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Saturday 15th September
The CLF proudly
presents....THE REVOLUTION!
"A brand new night of sweat-busting abandon, subverted dances
and party tunes at the Islington Town Hall."
- Time Out
"London's newest dance craze is about to flutter into life,
taking the traditional ceilidh as its starting point,
but ripping up the rule book, souping up the music and subverting the
dance moves. No experience is
necessary - one tradition they're hanging on to is that of having a
caller to tell you what to do." - Londonist
After the first amazing night in February, London's newest dance
sensation Reach for the Bunting is back
again. If you weren't there, you missed: impromptu stepdancing,
outfits (mostly on the band!) that had to be
seen to be believed, and a floor literally bouncing with the feet of
hundreds of dancers. Don't miss out this
time - get tickets early to take advantage of limited-time early bird
ticket discounts.
Featuring monthly: The Ceilidh Liberation Front and special guest
bands.
Breaking down ceilidh conventions, the Ceilidh Liberation Front will
be bringing their wildest of subverted
dances and party tunes to fling you across the dance floor, into the
bar and back on your feet again. Expect
carnival recklessness, festival shamelessness
St Marks Church Hall, Colvestone Crescent, London E8 2LG ?10 adv ?12
OTD
St Marks Hall is the wonderous old victorian gem attached to the
Dalston Parish Church (the Cathederal of the East)
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24th October _at_ Old Queens Head,
London
One of the most highly acclaimed folk-influenced acts in the UK
today, Edinburgh based Southern Tenant Folk Union have released four
ground breaking albums since starting out in 2006 and are heading
down to London for this special one-off concert to promote the launch
of their new single featuring brand new tracks from their forthcoming
fifth album.
A seven piece all acoustic band with banjo, mandolin, fiddle &
harmony vocals they perform an eclectic mix of high energy
atmospheric folk and have received airplay from Bob Harris &
Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 2 and made live appearances on RTE TV (The
View) & Radio 4's Loose Ends. Praise in The Sunday Times,
Guardian, Irish Times and Independent has seen the band light up the
folk music scene. Artistically successful, award winning as well as
being a captivating live act they now sell out arts centres across
Europe.
8pm Old Queens Head, 44 Essex Rd, Angel, N1
?8 adv ?10 OTD
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20th September _at_ Cecil Sharp House
Harry Bird & The Rubber Wellies, Josh Geffin,
The Happy Couple & LA Salami
In partnership with
The EFDSS, Showcasing exceptionally talented artists from across the
country. Folk Rising, curated by The Nest Collective, is a fantastic
opportunity to see up and coming musicians. Whether you're a folk
aficionado or a musical explorer, these gigs offers something for
everyone. Come along and show your support to emerging artists. at
Cecil Sharp House 2 Regents Park Road, NW1 7AY
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16th
October _at_ Dalston Boys Club, London
Julie Murphy's remarkable voice has led to collaborations with John
Cale and Robert Plant and to TIME OUT declaring her a ?must see, must
hear singer'. Well known for her work with Welsh folk innovators
fernhill, she has just released a new solo album ?A Quiet House', her
first for ten years. She describes the songs, which were written
mainly at the piano, as "musical collages, as much influenced by
the paintings of Chagall as they are by folk song and the music of
Steve Reich and Joanna Newsom".
Joining her on harp and trombone is Canadian musician Ceri Owen Jones
reprising his exquisite contributions to the album.
?Julie Murphy is a towering talent, both in traditional music and as
a singer-songwriter. She possesses a voice of stark, spectral beauty
that recalls Shirley Collins and Sandy Denny. Her singing is hypnotic
and trance-like, a serene stream of sound finding majesty in
minor-key melancholy.' THE GUARDIAN
Plus sets from two stunners... Emma Gatrill on Harp and our favourite
Shanty Harmonisers the Ballina Whalers
8pm Dalston Old Boys Hall 68 Boleyn
Road, London, N16 8JG
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26th Nov 2012 7pm
After a whirlwind song collecting tour of SW England, Wales and SE
Ireland the SCC is well and truely ignited and we can happily confirm
the Oral Tradition is well and truely alive. Read a bit about our
travels on James McDonald's blog here. We
are now preparing to welcome our first open to teh public meeting of
the formation of this new group so save the date. places are limited
and we will be formally announcing details through our webiste and
SCC mailing list so if you are interested please subscribe via www.songcollectorscollective.co.uk.
More news soon.
In the meantime you can join our......
Facebook Group here
Facebook Page here
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26th September
Glasgow based
Roberts is one of a rare breed of singer, existing in the realm where
traditional song meets the eloquent and unearthly pen of his own
gentle industry, to sublime effect. He's a much admired guitarist and
a thoroughly modern performer who has also absorbed ancient craft
into his acclaimed albums and live appearances. Plus the remarkable
and sensoriously divine Firefly Burning long time favourites of the
Nest
http://www.alasdairroberts.co.uk/
Old Queens Head, 44 Essex Road,
Islington, London N1 8LN ?6 adv / ?8 OTD
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The Nest is pleased to announce Folk getting a great shout out at
last nights announcement for the Mercury Prize
The Nests very own founder Sam Lee's album was one of the lucky 12
shortlisted for the award to be revealed on the 1st Nov at The
Roundhouse broadcast live on Channel 4..
"Folk music was represented in this year's shortlist by Sam Lee,
who judges said, "brings magical new life to the dignity and
mystery of old songs"
The Telegraph had this to say today...
"So is this what the Mercury is for - a kind of discovery prize?
Sam Lee is the other marginal artist suddenly thrust into the
spotlight, the latest folk singer to try to revitalise ancient songs
by tackling them with an intense, modern attitude. His album Ground
of Its Own is mesmerising and compelling and certainly deserving of
close attention. He might even be an outside bet for the first folk
singer to actually win the prize"
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28th
November _at_ Old Queens Head
The Baroness of Nu-folk, with her
sizzling vocals and contemporary arrangements of the old songs. Lisa
is making a fast name for herself with her independent approach and
modern ear. Nominated by MOJO for Best Folk Album of the year (2007)
and a BBC 2 Folk Award nominee for Best Track (Blacksmith) and
Horizon Award - Lisa Knapp's debut album ?Wild & Undaunted' was
received to unexpectedly tremendous accolade and acclaim. Inspired
for many years by the traditional music of Britain and Ireland, ?Wild
& Undaunted' contains mostly traditional songs, however Lisa also
begins to rekindle an interest in original writing with a few of her
own pieces here, one of which ?There u r' was a collaboration with
hugely talented multi-instrumentalist, producer Gerry Diver.
Also featuring Sasha Siem; Born in London to a British mother and
Norwegian father, Sasha began playing the ?cello and writing,
recording and performing her own songs at an early age. This year,
Sasha will release her debut album - knots and do-nots - a daring
collection of songs that entice us on an adventure to the frontiers
of song and psyche.
She studied music at Cambridge and Harvard and by her early twenties,
Sasha had written music for the London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal
Opera House, Rambert Dance Company, Opera North, The Aldeburgh
Festival, Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, Neue Vocalisten Stuttgart, The
London Sinfonietta, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In
2010 she became one of the youngest people to win a prestigious
British composer award.
?6 adv ?8 OTD Old Queens Head, 44 Essex Rd, London N1
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