From: Kathy Dunn
[kathy.dunn_at_btopenworld_dot_com]
Sent: 03 March 2012 10:46
Subject: Wessex Acoustic Gig
March 9th
WESSEX ACOUSTIC FOLK
CLUB
The next gig is on this coming Friday 9th March
when we are hosts to Wendy
Arrowsmith again. It is two years since she was last at the
club and we are thrilled to have her back.
Wendy was originally booked after hearing her on
CD and seeing a video of her performing. This is a break from our normal policy
of seeing our guest acts perform live before we will book them. Many artists
produce fantastic CDs in the comfort of a studio with carefully arranged
accompaniment and technical ?tweaking', but recreating that quality live on
stage sometimes falls short of expectation, or maybe the stage presence is not
as expected. We were so impressed by Wendy's performance on video we booked her
sight unseen. She exceeded our expectations!
Wendy is a Scottish singer-songwriter, now
living in Yorkshire, with a beautiful, strong, clear voice. Her repertoire
spans traditional songs, her own traditional style songs, wonderful ballads,
contemporary folk and humorous children's songs.
Being a well travelled folk singer and a mother
of two growing children, Wendy has no end of delightful tales and jokes to tell
too. Being married to a top class banjo player demands a good sense of humour!
Since her last visit to the club, Wendy has
impressed folk club and folk festival organisers up and down the country and is
very much in demand.
Wendy has appeared at Swanage Folk Festival for
the last two years and is booked to come back again in 2013. She has proved a
firm favourite with the festival crowds and we are delighted to have her back
at the club.
Supporting Wendy is the not-quite-so-local
Devonian Roger
?Smudge' Smith, one of the leading stars of the Devon based
Shantymen, Hanging Johnny.
Roger is a seasoned performer, singing songs
with a taste of the sea, and a salty sense of humour to go with them.
Tickets for this great night out are only ?8,
unless you book ahead, in which case it is the bargain price of ?6! The price
is no reflection on the quality of our artists, but an effort in time of
recession to encourage a few more people to come along and enjoy a night of
great entertainment for a modest outlay.
Please bring your friends along for a great
Wessex Acoustic night out.
Book your tickets NOW by replying to this email
or calling Kathy on 01202 732239. It costs nothing to book, you only pay when
you come on the night, and it makes sure we have enough seating for everyone.
We were struggling to fit everyone in for Johnny Coppin.
Remember opening time for the Legion is 7pm. Our
doors open at 8pm or earlier if sound checks permit.
This will be another amazing night of fantastic
music and humour. Please come and give Wendy a ?proper' Wessex Acoustic
welcome.
You can hear Wendy singing on her website http://wendyarrowsmith.com or search out
some of the clips of her on YouTube.
Tickets are now on sale for FAIRPORT Acoustic
CONVENTION on Friday 25th May at 8pm at Upton Community Centre, Upton, Poole.
?20 a ticket, children half price. We are laying on a licenced bar with
Sixpenny Handley Ale and other drinks available, but no food. See the website
for details of how to get your tickets or buy them at our club night. Cash or
cheque payment please.
Hope to see you at the club soon.
Kathy & John
at The Royal British
Legion, Church Lane, Blandford, DT11 7AD
2012 bookings
9th March - Wendy
Arrowsmith
13th April - Katriona
Gilmore & Jamie Roberts
27th April - Stan Graham
- Nigel Waite
25th May - FAIRPORT
CONVENTION (at a separate venue)
22nd June - Corncrow
28th September - Vicki
Swan & Jonny Dyer
19th October - Vin
Garbutt
9th November - Lucy Ward
23rd November - Mike
Silver
7th December - Local
performers night - song spots available to book - call John on 07590 209203 to
book a slot.