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Newsletter 1 September 2009 |
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Our Autumn season of events begins this
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Thursday at
Chequer
Mead In association
with the Cuisine Studio
Jazz Cafe |
Justly acclaimed as one of the
world's greatest jazz singers, Sussex-based Claire Martin is one of the
jewels of the Five times winner of the Best
British Jazz vocalist awards, Claire was born to sing. Growing up in a
house full of music in Wimbledon, Her last CD, 2007's 'He Never
Mentioned Love' was hailed as her finest album to date. Recalling the
songs and spirit of the late and legendary Shirley Horn, it featured some
of the hottest talent in Claire will be performing with
her trio of Gareth Williams on piano, Laurence Cottle on bass and Chris
Dagly on drums. The show is presented in
association with the theatre's excellent Cuisine
Studio, which regularly hosts Jazz Café evenings at the
venue. Telephone 01342
324860 to reserve a table for a pre-show
meal. |
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Pre-show meals
available in Chequer Mead – reservations 01342 324860 | |
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SELLING
FAST at
The
Ravenswood with special
guests: Tickets are
also available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in
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here for News Release and biography (PDF file) |
A lot can happen in a few
years. Sam Baker can tell you that a lot can happen in a few seconds. Back
in 1986, he was travelling in a train through Baker’s music is authenticated
by experience, his songs sketched in short, spare lines that lay bare the
honest truths and simple details of life. His vocals are fragile, almost
spoken, and totally absorbing. Seldom in modern music is the listener able
to hear a unique voice with an uncommon
story. To quote Baker: “Life is
beautiful, difficult, terrible, and transcendent. Each of us is part and
parcel of one great community, one great pretty world that reaches back to
a time before recall and reaches forward beyond imagination. We are love.
We are hope. We are
stories.” These days, Baker is becoming
one of the biggest underground His new album Cotton, regarded
as the final piece in a trilogy, is not released in the
"You
must go and see him – riveting stories of his "A
fantastic album that is guaranteed to open your mind and your
heart." Special guests for this show
are The Haley Sisters, Jo-Ann and Becky, who have appeared at leading
venues, festivals, theatres and clubs throughout the UK, Ireland and
Europe, gaining massive popularity by virtue of their natural talent,
dedication and down to earth personalities. In 1993 guitarist Brian Smith
joined them, having previously worked in “The
great undiscovered natural talent of the |
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Read more about
Sam’s incredible story here | |
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SELLING
FAST at
Chequer
Mead Support: Danni Nicholls £12 all
seats 8pm Pre-show meals available
-reservations 01342 324860 Click
here for News Release and biography (PDF
file) |
Sinéad and The Dawnbreakers is
a 4 piece rockabilly/country band, playing original material with a few
classic hits thrown in. Lead singer Sinéad Quinn was runner-up in the TV
show, Sinéad has since spent time
performing for the British Armed Forces around the world and has shared
the stage with artists such as Lulu and Justin Hayward (when she
played the role of Beth in Jeff Wayne’s musical production of War of the
Worlds). Sinéad recently married drummer
Paul Stewart of The Feeling,
who hails from Copthorne (several members of the band have strong
The band's name is taken from
the Irish Showband who backed her mother, Philomena, in the 1960s, and
with her father Gerry also a working musician, Sinéad grew up surrounded
by the very music she now writes and performs with her band - rock'n'roll,
rockabilly and country music. She has returned to her roots and those of
her parents, her love of music from the 50s and 60s clearly evident in her
own songwriting, which brings these styles up to date with a contemporary
twist. Sinéad and The Dawnbreakers'
vibrant, engaging and energetic performance never fails to get the crowd
on its feet and guarantees a great night out.
And for this show, husband Paul
joins virtuoso rock & roll guitarist, Ray Waters, and one of the UK's
leading double bass players, Tom Waters, to complete the
line-up. “80's
pop stars Toyah Wilcox and Carol Decker were the stars of the festival,
but just as impressive was Sinéad Quinn, who started the concert series in
Support for this show is from a
wonderful |
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Monday at
The
Ravenswood Support: Tickets are
also available at Hobgoblin in Crawley and Bullfrog in
Click
here for News Release and biography (PDF
file) |
Dubbed the 'Princess of
progressive folk', West's music lives smack-dab at that intersection of
folk, bluegrass, and country styles that is called ' Her clear, penetrating voice
has been described as a cross between Alison Krauss and Natalie Merchant.
She can grab attention by almost whispering a hushed introduction to a
ballad, but she's also perfectly capable of raising the
roof. At age 15, Corinne grabbed her
guitar and left home to live in a converted old yellow school-bus occupied
by nomadic artists and activists. Nothing in particular was wrong at home
but she felt things might be really right somewhere else. Corinne was on
and off that bus for a few years, ending up back in Corinne is rapidly forging her
own contribution to "Just
three records in and The Promise, confirms Corinne West's place among
“I
love Corinne’s music and truly believe in her as an artist. She has
spirit, integrity and talent. I am a massive fan.”
Bob
Harris, BBC Radio 2 |
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Listen
to Corinne West live in session on Bob Harris’ show on BBC Radio 2 on
10th September (7-8pm) | |
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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... |
Future 2009 dates in the
Acoustic Sussex programme include: Ø
12 October – Uiscedwr +
Luke Sital
Singh Ø
9 November – Chris &
Kellie While + Joseph
Topping Ø
20 November – Dar
Williams Selling fast – please book
early Ø
23 November – Jez Lowe and the Bad
Pennies+ Lucy
Ward Ø
11 December – The
Unthanks (formerly
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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