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Sunday
1st February The
Miserable Rich The Miserable Rich are an exceptional, young band
from Brighton. The band consists
of Will Calderbank (cello), Mike Siddell (violin), Jim Briffett
(guitar), Rhys Lovell (guitar) and James de Malplaquet vocals. In
less than two years these musicians are already creating a big name for
themselves. They will appear at Horsham following their successful tour
of Germany, a
live appearance with Marc Riley on BBC Radio 6 Music and a number of
gigs around the UK.
Their
sound is hard to define. It's very original, inventive and interesting -
something like a classical chamber group turned to foot-tapping
light-headed swing. It's a sound and a style that might have been
influenced by Tom Waites - a sort of off the wall folk. James de
Malplaquet sings the cheeky, whacky, ironic lyrics with an engaging,
charming, gentle voice. This will be a different kind of folk club
evening.
Nearly a
hundred and fifty thousand people have logged onto the Miserable's
Myspace website where their songs may be sampled. This band could go
far.
Admission is £5(£3 for members)
Under 18 free.
Sunday 8th
February Tom
McConville and David Newey Tom is one of the most revered
fiddle players in the country. Other star performers such as Seth
Lakeman and Dave Swarbrick speak of Tom McConville, the Newcastle fiddle player with awe.
Tom developed his styles and techniques by studying
the masters Sean McGuire, Aly Bain, Stephane Grapelli
and Bluegrass legend Byron
Berline. This background gives Tom an endless variety of interpretations
to his songs and tunes. His performances encompass fast, rhythmic
dance tunes - through beautiful slow airs and great singing - all
presented with his inimitable sense of humour energy and warmth.
Renowned for his musical accompaniments, Tom has played on literally
hundreds of albums. The list includes: Barbara Dixon, Richard Thompson,
Allan Taylor and Lindisfarne.
This Sunday Tom will be
accompanied by guitarist David Newey who has claims to fame in his own
right as a singer songwriter, and a sought after accompanists. He has
recently toured with bands Rubus, Nandobinyan, Arlen and with Christi
Andropolis. David can produce driving rhythms and beautiful melodies,
and incorporates both finger style and flat-picking. He has performed at
major festivals and concerts throughout the UK, Europe and
the USA.
Admission is only
£5 (£3 for members). Under 18
free. |