From: jason robbins
[tofutastic_at_hotmail_dot_co_dot_uk]
Sent: 24 January 2009
09:43
Subject: GIGS UPDATE...
Hi people,
As we launch headlong
into the recession, just remember, that these dark times of no money seem to
coincide with the blossoming of new and vibrant music scenes...and the start of
this year is no exception!
So, some gig news...firstly, my own TWILIGHT FOLK
updates-(all gigs of course at ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB,
CANTERBURY).
Obviously, i shall be seeing you all at the ROBB JOHNSON
gig on friday night (with PHILIP G MARTINS DROHNE / RELIG ORAN)....but theres a
couple of additions to the TIM EDEY gig on WEDS 18TH Feb- MOTHER MOLOTOV will be
supporting, for those of you who saw AMENES support THE OWL SERVICE, well, this
will be a treat, as this is they under a new name!-also, PHILIP G MARTIN
will be performing again (due to his links with TIM EDEY)-in his own
words-
"Philip G. Martin will be playing tracks from his criticaly
aclaimed latest album Le Son du Bois, which features many top-line guest
musicians including Tim Edey. The music of Drohne aka Philip G Martin features a
variety of less-common instruments, such as hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes and cittern
and draws on the influence of European traditional dance music and
medieval psychedelia. Hear more at www.drohne.co.uk and
www.myspace.com/philipgmartin The cd Le son du Bois will be available at the gig
or from iTunes."
On APRIL-WEDS 22nd, we have -THE SONS OF NOEL AND
ADRIAN www.myspace.com/sonsofnoelandadrian
-the support for this
will be SHORELINE-www.myspace.com/shorelinemusic
“Shoreline take a
refreshing dip into the waters of new folk with a nine piece ensemble
predominantly made up of members hewn from the WILLKOMMEN COLLECTIVE. Boasting
Brighton's finest strings section, textural guitars weaving through plaintive
banjo and the stunning voices of Beatrice Sanjust (MOONSHINEMOONSHINE), James De
Malplaquet (THE MISERABLE RICH) and Jacob Richardson (SONS OF NOEL &
ADRIAN). Shoreline make their mark as indisputable bearers of the new folk
crown. “
Trust me, this will be incredible…
And the last confirmed act
so far this year is on WEDS 24TH JUNE - THE
KITTIWAKES.- www.myspace.com/kittiwakes
'Absolutely wonderful. I
cannot recommend highly enough catching them live if you get the chance' - Folk
and Roots Online __ 'The Kittiwakes (rissa tridactyla): delicious, intriguing
and evocative music, beautifully played and sung by this talented trio.
Recommended to twitchers and lovers of folk music alike' - Paul Collier, Leigh
Folk Festival __ 'The Kittiwakes craft timeless and magical acoustically dappled
folk treats - gentle and alluring ostensibly Gaelic in sound texture and
gorgeously flighty braided as they are by corteges of mandolins, accordions and
violins.' - Losing Today
Ok, other stuff-NANCY WALLACE from the OWL
SERVICE has just released a wonderful
album- www.myspace.com/nancywallace -
NANCY WALLACE Old Stories
CD - preorder now and receive a free live EP
The first commercial release on
our Midwich Records label, NancyWallace's debut album Old Stories, is now
available to pre-order from our webshop (shipping date Jan 26th 2009), all
orders placed before the release date will receive a free Nancy live EP to be
recorded at the launch party at the Electroacoustic Club , London EC1 on Jan
27th. This promises be a very special night indeed, with Nancy being joined by
several friends and special guests. Tickets are still available for the launch
gig from wegottickets.com, support comes from Ellen Mary McGee and Autumn
Grieve.
For those who still like to purchase their music in the good old
fashioned way, you should find the album in any half-decent independant store
worth its salt, and also most Fopp and HMV
stores.
http://www.midwich-cuckoos.co.uk/shop.html
"A significant
debut... long respected as one of the purest voices on the folk circuit, this
recording fashions an amazing intimacy with her listener, ****"
Mojo
"This set should pave the way to wider recognition for Wallace, one
of the finest folk vocalists of her generation" Music Week
I am hoping to
book NANCY to play (with JASON STEELE) at some point later in the year, and
hopefully a return visit from THE OWL SERVICE, who I hear are hard at work on a
very exciting new musical project, and have a few gigs lined up
too….
www.myspace.com/theowlservice
Other exciting gig
news locally-FAVERSHAM FOLK CLUB (http://www.favershamfolkclub.net/) have
managed to persuade living legend DAVE SWARBRICK to do a rare performance on 4th
march, that should be unmissable-book early is my advice!),
WHITSTABLE
FOLK CLUB (www.whitstablefolk.co.uk)
have a great programme too,
including ROY BAILEY on Feb 5th, and STEVE TILSTON on March 5th…
Debs
at FOLK IN THE BARN has some more gigs coming up too
www.folkinthebarn.co.uk/
Saturday 7th March 2009
Double Header
Concert
Jenna and Megson St Gregory's Centre
for Music, Christchurch University, Noth Holmes Road, Canterbury CT1
1NX
doors 7.15pm
Saturday April 25th 2009 Martyn Joseph
at the
Whitstable Playhouse
104 High Street, Whitstable, Kent. CT5
1AZ
performance starts 7.45pm
Saturday 13th June 2009
Peter
Knight's Gigspanner
at the Kingston Barn, Nr Canterbury, Kent CT4
6JB
Doors 7.15 for 8pm
And of course, the line up for BROADSTAIRS FOLK
WEEK has appeared
..
http://www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk/?page=lineup
Ok, hope to see
you where the music happens…
“From the shores of Summerisle….”
All
the best,
Jason
myspace.com/twilightfolkclub
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