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Newsletter 11th May 2009 |
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COMING UP
CARA
DILLON
Thursday 21
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Thursday Support: Horses Brawl
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Irish
songstress Cara Dillon has a rare talent that you only come across a
handful times in your whole life. Her staggeringly beautiful voice has the
ability to reach inside the soul of a song and imbue material with not
only profound sweetness but also poignancy and depth.
Born in
Dungiven in 1975, Cara was brought up in a close musical family immersed
in the rich cultural heritage of her native Co. Derry. Having won the All
Ireland Traditional Singing Trophy aged only 14 she went on to sing with
Oige, De Dannan and then Equation. It was in this band that she met her
husband and musical collaborator Sam Lakeman. The combination of Cara's
expressive vocals and Lakeman's rippling piano and fresh production
squeezed new life into ancient material. Their original songs sit happily
alongside the traditional, reinforcing the debt they owe, whilst pointing
to a distinct and distinguished musical identity all of their own.
It was
Cara's unrivalled vocal talent and Sam's musical and arranging skills that
have seen them signed to major record labels since they were 19. First,
Blanco Y Negro (Warners) and then the enviably hip Rough Trade Records who
released her 3 solo albums to date, which have earned astonishing critical
success and showered her with countless awards and accolades. During the
course of their careers they've performed to appreciative audiences the
world over and have featured in some of the most exciting projects and
events around. Apart from giving birth to premature twins, 2008 saw the
release of Cara's first live DVD called " The Redcastle Sessions" and in
February 2009, she released her acclaimed 4th album " Hill Of Thieves".
The album immediately went to No 7 in the official UK Indie album
charts. Whether
she's singing her native traditional songs of lost love and emigration, or
their original compositions, you will be hard pressed to find a more
emotive and captivating performer. Cara Dillon is at the very top of her
field and one has the feeling she'll be there for a very long
time. Support: Innovative
instrumental duo from "Featuring
majestic and wistful songs full of romantic notion and coveted love...I
adore the honesty of this music, the trusting softness and clarity of her
voice...certainly one of my favourites this year. If you haven't got it
already, it's a must buy." Maverick "The
Irish, of course, breed prize winning musicians like racehorses, but even
among these Dillon’s a wide-eyed all-Ireland champion… Dillon’s vocals,
expressive beyond her years, are right on the money."
Q "Dillon's
crystalline, angelic voice is an instrument of rare beauty capable of
melting the sternest of hearts." BBC Support: Innovative
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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
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For
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future diaries... |
Future 2009 dates in the
Acoustic Sussex programme include: Ø
8 June – Dick
Gaughan + Mary
Hampton Ø
19 June – Show of
Hands with Miranda Sykes (SOLD
OUT) Ø
26-28 June – Crawley Folk
Festival Ø
6 July – Christine
Collister + Alex
Hall Ø
20 July - Iain
Matthews + Mary
Leay Ø
7 September – Sam Baker
(band) + The Haley
Sisters Ø
21 September – Corinne
West + Tinderbox Ø
12 October – Uiscedwr +
Luke Sital
Singh Ø
9 November – Chris &
Kellie While + Joseph
Topping Ø
23 November – Jez Lowe and the Bad
Pennies Ø
11 December – Rachel Unthank & The
Winterset 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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