3. Spyboy - shows update. SUSSEX

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From: "Doug Hudson" <doug_dot_hudson_at_sky_dot_com>

Date: 24 March 2009 10:20:05 GMT

Subject: Sweeps etc

ROCHESTER SWEEPS FESTIVAL

Saturday 2nd May, Concert Marquee, Castle Gardens (7.30-10pm) : Kate Rusby plus Kimber's Men, £18 and Corn Exchange, Rochester (10pm -1 am): Ceilidh with Toothless Mary and Caller Phil Bassingdale, £6; Box office: 01634-338338 or www.medway.gov.uk/sweepsfestival

Sunday 3rd May, Concert Marquee, Castle Gardens (7.30-10pm) : Strawbs plus Lupen Crook, £16 and Corn Exchange, Rochester (10pm -1 am): Ceilidh with Jezreels Ceilidh Band and Caller Ian Petrie, £6; Box office: 01634-338338 or www.medway.gov.uk/sweepsfestival

Saturday 2nd May other performers include Wheeler Street, The Dawgs, The Trouser Trumpets, Rosie Eade, the Machine Breakers plus procession and street performances by many morris sides, singarounds, sessions etc

Sunday 3rd May other performers include Two Man Gentlemen Band, Sur Les Docks, Jumbo Gumbo, Rocas, Hobo Jones and the Junkyard Dogs, Singing Loins plus street performances by many morris sides, singarounds, sessions etc

Monday 4th May other performers include The Dealers, Happy Trails, Hot Rats, Heretique, the Bounty Hounds plus procession and street performances by many morris sides, singarounds, sessions etc.

MEDWAY FOLKUS

Concerts at two theatres in Medway:

MEDWAY FOLKUS:

Tuesday 7th April, Medway Folk Cellar, Central Theatre, Chatham: The Singing Loins plus Doug Hudson, £8, 01634-338338;

Thursday 23rd April: Folk at the Brook, Brook Theatre, Chatham: The Dealers in Concert, £10, 01634-338338

Tuesday 5th May, Medway Folk Cellar, Central Theatre, Chatham: Jim Moray plus Skinners Rats, £8, 01634-338338

Thursday 21st May: Folk at the Brook, Brook Theatre, Chatham: Keith James & Rick Foot Poet in New York, £10, 01634-338338

Tuesday 2nd June, Medway Folk Cellar, Central Theatre, Chatham: Roy Bailey plus Skinners Rats, £8, 01634-338338

Thursday 18th June: Folk at the Brook, Brook Theatre, Chatham: Eric Bogle and John Munro, £12, 01634-338338

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From: "Mark" <Bo_at_DrBoKarma_dot_co_dot_uk>

Date: 25 March 2009 17:37:17 GMT

Subject: Songs in The Room ~ Laura Hocking

DrBoKarma introduces Laura Hocking for Second Sunday, April 12th

Songs in The Room ~ second Sunday afternoon of the month ~ Blackboys Inn

Laura Hocking plays Songs in The Room

Sunday April 12^th 2009 ~ from 2.00pm

According to Ms Hocking, she was ‘born in the North, educated in the Middle and moved to the South.’

So there we have it: the trend is for steady progress towards Sussex and she reaches the Blackboys Inn on Sunday April 12^th, soon after supporting The Mekons at Brixton Windmill. How Mae West and David Lynch come to appear among Laura’s influences which, she says, lie behind her vaudeville character portraits, one really has to hear to understand. There will be a special opportunity to do so, when Laura performs live at our next ‘Songs in The Room’ songwriter showcase.

DrBo says: “I met Laura in ‘Platforms’ magazine, which has been championing her work for a while. She’s a wonderful lyricist – some of her observations are really sharp and her melodic, straightforward folk style of song writing reminds me of the late great Jake Thackray and his heroes, the chansonniers Brel and Brassens. We’re in for a treat because Laura sings beautifully, in a brilliant, clear, matter-of-fact way, with all sorts of artful little inflections that underline and illustrate the words… and she can whistle!”

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Second Sunday ~ Songs in The Room is a monthly songwriter showcase, hosted by local writer, singer and band leader DrBoKarma. Invited guests appear in a leisurely lunchtime and mid-afternoon session, on the second Sunday of the month, at The Blackboys Inn, Lewes Road (B2192) East Sussex TN22 5LG ~ come and eat and be part of the event (£5 adults, no charge for children) ~ music starts at 2.30pm, main act plays at around 3pm.

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Second Sunday ~ Songs in The Room

For more information visit www.MySpace.com/SongsinTheRoom

Or contact MarkB_at_SecondSunday_dot_co_dot_uk ~ Middlemarch Ltd, +44 (0) 1825 890773

Hear Laura Hocking at www.MySpace.com/LauraHocking

Hear DrBoKarma at www.MySpace.com/DrBoKarma

Middlemarch is a creative and production services company based in East Sussex

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Mark

DrBoKarma

Middlemarch Ltd

www.DrBoKarma.co.uk

www.MySpace.com/SongsinTheRoom

Middlemarch Ltd, Registered in England 03190255 - Cornelius House, 180 Church Rd Hove BN23 2DJ

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From: Spyboy Info <info_at_spyboy_dot_co_dot_uk>

Date: 24 March 2009 07:58:38 GMT

Subject: Spyboy - Shows update

Hello and thanks to you all for another full house for the Hamsters on Sunday

(sorry to those without tickets that were turned away)

Our next show is on Saturday 4^th April – Feast of Fiddles at Eastbourne College Theatre (only about 30-40 seats remaining) (Bar....YES! opens 7.00 – Show at 7.30pm)

Fiddlers include….Phil Beer, (Show of Hands), Peter Knight (Steeleye Span) and Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention) (Peter & Chris shown in attached pic)

One or two of you seem to be unsure where theatre is …..Get yourself to the Congress Theatre just off the seafront – stand in front of it and the College Theatre is immediately to your left – see map……..click onto my site www.spyboy.co.uk

…..scroll to 4^th April….click on College Theatre Eastbourne

The Boomtown Rats were scheduled to be at Hailsham Pavilion on Saturday 18^th April BUT SADLY THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED – For those of you that had bought tickets we are sorry and you can contact the box office (01323 841414) for refunds

There are about fifty seats still available for Fairport Convention on Sunday 3^rd May

BUT less than a dozen for Albert Lee on 16^th May

The Autumn schedule is now almost complete....

Dr Feelgood : Show of Hands : Oysterband : Ralph McTell : Edward II : The Copper Family and Eliza Carthy

See www.spyboy.co.uk for dates

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