Release (in PDF format) with more
about the history of the musical adaptation of Lark
Rise. STOP
PRESS - A ten-part
adaptation of Lark Rise to Candleford featuring an all-star cast
(including Dawn French) begins on Sunday evenings on BBC One early in
2008. |
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More
about Lark Rise and Lark Rise CD on
Elephant Records website | |
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Monday £9 (£11
door) 8pm |
Tom
McConville, often known as The Newcastle Fiddle Player, is one
of the leading fiddle players of our time. A virtuoso musician and
fantastic singer, his rich and warm voice makes his interpretation of
traditional and contemporary songs greatly admired by singers throughout
the world. In
great demand as a performer, session musician and teacher, playing the
fiddle is his lifelong passion and he has achieved every player’s dream of
creating his own unique, instantly recognizable
sound. His
live performances combine a rollercoaster of musical delights from fast,
rhythmic dance tunes - through beautiful slow airs and of course, great
singing - all presented with his inimitable sense of humour and
style. Tom met
All-Ireland Champion Claire
Mann (flute, fiddle, whistle and vocals) and Scots Trad Music
Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ Aaron Jones (bazouki, guitar, vocals)
between the thriving traditional music scenes in “My biggest
influence” Seth
Lakeman "When my
schoolmates had boy bands on their Walkmans, I was listening to Tom
McConville" Kate Rusby
"Tom is a
brilliant fiddler and great singer; a wonderful ambassador of the James
Hill musical tradition " Aly
Bain "Tom is a great
player, and a terrific singer, he happens to be a number one bloke too.
Tom plays as Tom is, with honesty and passion, and an obvious love for the
fiddle and traditional music." Dave
Swarbrick |
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Don’t
forget that as well as our own shows, the Acoustic Sussex website has a
Regional Gig
Guide and links to
venues and clubs in the South East that offer folk, roots and acoustic
music – and our MySpace site
contains over 500 links to a variety of other MySpace ‘friends’ sites,
including musicians, venues, magazines and lots
more. |
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For
your
future diaries... |
Other 2008 dates in the
Acoustic Sussex programme include: Ø
31 March – Brooks Williams (website) +
Marsha Swanson (website) Ø
21 April - Ø
15 May– Tannahill Weavers (website) +
support (tbc) Ø
2 June – Amy Wadge (website) +
support (tbc) Ø
18 June – new show to be
confirmed in the next few days Ø
26 June - Lucy
Kaplansky - CANCELLED Ø
21 July - Eve Selis Band (website) +
support (tbc) 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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