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Newsletter 22nd June 2008 |
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Still to come in
June… |
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27 – 29
June Acts
include: Seth
Lakeman Karine
Polwart Martin
Simpson Lucie
Diamond Touchstone Anna
Tabbush Rachel
Harrington Kerfuffle Tim
Van Eyken |
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June Just
over a year since her last Acoustic Sussex show (and after headlining last
year's Crawley Festival), Thea Gilmore returns on the final date of her
June tour (after playing | ||||
29 June (FREE)
Hosting one
of their occasional summer music events, the Red Lion in Turners
Hill is holding
a late-afternoon garden gig with returning US troubadour
Bob
Cheevers, at the
start of his 41 date Summer tour, accompanied by guitarist David
MacNeill. If last year’s visit is anything to go by, it could be an
afternoon to remember! |
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UPCOMING EVENTS (details
below)
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27/28/29
June – Crawley Folk
Festival in the Hawth theatre and
grounds Ø
Monday 30
June – Thea
Gilmore (w/Pete Du Pon) at Chequer
Mead, Ø
Monday 21
July – Eve Selis
Band at The Ravenswood,
Sharpthorne Click here for September
- December 2008 dates |
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27-29
June Saturday
£25/Sunday £15 Weekend Ticket
£35 |
What they
say… With an
indoor theatre, workshop rooms and oodles of outside space, The Hawth’s
unique setting means we can do so much more than your average festival!
You can soak up the ambience at the Amphitheatre stage or sample a pint at
the bar and enjoy the best small acoustic acts at the foyer stage. If its
big names on a big stage you’re after - the main theatre is for you,
whilst the intimate Studio setting offers a chance to get up close and
personal to some of folk’s most accomplished acts.
Real
ale tents, food stands and craft stalls are nestled conveniently between
the storytelling tent, dance stage and open air marquee allowing you to
weave from one event to the next and adding to the camaraderie and
feel-good festival vibe! What
we say… |
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Monday PLEASE
NOTE TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST FOR THIS
SHOW Tickets are also
available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in Click
here for full News Release in PDF format |
What they
say… In
2003, Thea achieved commercial breakthrough with the album Avalanche,
which became Radio 2's Album Of The Week and included the hit singles
Juliet and Mainstream. In the two years following this, she toured the US
and Canada five times, including a 2004 pre-presidential-election tour
with long-time fan Joan Baez, who joins Thea for the final track on her
just-released CD, Liejacker. Indeed,
over the years, Thea has collaborated and shared stages with some of
music's most revered names including the Waterboys, Steve Earle, Martha
Wainwright, Peggy Seeger, Karine Polwart and Beth Orton. Noted Thea
Gilmore fans include Bruce Springsteen - who regularly uses her tracks as
his pre-performance music. Thea
Gilmore is an artist of great talent and integrity, who really matters and
the show promises to be an unforgettable
night. "a
dream fusion of Lucinda Williams' songwriting expertise and Chrissie
Hynde's crystalline vocals" The
Guardian (10 June) "The
best British singer songwriter of the last ten years and then some"
Uncut "One
of the boldest and poetic lyricists currently working in British music.
Gilmore's English-rose appearance and clear, folky voice exude a
middle-class politeness quite at odds with the biting content of her
songs." The
Telegraph "...the
best wordsmith of her generation." The
Independent “ What
we say… |
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Monday £13 (£15
door) 8pm Tickets are also
available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in |
What they
say… On
stage Eve delivers a stunning performance with equal parts innocence and
authority, always soulful, strong and sexy. Her voice is variously
described as passionate, melodic, raspy and sweet, with a phenomenal
range. She has opened for Crosby, Stills & Nash who dedicated
"Darkstar" to her after a mesmerizing set. Eve is
not only a writer and performer but is also committed to helping less
fortunate people and supports various charities including one for battered
women and abused children. "A
gifted writer and electrifying singer who stands head and shoulders above
many of her big name contemporaries" Maverick
magazine "One
of the best shows I've ever seen in the "A
modern day queen of 'Roadhouse Rock', Eve blends soaring pop melodies with
hard-hitting rock & roll and alternative country twang, topped off
with a passionate and powerful delivery. Her live performances with a
kick-ass band are something to behold"
Proper-records.co.uk What
we say… |
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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
8 September – Kirsty McGee and Mat
Martin + support
(tbc) Ø
22 September – Dave Swarbrick & Martin
Carthy + support: Lisa
Knapp Ø
3 October – Eliza
Gilkyson + Robert
McEntee Ø
20 October – Bob Fox & Stu
Luckley + support
(tbc) Ø
3 November – John Tams & Barry
Coope + support (Michael
Chapman) Ø
17 November – Kreg Viesselman
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9 December – Dougie
MacLean + 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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